Jeol and University of Tokyo Lower Fatty Acid Melting Point Using MOF Nanoconfinement

Reuters
2025.12.18 08:01
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JEOL Ltd. and the University of Tokyo have published a study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, demonstrating that nano-confining fatty acids within a metal-organic framework (MOF) can control the phase-transition temperature of organic materials. The research, using solid-state NMR, shows that confinement reduces the melting temperature by dissociating hydrogen-bonded fatty acid dimers. This advancement could impact the design of thermal storage materials. The study was published on December 18, 2025.