Chemistry Nobel Award Recognizes Three Researchers for Pioneering Work on MOF Structures
This year's prestigious award in the field of chemistry is given to three distinguished scientists for their seminal work on metal-organic frameworks.
The scientists' studies has potential to solve numerous significant global problems, such as CO2 capture to address environmental shifts or curbing plastic waste through advanced chemical processes.
“It’s a profound honor and pleasure, thank you,” said Professor Kitagawa in a telephone conversation to the press briefing subsequent to hearing the news.
“How much time must I spend here? I need to leave for a scheduled meeting,” he noted.
The 3 winners will share monetary reward of SEK 11 million (£872,000).
Framework Construction on a Center of their Achievement
The researchers' studies focuses on how molecules are structured together into intricate structures. The Nobel committee termed it “molecular design”.
These experts developed techniques to construct structures with large spaces among the units, enabling gases and other chemicals to pass via them.
Such structures are called metal-organic materials.
The reveal was delivered by the academic institution during a press event in Stockholm, Sweden.
Susumu Kitagawa works at the University of Kyoto in the Asian nation, Prof. Robson is associated with the Melbourne University in the Australian continent, and Omar Yaghi is connected to the University of California in the USA.
Recent Nobel Winners in Scientific Categories
In the previous year, three other scientists won the prize for their studies on proteins, which are essential elements of biological systems.
It is the 3rd scientific recognition given recently. On Tuesday, John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis earned the Physics Nobel for their research on subatomic physics that facilitated the development of the quantum computing system.
At the start of the week, three scientists investigations on how the body's defenses targets pathogens earned them the award for medical science.
One winner, Dr. Ramsdell, did not receive the notification for 20 hours because he was on an disconnected hiking trip.
