IBM OBTAINS IMAGE OF MOLECULE'S CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

摘要

Using an atomically sharp metal tip terminated with a carbon-monoxide molecule, IBM scientists measured the short-range regime of forces that allowed them to obtain an image of the inner structure of a molecule. The colored surface represents experimental data (courtesy IBM Research-Zurich).rnUsing a noncontact AFM (atomic-force microscope), IBM scientists have obtained an Image of the chemical struc-ture inside a molecule. The results push the exploration of using molecules and atoms at the smallest scale.