Hideki Shirakawa
Nobel Lecture
The Discovery of Polyacetylene Film: The Dawning of an Era of Conducting Polymers
Hideki Shirakawa held his Nobel Lecture December 8, 2000, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was presented by Professor Bengt Nordén, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
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Hideki Shirakawa held his Nobel Lecture December 8, 2000, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was presented by Professor Bengt Nordén, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
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