H2MOF Aims To Revolutionize Hydrogen Storage And Transport
Storage and transport challenges are key reasons that hydrogen has not been widely adopted as a fuel. Compression and liquefaction require expensive equipment, consume significant energy and create safety concerns.
With two Nobel laureates among its founders, H2MOF is a startup with a singular mission: to solve the hydrogen storage challenge. Founded in 2021, the company is commercializing the capability to store hydrogen in solid form using a new class of materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOF).
One of California-based H2MOF’s founders, Omar Yaghi, won the 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for developing MOF and pioneering the discipline of reticular chemistry—the design and construction of crystalline materials by assembling molecular building blocks into larger structures.
“Hydrogen is incredibly light but takes up a lot of space,” says Magnus Bach, H2MOF’s vice president of business development. “One gram [.04 oz.] is around 11 L [3 gal.] of volume under ambient conditions. So it’s difficult and expensive to store and transport, which is why hydrogen has not been more widely adopted as a fuel.” (…)
