New record for world's smallest atomic valentine
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 11:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shattering their own world record from two years ago, scientists from the University of Birmingham in the UK have created the unofficial worlds smallest atomic valentine. Their tiny heart measures approximately 5 nm x 3.5 nm, a significant downsizing of the 8-nm heart from 2010.
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