Materials Science

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Sponge-Like Crystals Poised to Transform Carbon Capture, Clean Energy and More

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Sponge-Like Crystals Poised to Transform Carbon Capture, Clean Energy and More

MOFs hold a world-record internal surface area of up to about 7,000 m^2 per gram, with theoretical designs up to 14,600 m^2/g. Over roughly 20 years researchers have created nearly 90,000 unique MOF structures, with hundreds of thousands more predicted by theory.
August 9, 2025