Explainer: why have metal–organic frameworks won the Nobel prize in chemistry?
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Jamie Durrani2025-10-08T14:52:00
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi scooped the Nobel prize for their work on MOFs – here’s everything you need to know
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their work on metal–organic frameworks (often called MOFs).
But what is a MOF? And what did the winners actually do? Here are the answers to some of the key questions about this year’s prize.