Chemistry
“for the development of metal–organic frameworks” Did you know? Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystals full of tiny holes. A few grams can have an inner surface area the size of a football pitch. Richard Robson built the first one in 1989, and Kitagawa and Yaghi made them stable and flexible. They are now used to pull drinking water out of desert air, capture carbon dioxide, and store toxic gases.