Molecule matters Metal organic frameworks (MOFs)

Storage space is a perennial problem not only in macroscopic world but at the molecular level as well. Efficient storage of certain gases such as hydrogen, methane etc has futuristic technological applications. Therefore, race is on for the discovery of new materials with largest storage capacity per gram of the material. Metal organic framework (MOF) materials are a class of light weight hybrid materials with surface areas per gram that could cover an entire foot ball field. This article gives a glimpse of the recent advances in MOFs.