Say hello to pentacene, the first molecule ever to pose for a close-up!
The image was captured by IBM using an atomic force microscope. Ah yes, the good old atomic force microscope. I’ve used them many times!
Scientists have captured images of molecules before, but never in such amazing detail. In this one, you can even see the atomic bonds. The lines are the bonds between the 22 atoms, which are at the connecting points.
Read the article in the Daily Mail.
