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- Nanoscientists use high-powered microscopes that use unique methods to allow them to see the surface features on the atomic scale, effectively opening the door to modern nanotechnology.
www.nano.gov/nanotech-101/what/seeing-nanoSeeing at the Nanoscale - National Nanotechnology Initiative
The scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is among a number of instruments that allows scientists to view and manipulate nanoscale particles, atoms, and small molecules. Its development earned its inventors, Gerd Binig and Heinrich Rohrer, the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986.
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- Working at the Nanoscale
As early as the 1930s, scientists have been able to image at...
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As early as the 1930s, scientists have been able to image at the nanoscale using instruments such as the scanning electron microscope, the transmission electron microscope, and the field ion microscope, but these techniques can require extensive sample preparation and are expensive.
- Visualization Themes
- Visualizations at The Nano Scale
- Zoom Posters and Interactive Media
- Scale Ladders
- Physical Models
- Immersive Simulations
- Scientific Images
- Nano Artists in Residence
The nanoscale world is so small that we can't directly see or experience it. At one hundred thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair, nanoscale particles are governed by unfamiliar physical forces. How do we visualize this world and the forces that dominate it? The NISE Network has created some different ways to visualize just how smal...
Zooms show the same object at different size scales. They can take many forms, from the classic Eames' film "Powers of Ten" to an exhibit label with a series of still images. Zooms are frequently used to engage the public with objects that are beyond our perception, transporting viewers from everyday objects to the less familiar small objects (such...
The NISE Network has created scale ladder diagrams, posters, and interactive media that can quickly convey the size of the nanoscale by showing how objects are related by size. Available on this site: 1. Poster illustration Scale Ladderimage files (in various formats with and without rulers) 2. Guidelines for the Use of Scale Ladders(useful when in...
Physical models are three-dimensional, tangible representations of real-world or theoretical objects. They have a long history of use in both formal and informal education settings, from chemistry models used in the classroom to dioramas in natural history museums. Physical models are a particularly rich avenue for exploring the structure and geome...
A computer simulation is a computer model that shows the behavior or properties of an object or system over time. Computer simulations provide access to systems, objects, or phenomena that cannot normally be manipulated, such as hurricanes, traffic patterns, or the behavior of atoms. With advances in computing power, simulations are increasingly us...
A curated collection of digital scientific images that may be incorporated into other educational experiences such as programs and exhibits. Images at the nanoscale and microscale are a powerful way to represent a world too small to see with just our eyes. The NISE Network has obtained permission from the creators of these scientific images to host...
How do we picture a world we can’t see? How do we envision a place where gravity is barely relevant and everything is in constant motion? The nanoscale is so tiny it cannot be seen directly, and its dominant forces are different than those we are used to in everyday life. To address this challenge, the NISE Network Visualization Laboratory at the E...
Scientists were able to make images out of a few atoms, such as letters and smiley faces. More seriously, this new tool meant that it was possible to start working on one of the dreams of some nanotechnologists – the building of nanoscale objects atom by atom.
There are a wide range of nanoscale imaging tools that include microscopic methods such as scanning probe microscopy (SPM), electron microscopy (EM), high resolution optical microscopy as well as different types of spectroscopy; for instance, based on auger electrons (AES) or photoelectrons (XPS/UPS); or even secondary-ion mass spectrometry ...
Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is a powerful instrument that allows one to image the sample surface at the atomic level. As the first generation of scanning probe microscopy (SPM), STM paves the way for the study of nano-science and nano-materials.
As mentioned earlier, the invention of special microscopes gave scientists the ability to work at the nanoscale. The first of these new discoveries was the scanning tunneling microscope. While it’s mainly designed to measure objects, it can also move tiny objects such as carbon nanotubes.
