First Molecular Image

Too cool not to share...

Single molecule, one million times smaller than a grain of sand, pictured for first time

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.

This is a model of what they were trying to image.



This is the 'photo' they got.



Pretty damn cool.