Kyoto University Distinguished Professor Susumu Kitagawa Among Three Recipients of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced on the 8th, with three individuals, including Kyoto University Distinguished Professor Susumu Kitagawa, being honored with the prestigious award. Professor Kitagawa and his colleagues were recognized for establishing a new field in materials science through their development of "Metal-Organic Frameworks" (MOFs), which possess countless minute pores. MOFs have garnered attention as groundbreaking materials with various functions, including gas adsorption and separation, and catalytic reactions. Significant contributions to decarbonization technologies for global warming countermeasures are particularly expected, with applied research in areas such as efficient CO2 (carbon dioxide) capture and hydrogen storage progressing worldwide. Furthermore, their practical applications are diverse, ranging from maintaining the freshness of fruits, semiconductor manufacturing processes, and even the highly efficient separation of water and hea...