08.10.2025 14:37
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Japanese scientist Susumu Kitagawa, Australian Richard Robson, and American Omar M. Yaghi for their work on the development of metal-organic frameworks.
At a press conference held by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry were announced.
According to the announcement, Japanese Susumu Kitagawa, Australian Richard Robson, and American Omar M. Yaghi were awarded the prize for their work in the field of "the development of metal-organic frameworks."
It was reported that the award winners developed a new molecular structure, which contains large voids (metal-organic skeletons) that allow molecules to enter and exit. The researchers used these structures to collect water from desert air, filter pollutants from water, capture carbon dioxide, and store hydrogen.
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker for his work in "computational protein design" and to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work related to "protein structure prediction."
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