Nobel Prize 2025 Chemistry: How Metal-Organic Frameworks Work
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are materials full of tiny, precisely-sized holes that can trap gases, water, and molecules like a sponge. By linking metal ions with organic molecules, scientists create porous structures with massive internal surface areas - enough to store carbon, harvest water from air, deliver drugs, and slow fruit ripening -earning MOFs the 2025 Chemistry Nobel.