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The atomic force microscope can resolve individual atoms and molecules on some sample surfaces — even nonconducting samples in water or other fluids.
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Prater, C., Butt, H. & Hansma, P. Atomic force microscopy. Nature 345, 839–840 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/345839a0
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