The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University, Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne, and Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley. They were recognized for their work creating a new form of molecular architecture known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Like the beams and nails framing the rooms of a house, MOFs are composed of long organic molecules connected by metal ion cornerstones to form crystals with large cavities. These h...
