Jean-Pierre Sauvage of the University of Strasbourg, France; Sir J. Fraser Stoddart of Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; and Bernard L. Feringa of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands are the awardees of 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
They are recognized for the design and synthesis of molecular machines. They have invented molecules whose movements can be controlled and are able to perform a task when energy is added.
The first step towards the development of a molecular machine was taken by Sauvage in 1983. He successfully linked two ring-shaped molecules together to form a chain, called a catenane. The second step was taken by Stoddart in 1991. He developed a rotaxane and demonstrated the movement of the ring along the axle. In 1999, Feringa developed a molecular motor. Using molecular motors, he also designed a nanocar.
Molecular machines will most likely be used in the development of things such as new materials, sensors and energy storage systems.
With the development of world’s smallest machines, these Nobel Laureates have taken chemistry to a new dimension.
They are recognized for the design and synthesis of molecular machines. They have invented molecules whose movements can be controlled and are able to perform a task when energy is added.
The first step towards the development of a molecular machine was taken by Sauvage in 1983. He successfully linked two ring-shaped molecules together to form a chain, called a catenane. The second step was taken by Stoddart in 1991. He developed a rotaxane and demonstrated the movement of the ring along the axle. In 1999, Feringa developed a molecular motor. Using molecular motors, he also designed a nanocar.
Molecular machines will most likely be used in the development of things such as new materials, sensors and energy storage systems.
With the development of world’s smallest machines, these Nobel Laureates have taken chemistry to a new dimension.
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