Chemist no. 228 of 350 · Inorganic

Susumu Kitagawa

1951-JapanNobel Chemistry 2025

Metal-organic frameworks

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The discovery, explained

Porous Coordination Polymers: How Susumu Kitagawa Showed That Crystals Can Hold and Release Gas

How Susumu Kitagawa showed that coordination polymers can hold gases in their pores and breathe flexibly, a key step in MOFs and the 2025 Chemistry Nobel.

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Biography

Susumu Kitagawa: The Kyoto Chemist Who Taught Crystals to Breathe

Life of Susumu Kitagawa, Kyoto chemist and 2025 Nobel laureate for metal-organic frameworks: education, career at Kindai and Kyoto, soft porous crystals.

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