The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of which type of molecular structure?
- Carbon nanotubes
- CRISPR gene editors
- Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
- Graphene sheets
Answer: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi won the 2025 Chemistry Nobel for developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — porous molecular structures with enormous internal surface areas. One gram of MOF can have a surface area larger than a football field, making them valuable for gas storage, separation, and removing environmental pollutants.