The Chemistry of Space: From Crystallographic Abstraction to Framework Design
Abstract
Abstract The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry celebrates the groundbreaking development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which revolutionised porous materials through the application of crystallography and reticular chemistry principles. Building on the pioneering contributions of Kitagawa, Robson, and Yaghi, MOF chemistry is now pursued with a level of precision comparable to that long established in molecular chemistry. Looking ahead, the field is exploring dynamic frameworks, defect engineering, and expanding practical applications, all in pursuit of designing high‐performance materials driven by molecular design to meet pressing societal challenges.
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Authors (3)
Stefano Canossa
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences
Stefan Wuttke
Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Krakow, al. Adama Mickiewicza 30, Kraków 30-059, Poland
Leonard J. Barbour
School of Natural Sciences University of Lincoln Lincoln LN6 7TS UK