Explore the rich history and remarkable people who shaped chemistry
The Chemistry Education Portal aims to make chemistry accessible to everyone, from students just starting their journey to advanced learners seeking deeper understanding. We provide comprehensive, interactive, and engaging educational resources covering all branches of chemistry.
Our goal is to inspire curiosity, facilitate learning, and demonstrate the importance of chemistry in our daily lives and the future of our planet.
Ancient civilizations in Egypt, China, India, and Greece laid the foundations for chemical knowledge through practical applications.
"Father of Modern Chemistry"
Pioneer of Radioactivity
Creator of Periodic Table
Quantum Chemistry Pioneer
"The Sceptical Chymist"
X-ray Crystallographer
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field. Here are some notable recent winners:
Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, Alexei I. Ekimov
For the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots - nanoparticles that emit different colors based on size.
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, K. Barry Sharpless
For the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry - methods to build molecules efficiently.
Benjamin List, David W.C. MacMillan
For the development of asymmetric organocatalysis - a new way to synthesize molecules using small organic catalysts.
Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer A. Doudna
For the development of a method for genome editing - the CRISPR-Cas9 "genetic scissors."
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, Akira Yoshino
For the development of lithium-ion batteries - powering the modern world.
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