諾貝爾委員會(Nobel committee)宣布今年3人獲諾貝爾獎化學獎(Nobel Prize in Chemistry),並表示他們的工作「使我們的生活發生了翻天覆地的變化」。
美國德克薩斯大學奧斯丁分校(University of Texas at Austin)的約翰·古迪納夫(John B. Goodenough)和紐約州立大學賓漢姆頓分校(State University of New York at Binghamton)的斯坦利·惠廷厄姆(M. Stanley Whittingham)與日本的吉野彰(Akira Yoshino)因在鋰電池發展領域的傑出貢獻共同獲獎。
重量輕的可充電電池是行動電話和手提電腦的動力來源。鋰電池技術還可有助於發展電動汽車、太陽能和風能的能量儲備。
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諾貝爾委員會表示,「他們為無線和無化石燃料的社會奠定了基礎,為人類創造了最大的利益。」
諾貝爾獎於1901年第一次頒獎,每年頒發一次,獎項分6個類別,被視為世界各領域最高的榮譽。
美國科學家還獲得2019年諾貝爾獎的物理學獎和醫學獎.
2019 Nobel Prize winners: ChemistryTheir work 「revolutionized our lives,」 said the Nobel committee when it announced the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Americans John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham share the prize with Akira Yoshino from Japan for their work on the development of lithium-ion batteries.
The lightweight and rechargeable batteries power mobile phones and laptop computers. Lithium-ion battery technology has also enabled the development of energy storage for electric cars, solar power and wind power.
「They have laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel–free society, and are of the greatest benefit to humankind,」 the Nobel committee said of the batteries.
First awarded in 1901, the Nobel Prize is awarded annually in six categories and considered the world’s most prestigious award for each field.
Americans also won 2019 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Medicine.