What Makes a Scientific Breakthrough Truly Chemical?
The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to chemists who have made truly chemical breakthroughs. This year's recipients, Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi, were recognized for their work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
MOFs are highly porous materials that can capture and store a wide array of molecules, making them a significant development in the field of chemistry. As noted by Derek Lowe in Chemistry World, this year's prize winners have produced work that is truly chemical.
Derek Lowe has said exactly the same elsewhere in Chemistry World.
The development of MOFs is a great example of a chemical breakthrough, and their potential applications make them a worthy recipient of the Nobel prize in chemistry.
Author's summary: MOFs win Nobel prize in chemistry.
- Susumu Kitagawa
- Richard Robson
- Omar Yaghi