Three giants of chemistry connected by the quantum realm
Washington (AFP) - This year's Nobel Chemistry winners are pioneers in the nanoworld. During the 1980s, Alexi Ekimov, 78, and Louis Brus, 80, working independently and on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain, succeeding in creating "quantum dots" -- nanoparticles that are found today in next generation TV screens and are being used to illuminate tumors in the body. A decade later, 62-year-old Moungi Bawendi revolutionized methods to manufacture them with precision and at scale, paving the way for their applications. Here's the rundown on the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners. PerseveranceBa...