Toward the Nobel Prize: Dissecting Fundamental Principles and Applications of MOF and COF Materials (Adv. Mater. 52/2025)

30 Years of Reticular Materials The field of MOFs and COFs has demonstrated remarkable scientific maturity and versatility, as evidenced by the discovery of over 100,000 unique MOF structures, and culminating in the award of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This recognition not only symbolizes the scientific elegance of reticular chemistry, but also its profound and far-reaching technological impact.