Stunning Nanotechnology Images

The 2007 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting concluded in Boston on November 30. The images was taken from Science as Art competition that was held at MRS.



Nano-Explosions Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph of an overflowed electrodeposited magnetic nanowire array (CoFeB), where the template has been subsequently completely etched. It’s a reminder that nanoscale research can have unpredicted consequences at a high level.


Dirty Dice Self-assembled 200 micron size nickel dice, imaged using scanning electron microscopy in the lower secondary electron (LEI) mode. The dice were colorized using Adobe Photoshop.


Bamboos for Vibration Control Ni-Mn-Ga melt-extracted fibers with an approximate diameter of 100 µm showing a bamboo-type structure


Beauty of Nature SEM image of CuInSe₂ film with Cu₂Se (plates) and InSe (needles) crystals on the surface.



Layered steps in Lanthanum Cobaltite The picture shows a colored image of the layered steps formed inside closed pores of La_0.8Ca_0.2CoO₃, which were revealed due to fracture of the material.