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Atomic Force Microcope image (false color) of polyethylene, a common plastic. • SIZE: Scale bar representes 2 µm • IMAGING TOOL: Atomic Force Microscope

Atomic Force Microcope image (black and white) of polyethylene, a common plastic. • SIZE: Scale bar representes 2 µm • IMAGING TOOL: Atomic Force Microscope

This illustration shows how an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is used to image a line of graphene made by a pencil. The scale spans ten orders of magnitude, from the microscope and pencil to the atoms that compose the scanning...