The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks.”
They are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for "the development of a new type of molecular architecture. The constructions they created – metal-organic frameworks – contain large cavities in which molecules can flow in and out".
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi worked on creating metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a new type of porous material with significant potential for revolutionizing fields such as sustainable energy, water purification, and environmental protection. MOFs have large internal cavities that allow molecules to enter and exit, enabling their use in applications like capturing CO2 from the atmosphere, extracting water from air, and delivering pharmaceuticals. (nobelprize.org)
Susumu Kitagawa (北川 進,
Kitagawa Susumu; born 4 July 1951)
ForMemRS is a Japanese
chemist working in the field of coordination chemistry, with specific focus on the chemistry of organic–inorganic hybrid compounds, as well as chemical and physical properties of porous coordination polymers and
metal-organic frameworks in particular. (Wikipedia)
Richard Robson FAA FRS (born 4 June 1937) is a Professor of Chemistry at the
University of Melbourne.
[1] Robson has published over 200 articles, specialising in
coordination polymers, particularly
metal-organic frameworks.
[2] He has been described as "a pioneer in crystal engineering involving
transition metals".
[3][4] He is co-winner of the 2025
Nobel Prize in Chemistry. (Wikipedia)
Omar M. Yaghi (
Arabic: عمر مونّس ياغي; born February 9, 1965) holds the title of University Professor, the highest academic rank, along with the James and Neeltje Tretter Endowed Chair in
Chemistry at the
University of California, Berkeley. (Wikipedia)
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