Julia Robinson reports on the story of Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa, and Omar Yaghi, winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have vast potential applications, making them a thriving international research field. However, just a few decades ago, these porous materials were merely a concept in a university lecture hall.
From wooden models to thousands and thousands of structures...
Author's summary: Pioneers of metal-organic frameworks win Nobel Prize.