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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa, and Omar M. Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are crystalline materials with high porosity and tunable properties.

MOFs have applications in carbon capture, hydrogen storage, and pollutant removal. The Cambridge startup Immaterial has developed a method to produce monolithic MOFs, enhancing mechanical stability and ease of use. The company has secured £13.5M in funding to scale production for industrial applications, indicating a shift towards real-world usage of MOF technology in sustainability efforts.