Omar Yaghi
Omar Yaghi
Omar M. Yaghiis a Jordanian-American chemist, currently the James and Neeltje Tretter Chair Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. His most recognizable work is in the design and production of new classes of compounds known as metal-organic frameworks, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, and covalent organic frameworks. MOFs are noted for their extremely high surface areas and very low crystalline densities. He has successfully developed these materials from basic science to applications in clean energy technologies including hydrogen and...