Atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) image of nanoscale precipitates in an Al-Cu-Li-Mg-Ag aerospace alloy, tilted on the [100] zone axis. Acquired in high angle annular dark field (HAADF) mode. The pixel size is 0.02 nm, acquired over 4 minutes with no post processing. Dr. Matthew Weyland, Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, Prof. B.C. Muddle and S. Gao, ARC Centre for Excellence Design in Light Metals Titan3™ 80-300 S/TEM

Courtesy of Dr. Matthew Weyland, Prof. B.C. Muddle, and S. Gao

Taken by Titan Themis 200 microscope

Water drops over a "Nelumbo" leaf.

Courtesy of Patricia B. Bozzano

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

A Diatome in Izmir Bay

Courtesy of Gokhan ERDOGAN

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

SEM top view of a Platinum oxide film deposited by atomic layer deposition. PtO2 transforms locally to metallic Platinum. The Pt-area extends each cycle of the ALD process concentrically.

Courtesy of Adrie Mackus

Taken by DualBeam microscope

Slip in a compressed tantalum micropillar

Courtesy of Mr. Dan Sorensen , Medtronic Inc

Taken by Versa 3D microscope

Petiole from Alcea Rosea

Courtesy of Laura Schlimgen

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Frontal view to the compound eyes of a moquito. The surface of each single eye has a rough appearance which gives them a violet shimmer in real life. Between and above the eyes fine scales, similar to the ones at butterflies can be seen.

Courtesy of Oliver Meckes

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Dual Beam corner cut was chosen for the 3D failure analysis. During semiconductor process, abnormal particle dropped and blocked the following metal filled in.

Courtesy of Chia-Lung Lin

Taken by DualBeam microscope

Taken by Explorer 4 CleanCHK microscope

A blown filament from an IR lamp is shown on the image. The melted area seen on the tip is where it burned and cracked while working. The rest of the filament, that is in a healthy state, is a perfect and beautiful double spiral geometry .

Courtesy of Mr. Marcos Rosado , Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Using the Quanta 3D and Avizo software the 3D network of fission gas bubbles in metallic nuclear fuel has been viewed for first time ever

Courtesy of Dr. Melissa Teague , INL

Taken by Quanta 3D microscope

charcoal

Courtesy of Dr. Aldona Nowicka , Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

This highly diverse microflora inhabits the various surfaces of the normal mouth

Courtesy of Mr. Hassan Ismail , Universiti Malaya

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Image of a cactus acquired and colorized by high school student Soomin Kim.

Courtesy of Mrs. Alyssa Waldron , Bergen County Technical Schools

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

CVD synthesis of carbon nanotube on Si substrate

Courtesy of Viviana Gonzalez

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Tungsten Filament

Courtesy of Mr. MUHAMMET AYDIN , Namık kemal university

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Crystal of refined sugar submitted to hydration/dehydration conditions.

Courtesy of Francisco Rangel

Taken by Quanta 3D microscope

Image shows Gallium Microsphere grown by MOCVD (metalorganic chemical vapor deposition) with a fractal type deposit, possibly a carbon nanomembrane, on its surface. Part of the structure takes a conical shape, connecting the particle to the substrate. Courtesy of Dr. Marco Antonio Sacilotti (UFPE/DF) who is co-author of the image and responsible for this scientific research.

Courtesy of Mr. FRANCISCO RANGEL , MCTI/INT

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Uratus Cristal. When the baby is born uratus produces crystals, similar to stone rin.

Courtesy of Mr. Sidnei Araujo , CNPEM

Taken by Inspect microscope

A strip of a gold layer is wrapped around a spherical gold particle. Thereby the microstructure of the underlying copper substrate is revealed.

Courtesy of Mr. Joern Leuthold , Institute of Materials Physics, WWU Muenster

Taken by Nova NanoSEM microscope

spherules of sweat

Courtesy of Dr. Antonietta Gatti , Nanodiagnostics

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

This is the cover page image published in Developmental Cell, August 14 2012. The Image was taken at Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication, Portland State University by instrument manager Greg Baty to support the post doctorial research work of Katie Kindt at OHSU (Teresa Nicolson lab Oregon Hearing Research Center). The research was funded by NIH and HHMI grant. The image is of a Zebra fish neuromast taken near the ear. Katie Kindt false colored the SEM image taken by Greg Baty Katie’s main interest in taking the SEM image was to examine the stereocilia and correlate the result with confocal studies that where performed while the zebra fish was alive. Katie and Gabe Finch at OHSU had a difficult time preparing the fish for SEM, due to the variability in a rapidly growing fish that is three days old. It was necessary to perform some digestion to expose the cilia for fixation. This was a very difficult imaging job for Greg since CEMN does not have a sputter coater with a tilting orbital stage and our Sirion is a high vacuum only instrument. The length and geometry of the cilia combined with charging due to poor coating tends to cause the celia to move in the electron beam. It took an interdisciplinary team effort to produce an image of this quality on a high vacuum XL30 Sirion. K. S. Kindt, G. Finch, and T. Nicolson, "Kinocilia Mediate Mechanosensitivity in Developing Zebrafish Hair Cells", Developmental Cell, Vol 23, (2), pgs 329-341 (2012). Katie Kindt kindtk@ohsu.edu Greg Baty greg@teleport.com Greg Baty gbaty@pdx.edu

Courtesy of Greg Baty

Taken by Quanta SEM microscope

Image of a sea shell; courtesy of student Jillian Hojsak.

Courtesy of Alyssa Calabro

Taken by Quanta 3D microscope

Silicon nanopillars produced by micromasking effect during RIE process

Courtesy of Raul Perez

Taken by Nova NanoSEM microscope

Cryo TEM of Ebola virus

Courtesy of Daniel Beniac

Taken by Tecnai microscope