| abstract |
In an aspect, the present invention provides a material for storing hydrogen, the material comprising a metal organic framework having a plurality of nodes, each node comprising: a plurality of metal ions, wherein at least one of the metal ions is a zinc ion; a plurality of linking ligands, wherein each ligand is coordinated to two or more of the metal ions; a plurality of monodentate ligands, wherein each of the monodentate ligands is coordinated to one of the metal ions, and at least one of the monodentate ligands is a halide or a halogenated species. |