Individual Molecule Seen For First Time
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I believe the top image is the molecule made up if individual atoms, and the bottom image is a model of that molecule.

For the first time, IBM researchers in Zurich, Switzerland, have taken a 3D image of an individual molecule. Using an atomic force microscope, the researchers constructed a "force map" of pentacene, an organic molecule just 1.4 nanometers long. As the researchers explain, the technique is roughly analogous to how an x-ray machine images bones in the human body by looking through flesh. In this case, the scientists could look through the electron cloud and see the atomic backbone of the molecule. ...
http://www.physorg.com/news170685108.html

For the first time, IBM researchers in Zurich, Switzerland, have taken a 3D image of an individual molecule. Using an atomic force microscope, the researchers constructed a "force map" of pentacene, an organic molecule just 1.4 nanometers long. As the researchers explain, the technique is roughly analogous to how an x-ray machine images bones in the human body by looking through flesh. In this case, the scientists could look through the electron cloud and see the atomic backbone of the molecule. ...
http://www.physorg.com/news170685108.html
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Oh my polycyclic aromatic.....Can you say Organic thin film transmitters (semiconductors) ???? I can only imagine how these babies are going to change everyhting. But hey this IS exactly what we think they look like! Fused Benzene rings are cool and the potential of the excitons (?) or whatever they are called that they can emit once excited.... is mindblowing - and where to be now I guess
There was also a great story on the latest developments in metamaterials (which I never even heard of) on the history Channel magazine for all you folks interested in this stuff.. I couldnt find that, but the invisible materials possibilities are indeed mindboggling!
http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=210001982
We aint "seen" nothing yet....Pun intended!!!!!
Now if we can just find a safe politically and environmentally alternative to ethanol in our gasoline ;?

Thanks
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I amazed at the new technology that is being tested for anti-ballistic body and vehicle armor...liquid sandwiched between materials more resistant to trauma then the kevlar and metal plates currently in use....
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