This week in Stockholm, our co-founder Professor Omar Yaghi formally received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs).
The Nobel Committee recognized MOFs as a “new form of molecular architecture,” in which metal ions act as nodes connected by organic linkers to create crystalline, ultra-porous structures with vast internal surface areas. These materials open “previously unforeseen opportunities for custom-made materials with new functions” – opportunities that lie at the heart of H2MOF’s work on hydrogen storage.
H2MOF was founded to translate Prof. Yaghi’s research in reticular chemistry and the late Sir Fraser Stoddart’s breakthroughs in artificial molecular machinery into practical solutions to enable the hydrogen economy. Leveraging nano-engineered reticular materials, we develop solutions for safe and efficient hydrogen storage in solid-state and thereby solve one of the biggest challenges for the wider adoption of hydrogen.
“Sir Fraser Stoddart, our late co-founder and Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, would be immensely proud. He always regarded Prof. Yaghi as a pioneering force in chemistry and a true partner in innovation. Together, they laid the scientific foundation for H2MOF’s mission to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in clean energy through reticular materials,” said H2MOF’s CEO, Dr. Samer Taha.
We proudly congratulate Professor Yaghi on this historic achievement and remain committed to advancing the vision he shared with Sir Fraser Stoddart: harnessing nano-engineered reticular materials to unlock safe, efficient hydrogen storage and help power a more sustainable energy future.
Learn more about how Prof. Yaghi and Sir Fraser Stoddart joined forces to found H2MOF: Our Founders