SiO2 nanospheres

Self-assembly structures which can be found at nanoscale demonstrate the infinite creative capabilities of #Nature. Same tiny silica spheres 15 nm in diameter demonstrated the previous time now laid out in bizarre shapes including linear and cyclic chains. #AFM image size: 4x4 µm Sample: Prof. Andreas Meyer, Institut für Physikalische Chemie Universität #Hamburg Image: Dr. Yuri Bobrov, NT-MDT SI See more at: Frömsdorf, A., Kornowski, A., Pütter, S., Stillrich, H. and Lee, L.-T. (2007), Highly Ordered Nanostructured Surfaces Obtained with Silica-Filled Diblock-Copolymer Micelles as Templates. Small, 3: 880–889. doi:10.1002/smll.200600706
Device: NTEGRA Aura
Tip: NSG30SS
Sample Courtesy: Prof. Andreas Meyer, Institut für Physikalische Chemie Universität Hamburg
Image Courtesy: Dr. Yuri Bobrov