Key Facts
• October 9, 2025: Kyoto University Professor Shinsuke Kitagawa’s MOF technology introduced at Osaka Expo.
• MOF (Metal-Organic Framework) absorbs CO2 and supports plant growth.
• Healthcare Pavilion features wooden MOF-inspired models and application panels.
• Glass bench with vein-like design demonstrates CO2 absorption and plant supply system.
• Visitor Yumi Kimura, 19, praised the innovation and its urban greening potential.
• Healthcare Pavilion representative Tadahiro Hiratani highlighted Japan’s global technological contributions.
Summary
The 2025 Nobel Chemistry Prize-winning MOF technology by Kyoto University’s Shinsuke Kitagawa is being showcased at the Osaka Expo Healthcare Pavilion. This innovative technology, which absorbs CO2 and aids plant growth, is presented through interactive exhibits, including a wooden molecular model and a glass bench with a CO2 absorption system. Visitors, including university student Yumi Kimura, expressed pride in the achievement and its potential for urban greening. Pavilion representative Tadahiro Hiratani emphasized the importance of showcasing Japan’s contributions to future societies.
