Abstract
On 8 April 1982, Daniel Shechtman looked into his microscope, and what he saw defied the laws of science. His discovery of a new physical state of matter culminated in his receipt of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18-21 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemistry in Australia |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Transmission electron microscopes
- Nobel Prizes
- Science--Awards