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Materials

BASF Makes MOFs On Industrial Scale

by Michael McCoy
October 11, 2010 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 88, Issue 41

Crystals made of metal-organic framework compounds.
Credit: BASF

BASF claims to have achieved the first industrial-scale synthesis of metal-organic frameworks. Known as MOFs, the compounds are highly crystalline structures with nanometer-sized pores that can store hydrogen and other gases (C&EN, Aug. 25, 2008, page 13). MOFs produced by the solvent-free production method are being tested for storing natural gas in heavy-duty vehicles with extended driving range, the company says.

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