Summary
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks. These frameworks are structures that allow gases and other chemicals to move through large spaces, and they have various practical uses. The announcement was made in Stockholm by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Key Facts
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for work on metal-organic frameworks.
- The recipients are Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi.
- The structures they developed have large spaces that let gases and other chemicals flow.
- These frameworks can help capture carbon dioxide, harvest water from air, and store toxic gases.
- Richard Robson is from the University of Melbourne, Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University, and Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Their research began in 1989.
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is one of several prizes announced during a week dedicated to Nobel Prize announcements.
- The award ceremony will be on December 10th, marking the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
