Metal Organic Frameworks for Xenon Storage Applications

Abstract

The\ndemand for cheap and convenient xenon storage continues to\nrise because of its wide spectrum of applications. It is expected\nthat solid-state adsorbents can provide significant advantages over\nthe current isolated stainless-steel tank-based storage technologies.\nIn this context, we investigated metal organic frameworks for use\nas adsorbents for xenon. Initially, three representative MOFs were\nsynthesized and characterized in terms of Xe storage. The results\nwere used to validate a computational modeling approach, which was\nlater extended to a larger set of materials. The collected results\nallowed us to rationalize the key parameters (pore volume, surface\narea, void fraction etc.), which are important for good performance\nand selection of the best materials for xenon storage.