How the pioneers of metal-organic frameworks won the Nobel prize

The Pioneers of Metal-Organic Frameworks Win the Nobel Prize

By Julia Robinson

From wooden models to thousands of structures, the story of Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa, and Omar Yaghi's Nobel prize win in chemistry is told.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have vast potential applications, making them a vibrant field of research. However, just a few decades ago, these porous materials were merely a concept in a university lecture hall.

With their seemingly infinite potential applications, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a vibrant international field of research.

Author's summary: Pioneers win Nobel prize for metal-organic frameworks research.

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Chemistry World Chemistry World — 2025-10-15

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