TEM

Transmission Electron Microscope image of polyethylene, a common plastic. • SIZE: Scale bar representes 500 nm • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope

Transmission Electron Microscope image of silver nanoparticles. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar represents 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of nanoparticles of ferrofluid. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of nanoparticles of ferrofluid. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of titanium dioxide particles in sunscreen. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 20-40 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of titanium dioxide particles in sunscreen. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 20-40 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nano particles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 500 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

"Exploring Tools - Transmission Electron Microscopes" is a hands-on activity in which visitors use a model of a transmission electron microscope to image an object by looking at its shadow. They learn that scientists use special tools and equipment to...