Ge sea monsters, Andrea Giunto (LMSC) March/April 2022
Germanium monsters arose at the bottom of a Silicon ocean from a Ion Beam Etching gone wrong. They are waiting with their gaping jaws for the next pray passing by. Microscope: SEM/FIB NVision 40.
Cement coral, Andrea Teixeira (LMC) January/February 2022
Calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) and ettringite coral in a cement sample after one day of hydration. Microscope: SEM Merlin.
Ge sea monsters, Andrea Giunto (LMSC) March/April 2022
Germanium monsters arose at the bottom of a Silicon ocean from a Ion Beam Etching gone wrong. They are waiting with their gaping jaws for the next pray passing by. Microscope: SEM/FIB NVision 40.Cement coral, Andrea Teixeira (LMC) January/February 2022
Calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) and ettringite coral in a cement sample after one day of hydration. Microscope: SEM Merlin.
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Solar system model, Mukesh Tripathi (LANES) November/December 2021
Differential phase contrast (DPC) imaging of freestanding 2D materials with thickness variations. Microscope: TEM Titan Themis.
3D nano-ant walking in TiAl alloy, Gulnaz Ganeeva (LSME) September/October 2021
Anaglyph made from tilt-less stereo-pair STEM images of dislocations in TiAl alloy, stereo-angle approximately 2 degrees. Best viewed with 3D glasses. Microscope: TEM Osiris.
Micrometer Mountains of Valais, Luis Francisco Villalobos (LAS) May/June 2021
A failed yet beautiful attempt towards the optimization of poly(triazine imide) membranes. We deposited single-layer poly(triazine imide)nanosheets on a porous alumina support. SEM image taken on Sion’s Teneo Microscope by Luis Francisco Villalobos of LAS.SEM attolight Rosa.
Formation of silico-alkali-calcareous “hedgehogs” in concrete immersed for 3 months in an alkaline solution. Microscope: SEM Merlin.
Seascraper – France Bourely (LNMC) January/February 2021
Phytoplancton emerging from a pore on the skeleton of the mediterranean sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. The function of the many interconnected pores is to allow the passage of adhesive tube feet, mainly for locomotion. This endoskeleton, enclosed by an epidermis, and spines, is called a test. It is famous for its beautiful symmetry, and is mostly made of calcite and magnesite. Its shape is effective at distributing stress evenly over the surface. Marine echinoderms can be studied for their numerous biomimetic applications. Gold coated, and photographed at 2 kV on a Gemini-SEM 300.
Solar system model, Mukesh Tripathi (LANES) November/December 2021
Differential phase contrast (DPC) imaging of freestanding 2D materials with thickness variations. Microscope: TEM Titan Themis.3D nano-ant walking in TiAl alloy, Gulnaz Ganeeva (LSME) September/October 2021
Anaglyph made from tilt-less stereo-pair STEM images of dislocations in TiAl alloy, stereo-angle approximately 2 degrees. Best viewed with 3D glasses. Microscope: TEM Osiris.Micrometer Mountains of Valais, Luis Francisco Villalobos (LAS) May/June 2021
A failed yet beautiful attempt towards the optimization of poly(triazine imide) membranes. We deposited single-layer poly(triazine imide)nanosheets on a porous alumina support. SEM image taken on Sion’s Teneo Microscope by Luis Francisco Villalobos of LAS.SEM attolight Rosa.Furry Friends – Solène Barbotin-Albinski (LMC) March/April 2021
Formation of silico-alkali-calcareous “hedgehogs” in concrete immersed for 3 months in an alkaline solution. Microscope: SEM Merlin.Seascraper – France Bourely (LNMC) January/February 2021
Phytoplancton emerging from a pore on the skeleton of the mediterranean sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. The function of the many interconnected pores is to allow the passage of adhesive tube feet, mainly for locomotion. This endoskeleton, enclosed by an epidermis, and spines, is called a test. It is famous for its beautiful symmetry, and is mostly made of calcite and magnesite. Its shape is effective at distributing stress evenly over the surface. Marine echinoderms can be studied for their numerous biomimetic applications. Gold coated, and photographed at 2 kV on a Gemini-SEM 300.
