Ben Feringa: "I think scientists could do with a bit more recognition. These our our heroes."
As #NobelPrizes are being announced, time to read back this 2020 interview with Nobel laureate #BenFeringa.
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Scientists are often modest creatures, but Feringa thinks a little more celebration could create more role models and increase our collective knowledge in the long run.
Nanoparticles convert near-infrared photons to ultraviolet/blue photons, which are capable to power molecular motors. Image: HIMS/RUG/JACS. Reference: Jinyu Sheng, Youxin Fu, Kefan Wu, Thomas Freese, Hong Zhang, and Ben L. Feringa: Highly Efficient Near-Infrared Light-Driven Molecular Motor Rotation Enabled by Upconversion Nanoparticles as Nanoscale Light Sources. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025
⚡How do you power molecular motors?
The #BenFeringa research group (@rug.nl) & UvA team report a strategy using upconversion #nanoparticles to turn near-infrared radiation into blue/UV light in @jacs.acspublications.org.
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