Worlds First Photo Of A Single Molecule
by GMM on September 7th 2009, at 22:46 CET

I remember the first time I learned about molecules and atoms, I thought: "I get it, but how do they LOOK? What does it LOOK like down there?"

Science FTW. Above, finally pictured for the first time, a single molecule, of pentacene. Below, a typical graphic representation of this molecule:

And this is what pentacene looks like in real life:

Scientists from IBM used an atomic force microscope (AFM) to reveal the chemical bonds within the molecules of this powder, which is used in solar panels.

Why isn't this on the frontpage of every newspaper all over the world?

 

 


#1, by Fausto on September 8th 2009, at 18:38
I almost cannot believe that! That´s amazing!