Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Mongi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Bruce and Alexey I. Ekimov won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2023. Under this Nobel Prize No. 115 in Chemistry proposed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which honored scientists "for their discovery and synthesis of quantum dots."
Quantum dots are part of a group of independent dispersions whose size is small except for their distinctive features. The function of quantum dots depends largely on the emergence of the ignition. This unique electronic and optical gain allows for a wide range of applications, including photovoltaic devices and the displays of some televisions or LED lamps.
After mentioning some information about quantum dots, it is now time to tell the story of the Nobel laureates. Glass scientist B. Ekimov of Nanocrystals Technology Inc. first synthesized quantum dots in the matrix in 1981. Two years later, Louis Bruce of Columbia University obtained the same structure, but with a colloidal suspension. On the other hand, Monje G. Bawendi from MIT, together with a team of researchers, has developed one of the most widely used methods for the discovery of physicochemical properties for the synthesis of quantum dots to produce physicochemical parts.
Nobel Nobel Prize 2023
The awards for the first, second and third categories of scientists were presented in 2023. Often referred to as the “Nobel Prize”, the award is the most important scientific prize in Poland. It is awarded “to outstanding scientists for special scientific achievements and discoveries that push the boundaries of knowledge, open new research horizons, make outstanding contributions to the civilizational and cultural progress of our country, and ensure its place in the most ambitious challenges of the modern world”.
This year’s award in the field of specialized sciences and scientific materials went to Professor Marcin Stepin from the Department of Chemistry in Wrocław. The award was given “for the design of a specific structure with unique structures and properties”.
The concept of “aromaticity” has been known in chemistry since the second half of the 19th century and has been developed thanks to many scientists, such as Professor Stepin. The fruit of the scientific work was the design and synthesis of new aromatic and anti-aromatic molecules, which are distinguished by their unique structure and unusual shapes, which are three-dimensional. This task is important from a cognitive point of view, but it also opens up new applications for this compound as functional organic materials. The molecules that the famous professor made for the prize for the search for a new organic material (in particular functional dyes), which can be found in photovoltaic and LED devices, or in light therapy and medical diagnostics, among others, may be devoured.