Three scientists won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on October 8, 2025, for creating new molecular structures called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The winners are Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University in Japan, Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States. Their research began in the 1980s and has become an important part of modern chemistry. The Nobel Committee said their discoveries could help solve global problems such as air pollution and water shortages. The new structures can trap gases like carbon dioxide and collect moisture from the air, offering possible solutions for climate change and clean water production.

The scientists built the frameworks by combining metal atoms and organic linkers to make a structure full of tiny holes. These holes can store or release different substances depending on their size and type. The materials can be used for carbon capture, gas storage, and even drug delivery in medicine. Chemists explained that a few grams of these materials can have as much surface area as a soccer field. Experts said the discovery could change environmental technology, though large-scale use is still difficult because the materials work best under low temperatures and high pressures.