Express View on Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Celebration of molecular innovation for environmental solutions
The very idea of engineering empty space stands as a conceptual turn, especially in an era of climate crises.
Over five decades ago, Richard Robson was building molecular models out of wooden balls and rods for his students at the University of Melbourne. Each hole had to be drilled with precision to reflect the geometry of atomic bonding. But as the models ... [1280 chars]