Overview

• The award cites the creation of metal–organic frameworks that form large internal cavities through which molecules can flow.
• Applications highlighted by the Academy include capturing water from desert air, removing contaminants from water, trapping carbon dioxide, and storing hydrogen.
• Susumu Kitagawa works at Kyoto University, Richard Robson at the University of Melbourne, and Omar M. Yaghi at the University of California, Berkeley.
• The three laureates will share 11 million Swedish kronor and receive a Nobel gold medal and diploma.
• Laureates will be honored at Nobel events in Stockholm on December 10.