Figure 4: Atom-by-atom formation of osmium molecules clusters and eventually crystals. | Nature Communications

Figure 4: Atom-by-atom formation of osmium molecules clusters and eventually crystals.

From: Fabrication of crystals from single metal atoms

Figure 4

(a) 3D projection showing high contrast for a single Os atom, together with three 2D projections showing movement of the Os atom at a rate of 0.0177, nm s−1 over a period of 160 s. (b–c) Formation of dimer, trimer and tetramer molecules. (d) A cluster of eight Os atoms. (e) A ca. 25 Å crystal. All the images show the same region.

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