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

Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry

Julia Robinson tells the story of how Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa, and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

From wooden models to thousands of structures, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have evolved into a vibrant international field of research with infinite potential applications.

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

Author's summary: Pioneers of metal-organic frameworks win Nobel Prize.

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Chemistry World Chemistry World — 2025-10-15