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August 27, 2009

First Complete Image of a Molecule, Atom by Atom

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This image of pentacene, a molecule made up of five carbon rings, was made using an atomic-force microscope. Details at Technology Review

Posted by Vanderleun at August 27, 2009 1:24 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Damn! It looks just like the diagrams we used to draw in organic chem! Exactly like them, a set of tiled hexagons with a circle in the middle of each.

Posted by: bill at August 27, 2009 5:16 PM

I think I just got a tingle in...

erh.. nevermind.

Posted by: goy at August 27, 2009 6:31 PM

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