on Wednesday, October 5, announced the winners of the Nobel prize of 2016 in chemistry. They were Jean-Pierre Sauvage, James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa. Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nobel Foundation göran Hansson, calling the names of the winners of the scientists, said that the Nobel prize this year in chemistry is awarded for the smallest in the world. Scientists awarded with the most prestigious prize in the world, engaged in the development and synthesis of molecular machines – microscopic devices that move the molecules.
the Newspaper “Kommersant” describes in detail the presentation of the Nobel Committee for the subject of the above-mentioned chemists. The value of their developments was shown on the example of the bagel, which was considered beautiful, but “broken”. Then the members of the Committee showed a product that is similar to the circuit of bagels. The emergence of molecular machines became possible in 1983, when Jean-Pierre Sauvage and his research group joined the chain in two ring molecules are able to move relative to each other. In 1991, James Fraser Stoddart was able to show that the ring on the axis can move, he joined molecular ring to the molecular axis. And in 1999, Feringa, Bernard created a molecular “motor”, and the wheel began to rotate.
Jean-Pierre Sauvage was born in 1944 in Paris, is now working at the University of Strasbourg (France). James Fraser Stoddart was born in 1942 in Edinburgh (UK), works at northwestern University in Evanston (USA). Feringa, Bernard was born in 1951 in Barger-Compascuum, works at the University of Groningen (Netherlands).
In the future, the discovery of the molecular transport can be used in any area of human life – such as medicine, biotechnology, the production of microelectronics, and energy.
Doctor of chemical Sciences, head of the Department of physical chemistry, Institute of fine chemical technology, Moscow technological University Vitaly fleed explains the “Kommersant”: “the Molecular machine is a few molecules that act in combination. Each machine is created for a specific function. For example, they are able to work the switches to conduct electrical current or disable this conductivity. There may be a particle receiver, which perceives light and transmits the energy to the movement”.
the Nobel Committee predict a great future molecular motor, noting that the current level of technology regarding this technology is at about the same level as in the 1830-ies, was the electric motors that have received widespread use in the twentieth century. Experts note that while the molecular machines are not within the laboratories, but in 5-10 years they will be implemented. In the end, about nanotechnology, too little, and said he knew 20 years ago.
the Nobel prize in chemistry awarded in the 108th time. During this time, it was awarded to 174 people, including current winners.
the award Ceremony will be held traditionally on 10 December-the day of death of the founder of the Nobel prize – Swedish entrepreneur and inventor Alfred Nobel (1833-1896). Prize in physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry and literature, as well as in Economics will be awarded in Stockholm. The peace prize will be awarded in Oslo on December 10.
the Amount of the Nobel prize in 2016 will be 8 million Swedish kronor (932 thousands of U.S. dollars).
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