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Limits RegistryThe metal-organic framework NU-110 (developed at Northwestern University) recorded a BET surface area of approximately 7,140 m² per gram, among the highest confirmed for any porous material — meaning a single gram, if fully unfolded, would cover an area larger than a soccer pitch — a property exploited for gas storage and capture applications.
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The metal-organic framework NU-110 (developed at Northwestern University) recorded a BET surface area of approximately 7,140 m² per gram, among the highest confirmed for any porous material — meaning a single gram, if fully unfolded, would cover an area larger than a soccer pitch — a property exploited for gas storage and capture applications.
The highest specific surface area (measured by nitrogen or other gas adsorption using the BET method) confirmed for a synthetic porous material, such as a metal-organic framework or activated carbon.
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Limits Registry. LR-HIGHEST-SURFACE-AREA-POROUS-MATERIAL. Highest specific surface area ever measured for a porous material. 2026.