SuperSTEM microscope sees unmarried atoms

The £three.7 million Nion Hermes Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope, one of handiest three in the world, can be sited at the EPSRC SuperSTEM facility on the Daresbury laboratory complex close to Warrington, that is part of the technology and technology centers Council (STFC).

The microscope no longer handiest allows imaging of remarkable resolution of objects one million instances smaller than a human hair, but additionally analysis of substances. because of this researchers will now not handiest be able to definitely pick out the atoms, but have a look at the electricity of the bonds among them. this could enhance understanding in their electronic residences whilst in bulk and the way they will carry out whilst used.

Minister for Universities, technology and towns, Greg Clark, stated "From growing new substances for space journey to creating a better, cheaper remedy for anemia, this new tremendous-powerful microscope lets uk scientists have a look at how materials behave at a degree a million instances smaller than a human hair. This interesting studies will help cause breakthroughs to be able to benefit no longer simplest our fitness but the surroundings too."