Summary
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi. They won for creating metal-organic frameworks, which are structures that allow gases and chemicals to pass through them. These frameworks can help in gathering water, capturing carbon dioxide, and storing gases.
Key Facts
- The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists.
- The winners are Susumu Kitagawa from Japan, Richard Robson from Australia, and Omar M Yaghi from the US.
- Their work focused on metal-organic frameworks, which have large spaces for gases and chemicals to flow through.
- These frameworks can be used for practical applications like water collection and carbon capture.
- Nobel prizes recognize significant achievements and are announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
- The previous year's chemistry prize went to researchers using AI to discover new proteins.
