Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Hydrogen Storage Materials

Hydrogen storage technology is of great importance for hydrogen economy in the 21(st) century. With the merits of high purity, high crystallization, low cost, large scale productive capability and structure controllable characteristics, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been proved to be very promising in the field of gas storage especially hydrogen storage. In this paper, the research progress of MOFs, including MOF-5, IRMOFs and MMOMs, as hydrogen storage materials in recent years is detailedly reviewed, the structure-modifying technologies for improving hydrogen storage capability of MOFs are systematically introduced, the research progress of theoretical simulation of MOFs as hydrogen storage materials is summarized, and the problems and controversial opinions on hindering the enhancement of hydrogen storage ability of MOFs are pointed out.