Today, a first in the scientific world has been made about atoms, the most basic building blocks of every substance in the universe. scientists, For the first time he observed a single atom with X-rays.
With the new study, the smallest building block is observed with X-rays to an atomic grain. Scientists expect this success to pave the way for many new paths and discoveries.
This is what the atom looks like under X-rays:
The picture you see above is an x-ray of the supramolecule made up of a single iron atom.
In this image, there are supramolecular structures formed by 6 ribidium and an iron atom.
What will this success do?
With current technology it is even possible to observe and photograph atoms in a normal way. However, the inside of something cannot be imaged without X-rays, and the same goes for atoms.
By observing atoms with X-rays, we can better see what is in our smallest and most fundamental building block. Also an atom about the chemical state will be able to obtain more detailed information.
The first of these discoveries was actually made with the study. When scientists examined the extremely rare terbium atom, it became atom does not change the chemical state he saw. The iron atom, on the other hand, interacted intensely with its environment.
The study was conducted by scientists from Ohio University, the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, published in Nature.
Source: Web Tekno
Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.