MOVING FORWARD
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to the discoverers and developers of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) — materials composed of metallic nodes and organic linkers that form three-dimensional networks with internal cavities or molecular “rooms”.
These “rooms” make it possible to trap gases, remove toxins or deliver drugs, opening the door to applications ranging from CO₂ capture and environmental decontamination to personalised precision medicine, where MOFs can act as intelligent carriers for the controlled release of treatments.
At Premium Research, we are particularly delighted with this recognition, as this year we have collaborated on the first systematic review on the use of these materials in gynaecology and obstetrics (OB-GYN). This field has traditionally remained underexplored, partly because many conditions were long considered inherent to pregnancy and childbirth, which limited innovation.
The review also provides a historical perspective, highlighting key moments in the development of MOFs since the late 1980s and showing how science has refined these structures to address today’s major challenges in health, energy and the environment.
More information:
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2025/summary/
