Prospects of hybrid materials composed of MOFs and hydride-forming metal nanoparticles for light-duty vehicle hydrogen storage

As a clean and ideal secondary energy source, hydrogen energy has attracted widespread attention from all countries in the world. Hydrogen storage technology is a crucial technology for the commercial ap-plication of hydrogen energy. However, none of the candidate materials developed so far has satisfied the United States Department of Energy (DOE) target yet. Compared with the single catalytic effect, the synergistic effect in composite materials is considered a more effective way to achieve the best hydro-gen storage properties by controlling the hydrogen storage properties of both the matrix and the filler. In this article, based on the understanding of new aspects of synergistic behavior between metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) support and doped hydride-forming metal nanoparticles, we revealed the prospects of hybrid materials composed of MOFs and hydride-forming metal nanoparticles for light-duty vehicle hydrogen storage. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.