Less
than a nanometre wide and beyond the reach of most microscopes, molecules
have fascinating shapes. Accurate models of molecules can be built in
computers. These take into account the electrical forces which twist
and contort their shapes, and can display the models in a variety of
styles. The most popular are the 'space filled' models which show relative
sizes of atoms, and the 'tube' style which indicates inter-atomic distances.
These models may be for illustrative purposes, or may come from 'computational
chemistry' where they help predict how different substances will react.
See more techniques:
Aerial Photography
Computed Tomography (CT Scans)
Endoscopy
High Speed Photography
Kirlian Photography
Light Microscopy (LM)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Molecular Models
Radionuclide Scanning (Gamma Scanning)
Satellite Images
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM)
Schlieren Photography
Space Photography (NASA)
Thermography
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Ultrasound Images
Ultraviolet Photography
X-Rays
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