scanning electron microscope

Video: Students get taste of materials science with close-up look at chocolate

By Stephanie Liverani / February 17, 2016

Beyond scarfing down bags of the sweet stuff, it’s the science behind chocolate that reels us in every time. So to all those materials science/chocoholics out there, you’ll want to check out this video from Johns Hopkins University about the hidden world of chocolate.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / August 2, 2012

Here’s what we are hearing: Morgan Technical Ceramics’ bioceramic hip joints improve quality of life for patients Vitox AMC, an alumina matrix composite bioceramic material for hip joints from Morgan…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / May 25, 2012

A sample of Bridgelux LED products. The company along with Toshiba achieved world-class performance for 8″ GaN-on-silicon LEDs. Credit: Bridgelux. Here’s what we are hearing: Global high temperature insulation market worth…

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Cure for the winter blues: SEM images of snowflakes

By / February 8, 2011

We’ve reported in the past on the incredible magnification powers of scanning electron microscopes. An SEM is a type of electron microscope that images the sample surface by scanning it…

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There’s still time to suggest an SEM shot!

By / June 17, 2010

Recently we gave our readers the opportunity to suggest an item for viewing under a scanning electron microscope. The ideas have been great, but we want more! Check out this…

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Dead bugs, cat hair, air filter…what would you view under a scanning electron microscope?

By / June 9, 2010

If you had a chance to view anything under the most powerful microscope, what would it be? A flower? Rotting food? Lightning bug? An old toothbrush? Or, better yet, maybe…

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High-res Z-contrast photos can distinguish atoms

By / March 26, 2010

According to a press release, using a special Z-contrast scanning transmission electron microscope, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory took the first picture detailed enough to differentiate different atoms within…

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