
Department of Chemistry and
Chemical Biology
Peter J. W. Debye (1884 - 1966)
Cornell Faculty 1940 - 1962
Physical Chemistry
Chair, 1940-1949
Education
Biographies
Academic Geneaology
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Debye, Peter Joseph William (1884-1966) (PhD 1908, Munich)
Sommerfeld, Arnold Johannes Wilhelm (1868-1951) (PhD 1891, Königsberg)
Lindemann, Carl Louis Ferdinand (1852-1939) (PhD 1873, Erlangen)
Klein, Christian Felix (1849-1925) (PhD 1868, Bonn)
Plücker, Julius (1801-1868) (PhD 1824, Bonn)
Selected Publications
Debye, Peter J.. Solid state around 1910. Ferroelec., Proc. Symp., 10th (1967), Meeting Date 1966, 297-303.
Debye, Peter J.; Jacobsen, Robert T. Direct visual observation of concentration fluctuations in a critical mixture. Journal of Chemical Physics (1968), 48(1), 203-6.
Debye, Peter J.; Gravatt, Claude C. Behavior of nonionic detergents in nonpolar solvents. U. S. C. F. S. T. I., AD Rep. (1966), (AD 642604), 9 pp.
Debye, Peter J.; Gravatt, Claude C.; Ieda, Masayuki. Electric field on the critical opalescence. II. Relaxation times of concentration fluctuations. Journal of Chemical Physics (1967), 46(6), 2352-6.
Debye, Peter J.. Light-scattering as a tool. Pure and Applied Chemistry (1966), 12(1-4), 23-34.
Debye, P. J.; Bashaw, J.; Chu, B.; Creti, D. M. Tan. Critical opalescence of the polystyrene-cyclohexane system: small-angle x-ray scattering. Journal of Chemical Physics (1966), 44(11), 4302-5.
Debye, P. J.. Spectral width of the critical opalescence due to concentrated fluctuations. Physical Review Letters (1965), 14(19), 783-4.
Debye, Peter J.. Light scattering and molecular forces. Electromagnetic Scattering, Prec. Interdisciplinary Conf., Potsdam, N.Y. (1963), Volume Date 1962, 393-401.
Debye, P. J.. Hans Falkenhagen--70 years. Zeitschrift fuer Physikalische Chemie (Leipzig) (1965), 228(5/6), 289-91.
Debye, P.; Kleboth, K. Electrical field effect on the critical
opalescence.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1965), 42(19), 3155-62. CODEN: JCPSA6
ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 63:414 AN 1965:400414 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, P. J.. Liquids, gases, macromolecules: critical diffraction
and range
of the molecular forces. Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie,
Kristallgeometrie, Kristallphysik, Kristallchemie (1964), 120(1/3),
113-17. CODEN: ZKKKAJ ISSN:0044-2968. CAN 62:63295 AN 1965:63295
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Debye, P. J.; Kleboth, K. An electrical field effect on the
critical
opalescence. (1964), (AD 604494), 32 pp. CAN 62:19543 AN 1965:19543
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Debye, P.; Caulfield, D.; Bashaw, J. Critical opalescence of
binary
mixtures: perfiuorotributyl-amine-isopentane. Journal of Chemical
Physics (1964), 41(10), 3051-4. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606.
CAN
61:88457 AN 1964:488457 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, Peter J. W.; Kaufmann, Helmut; Kleboth, Klaus; Chu,
Benjamin. Angular
dissymmetry of critical mixtures: aniline-cyclohexane: aniline-1-hexene.
Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science (1962), 66(2), 260-2.
CODEN: TSASAH ISSN:0022-8443. CAN 60:14040 AN 1964:14040 CAPLUS
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Debye, P.. Interatomic and intermolecular forces in adhesion
and cohesion.
Proc. Symp. Adhesion Cohesion, 5th, Warren, Mich. (1962), Volume
Date
1961, 1-17. CAN 59:78214 AN 1963:478214 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, P.; Chu, B.; Kaufmann, H. Molecular configuration of
polystyrene in
benzene. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: General Papers (1963),
1
2387-94. CODEN: JPYAAK ISSN:0449-2951. CAN 59:42108 AN 1963:442108
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Debye, Peter. Structure determination by radiation scattering.
Chemical &
Engineering News (1963), 41(No. 14), 92-7. CODEN: CENEAR
ISSN:0009-2347. CAN 58:76845 AN 1963:76845 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, P.; Woermann, D.; Chu, B. Critical opalescence of polystyrene
in
ethylcyclohexane. Journal of Polymer Science (1963), Pt. A 1 255-9.
CODEN: JPSCAU ISSN:0022-3832. CAN 58:73854 AN 1963:73854 CAPLUS
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Debye, P.; Chu, B.; Woermann, D. Viscosity of critical mixtures.
Journal
of Polymer Science (1963), 1(Pt. A), 249-54. CODEN: JPSCAU
ISSN:0022-3832. CAN 58:47095 AN 1963:47095 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, P.; Chu, B. Critical opalescence of polystyrene in cyclohexane
transmission measurements. United States Department of Commerce,
Office
of Technical Services, AD [ASTIA Document] (1961), 264,359 17
pp.
CODEN: XCTAAO ISSN:0099-8559. CAN 58:44212 AN 1963:44212 CAPLUS
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Debye, P.; Chu, B. Critical opalescence of polystyrene in ethylcyclohexane.
United States Department of Commerce, Office of Technical Services,
AD
[ASTIA Document] (1962), 266,258 13 pp. CODEN: XCTAAO ISSN:0099-8559.
CAN 58:33728 AN 1963:33728 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, P.; Chu, B. Critical opalescence of polystvrene in cyclohexane.
Range
of molecular forces and radius of gyration. United States Department
of
Commerce, Office of Technical Services, AD [ASTIA Document] (1961),
264,360 14 pp. CODEN: XCTAAO ISSN:0099-8559. CAN 58:33727 AN
1963:33727 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.; Chu, B.; Kaufmann, H. Critical opalescence of binary
liquid
mixtures: methanol-cyclohexane and aniline-cyclohexane. Journal
of
Chemical Physics (1962), 36 3378-81. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606.
CAN 57:67007 AN 1962:467007 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, P.; Chu, B. Spectrophotometry and light scattering on
supported
platinum. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1962), 66 1021-7. CODEN:
JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 57:40485 AN 1962:440485 CAPLUS
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Debye, P.; Coll, H. Nonionic detergents in nonaqueous solvents.
II. Critical
opalescence of binary liquid mixtures: the system polystyrene-cyclohexane.
United States Department of Commerce, Office of Technical Services,
PB
Report (1960), 149,895 22 pp. CODEN: XCPRAL ISSN:0099-8567. CAN
57:39918 AN 1962:439918 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, P.; Chu, B.; Woermann, D. Critical opalescence of polystyrene
in
cyclohexane; range of molecular forces and radius of gyration.
Journal
of Chemical Physics (1962), 36 1803-8. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606.
CAN 57:26544 AN 1962:426544 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, P.; Coll, H. Nonionic detergents in nonaqueous solvents.
United
States Department of Commerce, Office of Technical Services, PB
Report
(1960), 146,513 44 pp. CODEN: XCPRAL ISSN:0099-8567. CAN 57:20119
AN
1962:420119 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.; Woermann, D.; Chu, B. Critical opalescence of polystyrene
in
cyclohexane transmission measurements. Journal of Chemical Physics
(1962), 36 851-5. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 56:79884 AN
1962:79884 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.; Coll, H. The association of a-monoglycerides in
nonaqueous
solvents. Journal of Colloid Science (1962), 17 220-30. CODEN:
JCSCA7 ISSN:0095-8522. CAN 56:77107 AN 1962:77107 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.; Nauman, Robert V. A light-scattering study of the
aggregation of
acidified sodium silicate solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry
(1961), 65 10-12. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 56:214 AN
1962:214 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.; Nauman, Robert V. The refractive indexes of sodium
silicate
solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1961), 65 8-9. CODEN:
JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 56:213 AN 1962:213 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.; Nauman, Robert V. The slow change in turbidity of
sodium silicate
solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1961), 65 5-7. CODEN:
JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 56:212 AN 1962:212 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.; Coll, H.; Woermann, D. Critical opalescence of polystyrene
in
cyclohexane. Journal of Chemical Physics (1960), 33 1746-51. CODEN:
JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 55:85001 AN 1961:85001 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.. Angle distribution of the critical opalescence and
the
measurement of molecular interaction. Makromolekulare Chemie (1960),
35A 1-11. CODEN: MACEAK ISSN:0025-116X. CAN 55:436 AN 1961:436
CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.. Scattering of radiation by noncrystalline media.
Non-Cryst.
Solids, Conf. Alfred, New York (1960), Volume Date 1958, 1-25.
CAN
54:89603 AN 1960:89603 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, P.; Coll, H.; Woermann, D. Critical opalescence of polystyrene
solutions. Journal of Chemical Physics (1960), 32 939-40. CODEN:
JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 54:84599 AN 1960:84599 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.; van Beek, L. K. H. Effect of adsorbed water on the
optical
transmission properties of isotropic powders. Journal of Chemical
Physics (1959), 31 1595-7. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 54:84598
AN 1960:84598 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.. Angular dissymmetry of the critical opalescence
in liquid
mixtures. Journal of Chemical Physics (1959), 31 680-7. CODEN:
JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 54:20841 AN 1960:20841 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.. X-ray scattering in bodies of non-regular structure.
Zeitschrift fuer Physik (1959), 156 256-64. CODEN: ZEPYAA
ISSN:0044-3328. CAN 54:4758 AN 1960:4758 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, P.; Cleland, Robert L. Flow of liquid hydrocarbons in
porous Vycor.
Journal of Applied Physics (1959), 30 843-9. CODEN: JAPIAU
ISSN:0021-8979. CAN 53:117519 AN 1959:117519 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, Peter; Daen, Jerome. Stability considerations on nonviscous
jets
exhibiting surface or body tension. Physics of Fluids (1959),
2
416-21. CODEN: PHFLE6 ISSN:1070-6631. CAN 53:117514 AN 1959:117514
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Debye, P.; Prins, W. Micellar dispersion of a-monoglycerides
in benzene and
chlorobenzene. Journal of Colloid Science (1958), 13 86-98. CODEN:
JCSCA7 ISSN:0095-8522. CAN 52:48508 AN 1958:48508 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Brumberger, H.; Debye, P.. Low-angle scattering of x-rays by
glasses.
Journal of Physical Chemistry (1957), 61 1623-4. CODEN: JPCHAX
ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 52:28656 AN 1958:28656 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Notley, N. T.; Debye, P.. Dimensions of linear polystyrene
molecules in
solution: molecular-weight dependence for low molecular weights.
Journal
of Polymer Science (1957), 24 275-81. CODEN: JPSCAU ISSN:0022-3832.
CAN 52:310 AN 1958:310 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, P.; Anderson, H. R., Jr.; Brumberger, H. Scattering
by an
inhomogeneous solid. II. The correlation function and its application.
J. Appl. Phys. (1957), 28 679-83. CAN 51:89060 AN 1957:89060 CAPLUS
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Notley, N. T.; Debye, P. J. W.. The extension of polystyrene
chains;
dependence on molecular weight and solvent. Journal of Polymer
Science
(1955), 17 99-106. CODEN: JPSCAU ISSN:0022-3832. CAN 49:81746
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1955:81746 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.. Equilibrium and sedimentation of uncharged particles
in
inhomogeneous electric fields. Ion Transport Across Membranes
(Academic
Press Inc., New York, N.Y.) (1954), 273-85. CAN 48:72162 AN
1954:72162 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Debye, P.; Debye, P. P.; Eckstein, B. H.; Barber, W. A.; Arquette,
G. J.
Experiments on polymer solution in inhomogeneous electrical fields.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1954), 22 152-3. CODEN: JCPSA6
ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 48:27500 AN 1954:27500 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Bueche, F.; Cashin, W. M.; Debye, P.. The measurement of self-diffusion
in
solid polymers. Journal of Chemical Physics (1952), 20 1956-8.
CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 47:24054 AN 1953:24054 CAPLUS
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Debye, P.; Edwards, John O. A note on the phosphorescence of
proteins.
Science (Washington, DC, United States) (1952), 116 143-4. CODEN:
SCIEAS ISSN:0036-8075. CAN 47:11467 AN 1953:11467 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.; Bueche, F. Distribution of segments in a coiling
polymer
molecule. Journal of Chemical Physics (1952), 20 1337-8. CODEN:
JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 46:64803 AN 1952:64803 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.; Edwards, John O. Long-lifetime phosphorescence and
the diffusion
process. Journal of Chemical Physics (1952), 20 236-9. CODEN:
JCPSA6
ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 46:44615 AN 1952:44615 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, Peter. The structure of polymers in solution. Les grosses
molecules en solution, Hommage natl. a Paul Langevin et Jean Perrin
(College de France) (1948), 39-43. CAN 46:16765 AN 1952:16765
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Debye, P.; Bueche, F. Electric moments of polar polymers in
relation to
their structure. Journal of Chemical Physics (1951), 19 589-94.
CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 45:54593 AN 1951:54593 CAPLUS
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Debye, P.; Anacker, E. W. Micelle shape from dissymmetry measurements.
Journal of Physical and Colloid Chemistry (1951), 55 644-55. CODEN:
JPCCAI ISSN:0092-7023. CAN 45:40571 AN 1951:40571 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Bueche, F.; Debye, P.; Cashin, W. M. Expressions for turbidities.
Journal
of Chemical Physics (1951), 19 803-4. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606.
CAN 45:40564 AN 1951:40564 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Debye, P.; Cashin, W. M. Effect of small refractive-index differences
between solution and solvent on light scattering. Journal of Chemical
Physics (1951), 19 510. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 45:37864
AN 1951:37864 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Nauman, R. V.; Debye, P.. Scattering of light by solutions
of sodium
silicate. Journal of Physical and Colloid Chemistry (1951), 55
1-9.
CODEN: JPCCAI ISSN:0092-7023. CAN 45:34840 AN 1951:34840 CAPLUS
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Debye, P.; Bueche, F. Dielectric constant of polystyrene solutions.
Journal of Physical and Colloid Chemistry (1951), 55 235-8. CODEN:
JPCCAI ISSN:0092-7023. CAN 45:25919 AN 1951:25919 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Debye, P.; Bueche, A. M. Light scattering by concentrated polymer
solutions.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1950), 18 1423-5. CODEN: JCPSA6
ISSN:0021-9606. CAN 45:21015 AN 1951:21015 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, P.; Bueche, A. M. Scattering by inhomogeneous materials.
Colloid
Chemistry (1950), 7 33-46. CODEN: COCHAH ISSN:0097-353X. CAN 44:55075
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Debye, P.. Molecular-weight determination by light scattering.
Journal of
Physical and Colloid Chemistry (1947), 51 18-32. CODEN: JPCCAI
ISSN:0092-7023. CAN 41:11261 AN 1947:11261 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Debye, P.. The intrinsic viscosity of polymer solutions. Journal
of
Chemical Physics (1946), 14 636-9. CODEN: JCPSA6 ISSN:0021-9606.
CAN
41:7503 AN 1947:7503 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Ewart, R. H.; Roe, C. P.; Debye, P.; McCartney, J. R. The determination of polymeric molecular weights by light scattering in solvent-precipitant systems. Journal of Chemical Physics (1946), 14 687-95.