The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to&nbsp;French-born Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus of the United States and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov&nbsp;for research in tiny particles known as quantum dots, particles so small that their electrical and optical properties are influenced by quantum physics. 
 
The three scientists have won the Nobel prize for inventing quantum dots, which are being used in computing, lasers and microscopy.&nbsp;They are already being used to make TV display screens, lasers and lights, besides being used in medical research.

In a rare development, the names of the trio were leaked in the local press ahead of the announcement. The Nobel Committee expressed the regret on the development and issued a statement on the same.&nbsp;

Nobel leaks are rare, with the various prize-awarding academies going to great lengths to keep the winners' names under wraps until the announcements.

<h2>Significance of the Nobel-winning research</h2>

The trio succeeded in producing these tiny components, that "now spread their light from televisions and LED lamps, and can also guide surgeons when they remove tumour tissue, among many other things," the jury said.

The names of the recipients were leaked hours before the academy had even met for a final vote on the winners.

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The Nobel laureate Bawendi, speaking to reporters, said he was "shocked" by the news and had not seen the leaked reports.&nbsp;

Bawendi, 62, born in Paris to French and Tunisian parents, is a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.

Brus, 80, is a professor at Columbia in New York, and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov works at the US-based Nanocrystals Technology.

The trio will share the $1 million award, receiving it from King Carl XVI Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of the 1896 death of scientist Alfred Nobel who created the prizes in his last will and testament.

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The chemistry award is the third Nobel of the season after the medicine prize and the physics prizes were announced earlier in the week.

In medicine, RNA researchers Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman were honoured Monday for their groundbreaking technology that paved the way for mRNA Covid-19 vaccines.

The physics prize on Tuesday went to France's Pierre Agostini, Hungarian-Austrian Ferenc Krausz and Franco-Swede Anne L'Huillier for research using ultra quick light flashes that enable the study of electrons inside atoms and molecules.

The highly watched literature and peace prizes, will be announced on Thursday and Friday respectively.

The Economics Prize -- created in 1968 and the only Nobel not included in the 1895 will of Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel founding the awards -- closes out the 2023 Nobel season on Monday.

(With inputs from agencies)

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to French-born Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus of the United States and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov for research in tiny particles known as quantum dots, particles so small that their electrical and optical properties are influenced by quantum physics.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to French-born Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus of the United States and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov for research in tiny particles known as quantum dots, particles so small that their electrical and optical properties are influenced by quantum physics. The three scientists have won the Nobel prize for inventing quantum dots, which are being used in computing, lasers and microscopy. They are already being used to make TV display screens, lasers and lights, besides being used in medical research. In a rare development, the names of the trio were leaked in the local press ahead of the announcement. The Nobel Committee expressed the regret on the development and issued a statement on the same. Nobel leaks are rare, with the various prize-awarding academies going to great lengths to keep the winners' names under wraps until the announcements. Significance of the Nobel-winning research The trio succeeded in producing these tiny components, that "now spread their light from televisions and LED lamps, and can also guide surgeons when they remove tumour tissue, among many other things," the jury said. The names of the recipients were leaked hours before the academy had even met for a final vote on the winners. Also read | Nobel chemistry prize winners' names leaked? Swedish media reports suggest so The Nobel laureate Bawendi, speaking to reporters, said he was "shocked" by the news and had not seen the leaked reports. Bawendi, 62, born in Paris to French and Tunisian parents, is a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Brus, 80, is a professor at Columbia in New York, and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov works at the US-based Nanocrystals Technology. The trio will share the $1 million award, receiving it from King Carl XVI Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of the 1896 death of scientist Alfred Nobel who created the prizes in his last will and testament. Also watch | Explained: Inside the exciting world of Attosecond Physics that won Nobel Prize 2023 The chemistry award is the third Nobel of the season after the medicine prize and the physics prizes were announced earlier in the week. In medicine, RNA researchers Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman were honoured Monday for their groundbreaking technology that paved the way for mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. The physics prize on Tuesday went to France's Pierre Agostini, Hungarian-Austrian Ferenc Krausz and Franco-Swede Anne L'Huillier for research using ultra quick light flashes that enable the study of electrons inside atoms and molecules. The highly watched literature and peace prizes, will be announced on Thursday and Friday respectively. The Economics Prize -- created in 1968 and the only Nobel not included in the 1895 will of Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel founding the awards -- closes out the 2023 Nobel season on Monday. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to scientist trio for research in quantum dots