Like a tiny needle in a sprawling hayfield, a single crystal grain measuring just tens of millionths of a meter - found in a borehole sample drilled in Central Siberia - had an unexpected chemical ...

This image is an X-ray diffraction pattern produced by a few fibres of the sepiolite from Norway. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

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 ...

Dr. Philippe Sarrazin focuses his research at SETI on the development of analytical X-ray instruments for in-situ planetary exploration. He works in close partnership with scientists in the Exobiology ...

Materials containing multiple metal elements are important for various applications as the combination of different metal cations provides new or enhanced properties, which cannot be obtained through ...