Through the development of metal–organic frameworks, 2025 chemistry laureates Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi have provided chemists with new opportunities for solving some of the challenges we face.
Following the laureates’ groundbreaking discoveries, researchers have created numerous different and functional metal–organic frameworks (MOF). So far, in most cases, the materials have only been used on a small scale. To harness the benefits of MOF materials for humanity, many companies are now investing in their mass production and commercialisation. Some have succeeded. For example, the electronics industry can now use MOF materials to contain some of the toxic gases required to produce semiconductors. Another MOF can instead break down harmful gases, including some that can be used as chemical weapons. Numerous companies are also testing materials that can capture carbon dioxide from factories and power stations, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Some researchers believe that metal–organic frameworks have such huge potential that they will be the material of the twenty-first century.
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David Lynch gave us the language we needed to better articulate the indescribable strangeness of our shared reality. “Lynchian” is so overused because it’s a viscerally understandable word without any known synonyms. I can’t imagine a more beautiful artistic legacy than that.
@Carefree_Jam He was managing at a time when PL was in a bad state overall. Yes he did a good job with what he had and can be a good manager for a club like spurs. But I don’t think he can make us challenge for the title whatsoever. Not a Chelsea material imo.
Ivo Babuška, professor emeritus @OdenInstitute@UTAustin who made pioneering contributions in mathematics, applied mathematics, numerical methods and computational mechanics, dies at 97. @UTAustinNews https://t.co/VfF48LIIb6
@NizaarKinsella Shows why we badly need a focal point? A striker who can hold the ball, get others involved, be at the end of crosses and finish the chances.