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Gas Storage in Porous Molecular Materials
Meaghan M Deegan1, Michael R Dworzak1, Aeri J Gosselin1
1Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA.
Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|October 28, 2020
Summary
Permanently porous molecular materials offer high surface areas for potential gas storage. This review covers existing materials and strategies for understanding gas adsorption in these unique porous solids.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
Background:
- Molecules with permanent porosity, arising from intrinsic or extrinsic void space, have been studied for decades.
- The development of permanently porous molecular materials, particularly organic and metal-organic cages, has gained significant traction, yielding solids with exceptionally high surface areas.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing molecular systems investigated for gas storage applications.
- To highlight strategies employed to understand gas adsorption mechanisms within porous molecular materials.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on porous molecular materials for gas storage.
- Analysis of reported surface areas and gas adsorption properties.
- Examination of methodologies used to elucidate adsorption mechanisms.
Main Results:
- A limited number of permanently porous molecular materials have been explored for gas storage, despite their high surface areas.
- Various strategies exist for understanding gas adsorption in these materials.
Conclusions:
- Permanently porous molecular materials represent a promising but underexplored class of materials for gas storage.
- Further research into adsorption mechanisms is crucial for optimizing these materials for gas storage applications.
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