Metal-Organic Framework Market Report 2026

Metal-Organic Framework Market Overview

• Metal-Organic Framework market size has reached to $0.62 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $1.82 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.6% • Growth Driver: Industrial Gas Production Surge Propels Growth In Metal-Organic Framework Market • Market Trend: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence For Accelerated Metal-Organic Framework Discovery And Design • North America was the largest region in 2025.

What Is Covered Under Metal-Organic Framework Market?

Metal-organic framework refers to a class of nanoporous crystalline materials that consist of a regular array of positively charged metal ions surrounded by organic linker molecules. The metal-organic framework (MOF) has physical and chemical properties and also has features such as high surface area, easily adjustable structure, and flexibility. The main types of metal-organic frameworks are zinc-based, copper-based, iron-based, aluminum-based, magnesium-based, and others. A zinc-based organic framework is a framework in which zinc is present as the metal ion which is synthesized via the hydrothermal method and used as a selective nano adsorbent for the extraction and preconcentration of trace amounts of cadmium. The metal-organic framework is mainly used in gas storage, gas and liquid adsorption, catalysis, drug delivery, and others.

What Is The Metal-Organic Framework Market Growth Forecast?

The metal-organic framework market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.82 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for drug delivery systems, rising adoption in gas and liquid separation, growth in multi-metal mofs, expansion of environmental and industrial applications, innovation in high surface area and tunable MOFs. Major trends in the forecast period include growth in gas storage applications, increasing adoption in catalysis processes, expansion of drug delivery applications, rising use in gas and liquid adsorption, development of multi-metal and mixed-metal mofs.

Global Metal-Organic Framework Market Segmentation

1) By Product Type: Zinc-Based, Copper-Based, Iron-Based, Aluminum-Based, Magnesium-Based, Other Types 2) By Application: Gas Storage, Gas and Liquid Adsorption, Catalysis, Drug Delivery, Other Applications 3) By End-User Industry: Energy And Power, Chemical And Petrochemical, Pharmaceuticals And Biotechnology, Water Treatment, Electronics And Sensors, Automotive And Transportation, Construction And Building Materials, Academic And Research, Other End-Use Industries Subsegments: 1) By Zinc-Based: Zinc-4,4'-Bipyridine MOFs, Zinc-Terephthalate MOFs 2) By Copper-Based: Copper-1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylate MOFs, Copper-Pyrazolate MOFs 3) By Iron-Based: Iron-Terephthalate MOFs, Iron-Fumarate MOFs 4) By Aluminum-Based: Aluminum-1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylate MOFs, Aluminum-Dicarboxylate MOFs 5) By Magnesium-Based: Magnesium-Terephthalate MOFs, Magnesium-Sulfonate MOFs 6) By Other Types: Nickel-Based MOFs, Cobalt-Based MOFs, Mixed-Metal MOFs

What Is The Driver Of The Metal-Organic Framework Market?

The growing production of industrial gases for different applications is expected to propel the growth of the metal-organic framework market. Industrial gases are gases that are at room temperature and pressure such as oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and they are used in various industrial applications such as in the production of chemicals, power, medicine, electronics, aerospace, and food. MOFs are used for industrial gas storage and separation along with catalysis. In September 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas production in the USA reached 5,603,078 million cubic feet in 2023 from 5,964,006 in 2022. Therefore, the growing production of industrial gases for different applications drives the growth of the metal-organic framework industry.

Key Players In The Global Metal-Organic Framework Market

Major companies operating in the metal-organic framework market report are NuMat Technologies Inc., NovoMOF AG, Mosaic Materials Inc., MOF Technologies Ltd., Nuada Ltd., Atomis Inc., MOFgen Ltd., ProfMOF, MOFapps, Advanced Chemical Synthesis and Manufacturing (ACSYNAM), ET Co., Ltd., GS Alliance Co., Ltd., Intelligent Materials Private Limited, Aritech Chemazone Pvt. Ltd., Girard Hervouet, BASF SE, Promethean Particles Ltd., Framergy Inc., SyncMOF, Cbana Laboratories, Physical Sciences Inc.

Global Metal-Organic Framework Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the metal-organic framework market are focusing on the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in the discovery and identification of different metal-organic frameworks. There is an increasing amount of experimental and theoretical MOF structural data. The design of MOFs using machine learning (ML) is used to identify target MOF structures in silico speeding up the MOF discovery cycle. For instance, in February 2024, Argonne National Laboratory, a US-based research and development center, developed a groundbreaking approach to carbon capture using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI). The research employs generative AI to propose previously unknown building block candidates for MOFs, significantly expanding the design space for carbon capture materials. This technique allows rapid evaluation of a vast number of MOF candidates, enabling the assembly of over 120,000 new candidates in just 30 minutes. MOFs consist of three types of building blocks—inorganic nodes, organic nodes, and organic linkers—which can be rearranged in various configurations. This flexibility allows for tailored designs aimed at optimizing CO2 absorption.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Metal-Organic Framework Market?

In October 2023, BASF SE, a Germany-based producer of industrial-scale MOFs for carbon capture applications, partnered with Svante Technologies Inc to scale up the manufacturing of advanced MOF sorbent materials for carbon capture applications. With this partnership, BASF and Svante aim to increase the availability and commercial deployment of high-performance MOF sorbents, enabling efficient CO₂ capture at industrial facilities and supporting broader adoption of carbon capture technologies. Svante Technologies Inc. is a Canada-based provider of advanced MOF sorbent materials for industrial carbon capture and decarbonization solutions.

Regional Outlook

North America was the largest region in the metal-organic framework (MOF) market in 2025. The regions covered in the metal-organic framework market are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the metal-organic framework market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

What Defines the Metal-Organic Framework Market?

The metal-organic framework (MOFs) market consists of sales of secondary-building units or SBUs, and a linker. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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