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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 2h

Joel Yuen-Zhou harnesses photons to control chemical reactions and properties

This theoretical chemist uses light and mirrors to fuel reactions and is making science more inclusive.

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Joel Yuen-Zhou harnesses photons to control chemical reactions and properties

This theoretical chemist uses light and mirrors to fuel reactions and is making science more inclusive

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 2h

Scientists recently discovered that a MOF studded with zinc hydride can reversibly capture carbon dioxide between 200–300 °C. The finding offers a way to sequester the greenhouse gas without having to cool it, which can be an expensive and energy-intensive process. cen.acs.org/materials/me... 🧪

This MOF is hot to go

A ZnH-studded material that works at high temperatures could snatch CO<sub>2</sub> from industrial exhaust

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 2h

Metal-organic frameworks are so hot right now, and we wanted to know why. In our first full-episode of Stereo Chemistry, we talked to Omar Yaghi, one of the 2025 #NobelPrize laureates: cen.acs.org/articles/96/... #chemsky 🧪

Feast your ears on the first episode of our new podcast, Stereo Chemistry

Hear from some of the leaders in the field of metal-organic frameworks as we learn why MOFs are having a moment

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 5h

Building a better gas mask: In addition to trapping toxic gases, some MOFs can neutralize the poisons chemically. cen.acs.org/articles/92/... #chemsky 🧪

Building A Better Gas Mask

Driven by materials chemistry, today’s masks provide ever-broader respiratory protection

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 6h

Researchers led by #NobelPrize laureate Omar Yaghi have trained ChatGPT to create a chemistry lab assistant that summarizes information about metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) cen.acs.org/materials/me... #chemsky 🧪 #ChemNobel

ChatGPT lab assistant accelerates MOF synthesis

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 7h

#NobelPrize laureate Omar Yaghi co-founded a start-up to store hydrogen at mild pressure and ambient temperature by using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Read more: cen.acs.org/energy/energ... #chemsky 🧪 #ChemNobel

H2MOF comes out of stealth with hydrogen storage material

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Chris Gorski @scigorski.bsky.social · 9h

MOFs are pretty darn cool. Here's our story, in @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks

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Bri Barbu @bribarbu.bsky.social · 9h

It's the holey grail of chemistry awards! The moment many chemists (including a good chunk of @cenmag.bsky.social staff) have been waiting for!

MOFs finally got a Nobel Prize!

Read more in this story by my amazing colleague Prachi Patel:
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The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks

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Bethany Halford @bethanyhalford.bsky.social · 7h

The @cenmag.bsky.social science team was up early this morning to report on this year's #ChemNobel. Check out Prachi Patel's excellent story on the prize.

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 9h

It’s a material world after all. And this year’s #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to researchers who created a family of materials that could help solve some of humanity’s most critical problems. Read more: cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪

The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks

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Bethany Halford @bethanyhalford.bsky.social · 7h

For the October #Newscripts, @cenmag.bsky.social's David Padgham wrote a meditation on how science is helping cyclists slide and stick.
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Sliding and sticking with cycling science

Advances in clothing and tires help cyclists manage the various frictions associated with riding

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 7h

Voting closes tomorrow! Please vote for our podcast Inflection Point under the categories:
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If you like #science and #history, check out our #podcast Inflection Point #chemsky 🧪

Inflection Point - Signal Awards Finalist - Vote for us

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 8h

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), discovered in the 1990s, are objects of fascination in both academia and industry. Major companies see applications for MOFs in lithium-ion batteries, carbon dioxide capture, chemical synthesis, and gas separation: cen.acs.org/materials/me...

#NobelPrize #chemsky 🧪

Eye on Patents: Powering EVs and capturing CO2 with metal-organic frameworks

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 9h

It’s a material world after all. And this year’s #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to researchers who created a family of materials that could help solve some of humanity’s most critical problems. Read more: cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 10h

The 2025 #NobelPrize laureates in chemistry have created MOFs, which are useful for storing and purifying gases, separating hydrocarbons, capturing carbon dioxide from exhaust gas streams, mediating catalytic reactions, and soaking up uranium from seawater cen.acs.org/articles/91/... #chemsky 🧪

Materials Chemistry: Metal-Organic Frameworks Go Commercial

Porous materials used for gas storage and catalysis can now be made on a ton scale, but producers still seek opportunities for large-scale use

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Fionna Samuels @fmorningstar.bsky.social · 11h

There was a LOT of excitement at 5:47 am in our newsroom slack this morning. Go MOFs!!

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 12h

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪

The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 11h

#chemsky 🧪

Laura Howes @laurahowes.bsky.social · 11h

Have we written about MOFs before? Um, quite a bit:

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 12h

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 11h

MOFs won the 2024 #NobelPrize in Chemistry prediction webinar with 45% of votes: cen.acs.org/people/nobel... #chemsky 🧪

Who will win the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

Old favorites and some newcomers are on the list of predicted laureates for the coveted prize

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Chris Gorski @scigorski.bsky.social · 12h

Less than 5 minutes until the announcement of the #nobelprize in chemistry -- our team is ready to report @cenmag.bsky.social

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 12h

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪

The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

Researchers have invented a system that captures carbon dioxide from ocean water and converts it to succinic acid, a key monomer used to make the commonly used biodegradable plastic polybutylene succinate. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪

Turning ocean carbon into biodegradable plastic

System is first to pull carbon dioxide from the ocean and convert it to valuable product

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

The US National Institutes of Health will soon release a plan to cap academic-journal publishing fees. Some outside experts say there are better ways to rein in publishing costs. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪

NIH decision looms about caps on scholarly-journal publishing fees

Researchers are pleased about possible limit to publishers’ profits but say the proposed change is imperfect

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

From Sept. 21 to 28, people and organizations working on climate change from all kinds of angles gathered at dozens of locations across the city for more than 1,000 events. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪 #ClimateWeekNYC

Climate Week comes to New York City

Attendees focused on concrete solutions and workable business plans

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

Chemists have long dreamed of developing tiny molecular machines, but even the most widely studied motors spin only under harsh UV. Now researchers have shown that these motors can run on visible light when they are paired with quantum dots & a helper molecule.
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Visible light powers molecular motors, easing key barrier

Quantum dots let rotary motors spin under gentler light than ultraviolet

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

Researchers have dreamed about using quantum computers to simulate chemical systems since the 1980s. Quantum chemists think these machines could help researchers develop new catalysts, high-temperature superconductors, and more.

#NobelPrize #chemsky 🧪 cen.acs.org/articles/95/...

Chemistry is quantum computing’s killer app

Quantum computers could help chemists better understand and develop catalysts, photovoltaics, and more

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

This year’s #NobelPrize in Physics has provided opportunities for developing the next generation of #quantum technology, including quantum computers: cen.acs.org/materials/el... #chemsky 🧪

To upgrade quantum computers, researchers look to materials science

Scientists need to improve the basic elements of quantum circuits—qubits—to push their machines to the next level of quantum weirdness

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