India, Jan. 16 -- The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their work on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) is more than an academic accolade-it's a beacon of hope for India, which grapples with some of the world's most severe air pollution. This nanotech innovation offers practical, scalable solutions that could transform environmental management and public health.

For millions in Indian cities like Pune, Mumbai and Delhi, air pollution is a daily health crisis. PM2.5 levels consistently exceed safe limits, leading to surging respiratory ailments and reduced quality of life. Current solutions focus primarily on emission control but offer limited options for actively scrubbing existi...