First Ever Photo of a Molecule!

[TerpZone]

I debated, but this is just so damn cool that it needs a thread.

http://img.skitch.com/20090830-eekbjcpgg2e1ktm6mq7n9c787h.jpg

This is it. Every single last atom. Sure, it’s a bit fuzzy, but still…very cool.

The researchers focused on a single molecule of pentacene, which is commonly used in solar cells. The rectangular-shaped organic molecule is made up of 22 carbon atoms and 14 hydrogen atoms.

In the image above the hexagonal shapes of the five carbon rings are clear and even the positions of the hydrogen atoms around the carbon rings can be seen.

To give some perspective, the space between the carbon rings is only 0.14 nanometers across, which is roughly one million times smaller than the diameter of a grain of sand.

And one last bit of info about how this little guy was photographed…

The experiment was also performed inside a high vacuum at the extremely cold temperature of -268C to avoid stray gas molecules or atomic vibrations from affecting the measurements.

Justin Gardner - Political Pulse – Behold! The First Photo Of A Molecule! - True/Slant

[GloBug]

and why do we care.

not worth a thread.

but molecular gastronomy does interest me.

[TerpZone]

and why do we care.

not worth a thread.

but molecular gastronomy does interest me.

I wish I could unthank you for something!

[GloBug]

I wish I could unthank you for something!



yeah me too.

[kingsnthahole]

nice post, very interesting...

[navuta]

I debated, but this is just so damn cool that it needs a thread.

http://img.skitch.com/20090830-eekbjcpgg2e1ktm6mq7n9c787h.jpg

This is it. Every single last atom. Sure, it’s a bit fuzzy, but still…very cool.

The researchers focused on a single molecule of pentacene, which is commonly used in solar cells. The rectangular-shaped organic molecule is made up of 22 carbon atoms and 14 hydrogen atoms.

In the image above the hexagonal shapes of the five carbon rings are clear and even the positions of the hydrogen atoms around the carbon rings can be seen.

To give some perspective, the space between the carbon rings is only 0.14 nanometers across, which is roughly one million times smaller than the diameter of a grain of sand.

And one last bit of info about how this little guy was photographed…

The experiment was also performed inside a high vacuum at the extremely cold temperature of -268C to avoid stray gas molecules or atomic vibrations from affecting the measurements.

Justin Gardner - Political Pulse – Behold! The First Photo Of A Molecule! - True/Slant
yes.. Im not amased..
I tought that they had took pictures of atoms before.
So I guess I was wrong than.
I liked the pictures of melecule on my quemistry books more.
I will show u guys a picture of a grain of sand I will take today, to show how my camera is nice..:seeya:

[woohoosue]

why do i get a headache looking at this picture ..... is it my eyes trying to focus it since it is not....anyways i find the info cool and as far as gerenal threads go this is as good as the "when will eejit wear a buttoned shirt next?"
so give him a break u guys. Hey has anyone seen Kaci?

[BnLM5]

TerpZ now that is bad to the bone!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing. That is the most interesting thing I have seen all day. What else do you have? I can hardly believe you can actually see the rings like that. Wow!

[BnLM5]

I forgot to tell you that I do have pictures of water molecules taken of coarse under a microscope. I will try to find them. But these pictures were taken before and after this water had been blessed. It is unbelievable what happens to them and the different shapes they turn. It proves they are living though to say the least. Very interesting!

[TerpZone]

why do i get a headache looking at this picture ..... is it my eyes trying to focus it since it is not....anyways i find the info cool and as far as gerenal threads go this is as good as the "when will eejit wear a buttoned shirt next?"
so give him a break u guys. Hey has anyone seen Kaci?

To be fair, it is such a ridiculously small object that they're photographing that just to get a picture of it out of focus is a miraculous feat imo. Hopefully sometime in the near future, we can get an in focus picture. I think it's awesome that we have come this far in the first place, for sure, though!


TerpZ now that is bad to the bone!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing. That is the most interesting thing I have seen all day. What else do you have? I can hardly believe you can actually see the rings like that. Wow!

Perhaps you'll find this interesting...I know I did.

it's a (3 minute) video of a tooth. Several microscopes of varying intensities were used to keep zooming in on the tooth until it gets to an eventual zoom of 30,000,000 times.

Dailymotion - Zoom into a Tooth - a Tech & Science video

[eejit101]

Pretty cool stuff

[eejit101]

If that was sarcasm, thats funny stuff.

If not - huh?

[navuta]

why do i get a headache looking at this picture ..... is it my eyes trying to focus it since it is not....anyways i find the info cool and as far as gerenal threads go this is as good as the "when will eejit wear a buttoned shirt next?"
so give him a break u guys. Hey has anyone seen Kaci?
Im gettting a big headache on this thread too..
.I guess also thats that picture makes me dizzy...
I will show u guys the first picture of meleco...
:seeya::piggy:

[TerpZone]

And this time, pictures of electrons!

(they look like blue blobs)

Real Electrons. In the Pipeline:

[navuta]

And this time, pictures of electrons!

(they look like blue blobs)

Real Electrons. In the Pipeline:

OMG... this has blowed out my mind.....
A picture of an melecule..
I thought that they had took pictures of atoms before...
So that was a lie than..
:bigear:

[TerpZone]

OMG... this has blowed out my mind.....
A picture of an melecule..
I thought that they had took pictures of atoms before...
So that was a lie than..
:bigear:

Even if they have, does it matter? That doesn't make these pictures any less stunning and valid.

[navuta]

Even if they have, does it matter? That doesn't make these pictures any less stunning and valid.
To be true, these pictures are on of the most astuning pictures I ever seen on my life man... Also one of the best threads on NDN for all time....
:iagree:kiding...

So...
Expecting to loose tonight?

[TerpZone]

To be true, these pictures are on of the most astuning pictures I ever seen on my life man... Also one of the best threads on NDN for all time....
:iagree:kiding...

So...
Expecting to loose tonight?

As always.