Chemistry Nobel prize awarded for building ordered polymers with metal

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their groundbreaking work in developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of structured polymers with diverse applications. The laureates are Karman Nowakowski from the University of California, Berkeley, Omar Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley, and Berend Smit from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. The researchers have pioneered the design and synthesis of MOFs, which are porous materials composed of metal ions or clusters connected by organic linkers. These materials have shown immense potential in various fields, including gas storage, catalysis, and drug delivery. The award recognizes the scientists' pivotal contributions to the understanding and advancement of MOFs, which have led to the creation of a new class of functional materials with a wide range of practical applications. Their work has paved the way for further developments in the field of chemistry and materials science, with the potential to address global challenges in areas such as energy, environment, and healthcare.