The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 to SUSUMU KITAGAWA、RICHARD ROBSON、OMAR M. YAGHI

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 to SUSUMU KITAGAWA、RICHARD ROBSON、OMAR M. YAGHI

Summary：The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.”

Laureates

• Susumu Kitagawa Born: 4 July 1951, Kyoto, Japan ; Affiliation at the time of the award: Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
• Richard Robson Born: 4 June 1937, Glusburn, United Kingdom ; Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
• Omar M. Yaghi Born: 9 February 1965, Amman, Jordan ; Affiliation at the time of the award: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

What is “metal-organic frameworks”？

The laureates developed a new type of molecular architecture. The constructions they created – metal–organic frameworks – contain large cavities in which molecules can flow in and out.

Application prospects of metal-organic frameworks

These constructions, metal–organic frameworks, can be used to harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions.

Reference

• Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 metal-organic frameworks