Atomic Force Microscope : Science World Report

Dec 21, 2015 11:53 AM EST

Catalyst: Scientists Track Individual Catalyst Nanoparticles During Heating

A team of researchers have captured the atomic-level images of individual nanoparticles during heating, which is paving the way for new developments in fuel-cell technologies and devices.

Sep 23, 2015 03:46 PM EDT

The 3D Position of Atoms Spotted for the First Time Ever

Scientists have used a powerful microscope to image the three-dimensional positions of individual atoms to a precision of 19 trillionths of a meter, which is several times smaller than a hydrogen atom.

Nov 20, 2013 04:06 PM EST

Single-Atom Bit Forms Smallest Memory in the World

Control of the Magnetic Moment of Single Atoms Is the Key to Compact Data Memories and Quantum Computers

Sep 19, 2013 04:37 PM EDT

Low-Cost Atomic Force Nanoscope Built With LEGO by Students

Using LEGO, the world’s first low cost Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) has been developed in Beijing by a group of PhD students from University College London (UCL), Tsinghua University and Peking University