X-ray of single iron atom (IMAGE)

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

X-ray of single iron atom

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Left: Image of a ring-shaped molecular host that contains just one iron atom. Right: X-ray absorption spectrum of single atom detected at location B in the molecular ring. Spectrum matches that of iron.

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(Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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