Chemistry Nobel Award Celebrates 3 Experts for Innovative Studies on Framework Materials
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three distinguished scientists for their seminal research on porous materials.
Their investigations could be applied to address some of the significant global challenges, for instance capturing carbon dioxide to combat climate change or minimizing synthetic debris through sophisticated chemistry.
“It’s a profound honor and pleasure, thank you,” said Prof. Kitagawa during a telephone conversation to the media event subsequent to receiving the news.
“What’s the duration I need to remain? I have an appointment to attend,” the laureate noted.
The 3 recipients will share monetary reward totaling 11 mln SEK (equivalent to £872,000).
Molecular Architecture at the Heart of the Discovery
The researchers' studies centers around how chemical compounds are built collectively into elaborate structures. The Nobel committee referred to it as “molecular design”.
The experts formulated methods to create assemblies with substantial gaps among the components, enabling different compounds to pass within them.
Such structures are called MOFs.
This reveal was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences during a media briefing in the Swedish capital.
Susumu Kitagawa is based at Kyoto University in the Asian nation, Richard Robson is at the Melbourne University in Australia, and Omar Yaghi is connected to the UC in the United States.
Earlier Nobel Laureates in Science Categories
In the previous year, three other scientists received the honor for their research on proteins, which are critical building blocks of living organisms.
This is the 3rd scientific recognition awarded this week. On Tuesday, three physicists won the physics award for their contributions on subatomic physics that paved the way for the creation of the quantum computing system.
On Monday, three experts' work on how the body's defenses combats harmful microbes won them the honor for physiology.
A single recipient, Dr. Ramsdell, was unaware of the news for nearly a day because he was on an remote outing.
