Single molecule imaged for first time

clipped from www.zurich.ibm.com IBM Research - Zurich clipped from www.zurich.ibm.com IBM Scientists First to Image the “Anatomy” of a Molecule Opens new possibilities for exploring the building blocks of future microprocessors and other nanodevices Zurich, Switzerland, August 28, 2009—IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists have been able to image the “anatomy”—or chemical structure—inside a molecule with unprecedented resolution, using a complex technique known as noncontact atomic force microscopy. The results push the exploration of using molecules and atoms at the smallest scale and could greatly impact the field of nanotechnology, which seeks to understand and control some of the smallest objects know to mankind. clipped from www.dailymail.co.uk Single molecule, one million times smaller than a grain of sand, pictured for first time The delicate inner structure of a pentacene molecule has been imaged with an atomic force microscope A 3D view showing how a single carbon monoxide molecule was used to create the image using a 'tuning fork' effect clipped from www.youtube.com

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