Highly Interpenetrated Metal–Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Storage

Packing them in: Based on zinc and aromatic-rich dicarboxylic acids these new coordination networks (see structure; green Cl, red O, yellow Zn, blue N, gray C) have hydrogen uptakes comparable to those of the best carbon nanotubes and metal–organic frameworks. The highly interpenetrating nature of these networks points to a new design strategy for hydrogen-storage materials that employ an entrapment mechanism. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2005/z461214_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other…