Gradient Boosted Machine Learning Model to Predict H2, CH4, and CO2 Uptake in Metal–Organic Frameworks Using Experimental Data

Predictive screening of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials for their gas uptake properties has been previously limited by using data from a range of simulated sources, meaning the final predictions are dependent on the performance of these original models. In this work, experimental gas uptake data has been used to create a Gradient Boosted Tree model for the prediction of H2, CH4, and CO2 uptake over a range of temperatures and pressures in MOF materials. The descriptors used in this database were obtained from the literature, with no computational modeling needed. This model was repeated 10 times, showing an average R2 of 0.86 and a mean absolute error (MAE) of ±2.88 wt % across the runs. This model will provide gas uptake predictions for a range of gases, temperatures, and pressures as a one-stop solution, with the data provided being based on previous experimental observations in the literature, rather than simulations, which may differ from their real-world results. The objective of this work is to create a machine learning model for the inference of gas uptake in MOFs. The basis of model development is experimental as opposed to simulated data to realize its applications by practitioners. The real-world nature of this research materializes in a focus on the application of algorithms as opposed to the detailed assessment of the algorithms.