The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has propelled metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) into the spotlight, raising fresh questions about where these highly tuneable porous materials can create value in water and wastewater treatment.

In this web briefing, BlueTech Research Analyst Bilal Asif will discuss BlueTech’s latest report on MOFs and their potential to reshape selective separations through precision adsorption, faster kinetics, and integrated adsorption-catalysis pathways. The session will explore where MOFs are closest to commercial traction, including carbon capture and atmospheric water harvesting (markets estimated to be worth $15 billion and $10 billion respectively by 2035) and what this means for future opportunities in the water sector.

The briefing will also examine the barriers that could constrain adoption, from toxicological validation and lifecycle assessment to regulatory acceptance, cost, and system integration. Drawing lessons from previous advanced material platforms such as aquaporin membranes, the discussion will separate scientific promise from commercial readiness and include a live Q&A.