Moungi Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, Alexey Ekimov have contributed to the advancement of chemistry or related scientific fields through:

a) Pioneering research in nanomaterials synthesis and characterization
b) Developing novel semiconductor nanocrystals with unique optical properties
c) Introducing quantum dots for various applications in biology, electronics, and photonics
d) Discovering new methods for controlling size, shape, and composition of nanocrystals