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- They were honoured for developing metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), highly porous materials.
- MOFs have applications in carbon capture, hydrogen storage, water harvesting, and drug delivery.
- The award was announced on 8 Oct 2025 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
- This marks a milestone in materials chemistry, advancing clean energy and environmental science.
Question:
Q.1 Who were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?a) John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis
b) Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi
c) Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi
d) Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna, and Feng Zhang
Answer: c) The 2025 Chemistry Nobel was awarded to these three scientists for their pioneering work on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), a new class of porous materials.