Researchers reveal the structure of individual chemical bonds using specialized imaging techniques
Monday, August 8, 2016 - 09:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Atom and bond arrangements help determine a molecule's identity. Researchers adapted a new technique called "itProbe," based on the scanning tunneling microscope (STM), to produce images of structure and bonding in a single molecule, essentially unmasking the molecules. The STM tip ends with a single carbon monoxide molecule. The tip is scanned over single molecules and changes in the carbon monoxide provide insights about the molecule's internal bonding.