AirJoule Technologies Applauds 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winners for Foundational Work on Metal-Organic Frameworks

Rhea-AI Summary

AirJoule Technologies (NASDAQ: AIRJ) congratulated the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners for work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and framed the award as validation of MOF commercial potential. The company highlights partnerships with BASF to lower MOF production costs and a joint venture with GE Vernova to scale commercial deployments for atmospheric water harvesting.

AirJoule says its proprietary AirJoule™ platform uses cost-reduced MOFs and a dual vacuum chamber to produce distilled water from air; systems are operating in Texas and the UAE, with additional deployments planned for Q4 2025 and early 2026. Target markets include data centers, manufacturing, and the US military.

Positive

• Joint venture with GE Vernova to commercialize MOFs at scale
• Partnership with BASF to substantially reduce MOF production costs
• AirJoule systems operating in Texas and the UAE
• Additional deployments planned for Q4 2025 and early 2026
• Targeting industrial water users and the US military

Negative

• MOF commercialization faced historic high manufacturing costs
• MOF technology remained largely confined to labs before scale-up
• Current deployments limited to pilot/commercial sites in two regions

Insights

Commercialization Strategist

AirJoule frames Nobel recognition as validation of MOF commercialization and highlights concrete JV deployments.

AirJoule positions its AirJoule™ platform and joint venture with GE Vernova as the commercial route for MOF-based atmospheric water extraction, citing active systems in Texas and the UAE and planned rollouts in Q4 2025 and early 2026.

Key dependencies include sustained cost reductions from the reported partnership with BASF, reliable supply of scaled MOF material, and successful integration at industrial customers such as data centers and the US military. Operational performance and long-term contracts will determine commercial traction.

Watch deployments, customer agreements, and announced production metrics over the next 6–18 months; specific milestones to monitor include announced commercial contracts and the planned additional deployments in Q4 2025 and early 2026.

Materials Scale-up Expert

The release claims solved MOF cost and scale barriers via partnerships and active field units.

MOFs are described as crystalline, porous materials used here for selective water capture; the company credits large-scale manufacturing progress achieved with BASF and a DARPA-linked lineage through GE Vernova. The narrative ties scientific validation to industrial deployment.

Risks remain around reproducible manufacturing yields, long-term material stability in field conditions, and demonstrated lifetime performance; those factors must be disclosed to substantiate commercial claims.

Concrete items to watch are reported production costs, durability data from the Texas and UAE installations, and any published operational metrics over the coming 6–12 months that quantify lifecycle performance.

AirJoule Technologies is Leading the Commercial Deployment of MOF Technology for Extracting Pure Distilled Water from Air

RONAN, Mont., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AirJoule Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRJ) (“AirJoule Technologies” or the “Company”), a leading technology platform that unleashes the power of water from air, congratulates Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi on their receipt of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks ("MOFs"). This prestigious recognition underscores the transformative potential of MOF technology and validates the Company's mission to bring these groundbreaking materials to commercial scale.

Metal-organic frameworks are crystalline materials with nanoscale pores capable of capturing, storing, and releasing molecules with exceptional selectivity. Since their discovery, MOFs have shown vast potential across applications including water harvesting, carbon capture, gas storage, and chemical separations. Their ability to perform complex molecular tasks with precision places them at the center of next-generation sustainability technologies.

Despite their extraordinary promise, MOF technology has faced significant barriers to commercialization. The high manufacturing costs of MOF materials, combined with challenges in scaling production processes and integrating MOFs into practical systems, have limited their real-world deployment. For decades, MOF technology remained largely confined to research laboratories and small-scale applications.

AirJoule Technologies has addressed this commercialization challenge through strategic innovation and partnerships. Working closely with BASF, a global leader in chemical manufacturing, AirJoule Technologies has substantially reduced the production cost of promising MOF materials at scale, making the technology economically viable for widespread deployment. The Company's proprietary AirJoule^™ platform combines these cost-effective MOFs with a dual vacuum chamber design to efficiently extract pure distilled water directly from the atmosphere and provide a sustainable solution to water scarcity challenges around the world.

"This Nobel Prize recognition is a well-deserved validation of MOF technology and opens the door to applications that will help solve some of the world’s most pressing needs such as water security and energy-efficient air conditioning," said Dr. Pete McGrail, co-inventor of the AirJoule^™ platform. "What makes this moment particularly significant is that we're no longer limited to laboratory demonstrations. By solving the cost and scalability challenges that have historically hindered MOF commercialization, we're now deploying this technology through the AirJoule^™ platform in real-world applications that can positively impact millions of people.”

AirJoule Technologies is leading the commercialization of MOFs through its joint venture with GE Vernova, with the harvesting of water from air serving as the initial high-impact application. The Company’s near-term target markets include industrial scale users of water, including data centers and manufacturing operations, along with the US military. AirJoule^™ systems are currently operating in Texas and the United Arab Emirates, with additional deployments planned for Q4 2025 and early 2026.

"The recognition of MOF research by the Nobel Committee for Chemistry reflects the scientific community's confidence in this technology's future impact to the world," said Dr. David Moore, Executive Manager at the GE Vernova Advanced Research Center. "GE Vernova’s collaboration with Professor Omar Yaghi as part of the DARPA AIR2WATER program was rooted in advancing his pioneering MOF research for atmospheric water extraction, and it was instrumental in spawning our joint venture with AirJoule Technologies. Today, through our joint venture with AirJoule Technologies, we are commercializing these breakthrough MOF materials at scale in practical, deployable systems that address real-world challenges in water scarcity and resource sustainability. This moment validates not only the fundamental science but also the commercial viability of MOF technology that we've worked together to achieve."

About AirJoule Technologies Corporation

AirJoule Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRJ) is a leading technology platform that unleashes the power of water from air. Through its joint venture with GE Vernova and in partnership with Carrier Global Corporation, the Company’s purpose is freeing the world of its water and energy constraints by delivering groundbreaking sorption technologies. For more information, visit https://airjouletech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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AirJoule Technologies cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond AirJoule Technologies’ control. These risks include, but are not limited to, our status as an early stage Company with limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate the prospects for our future viability; our initial dependence on revenue generated from a single product; significant barriers we face to deploy our technology; the dependence of our commercialization strategy on our relationships with BASF, Carrier, GE Vernova, and other third parties history of losses, and the other risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings including the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. AirJoule Technologies’ SEC Filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in such filings.

Contact

Investor Relations & Media:
Tom Divine – Vice President, Investor Relations and Finance
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FAQ

What did AirJoule (AIRJ) announce about the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

AirJoule congratulated the winners and said the prize validates MOF technology central to its AirJoule™ water-from-air platform.

How is AirJoule reducing MOF production costs for AIRJ?

AirJoule cited a partnership with BASF that it says has substantially reduced MOF production costs at scale.

Where are AirJoule (AIRJ) systems currently deployed and when are more planned?

Systems are operating in Texas and the UAE, with additional deployments planned for Q4 2025 and early 2026.

What markets is AirJoule targeting with its AIRJ technology?

Near-term targets include industrial water users such as data centers, manufacturing operations, and the US military.

What does the AirJoule™ platform use to extract water from air?

The platform combines cost-reduced MOFs with a dual vacuum chamber design to produce pure distilled water from the atmosphere.