Tailoring the pore geometry and chemistry in microporous metal–organic frameworks for high methane storage working capacity

We realized that tailoring the pore size/geometry and chemistry, by virtue of alkynyl or naphthalene replacing phenyl within a series of isomorphic MOFs, can optimize methane storage working capacities, affording an exceptionally high working capacity of 203 cm3 (STP) cm−3 at 298 K and 5–80 bar.