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From Nobel prize to deployment: can MOFs bridge science and scale in water?
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are moving back into focus. In this episode, Research Analyst Bilal Asif explores why renewed attention on Prof. Omar Yaghi points to something bigger: the emergence of MOFs as a platform technology with applications spanning PFAS removal, carbon capture, and atmospheric water harvesting.
That bridge from science to application is already taking shape. Atoco, founded by Yaghi, is applying MOFs to atmospheric water capture, while a broader ecosystem (including EnergyX, Tetramer, Framergy, BASF, and Numat), is advancing use cases across water, remediation, and industrial gas markets.
The question is whether it can scale. As Bilal notes, the water sector has seen this before—strong science does not guarantee adoption. The real signal lies in whether MOFs can bridge the gap from breakthrough to deployment.
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