NMR Studies on the Diffusion of Hydrocarbons on the Metal‐Organic Framework Material MOF‐5

Abstract

On the move: High intracrystalline mobilities and fast exchange between the crystal and the surrounding gas phase were found in NMR studies on the diffusion of methane, ethane, n-hexane, and benzene in large crystals of the metal-organic framework MOF-5 (see SEM image). The results support future use of metal-organic framework materials as tailorable sorbents for fast gas processing and gas-storage materials in industry.