On October 9, Dr. Max von Laue, professor of theoretical physics in the University of Berlin, will be sixty years old, and we take the opportunity to congratulate him on his brilliant scientific work, ...

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Single-crystal diffraction was invented 100 years ago by Max von Laue. It has since become a workhorse technique for chemists to determine the structures of organometallic complexes and other ...

How Lawrence Bragg and his father used X-rays to solve crystal structures. You have full access to this article via your institution. As a child I was enthralled by William Henry Bragg's Concerning ...

Particle size analysis is crucial to quality control and product development in a number of key industries including aerosols, construction, food and beverage, paint and coatings, and pharmaceuticals.

Crystallography let scientists see materials as systems of ordered atoms, turning materials research into a predictive science. In revealing how atomic arrangements govern strength, conductivity, and ...