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10-07/08 :: July/August 2010

Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest

A heart formed of polymers, a tuberculosis bacterium camouflaged as an exotic blossom and a dragon made of a magnesium-titanium compound: it is often hard to tell whether the entries to the Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest are artistically created fine art or scientific photos taken under the microscope. More than 70 resear- chers from around the globe are currently presenting their fascinating nano masterpieces to the general public in an online contest. Many visitors to the website have already used the opportunity to vote for their favorite image

All users of ZEISS particle beam systems can submit their most beautiful photos to the Nano Image Contest be- fore August 29th. The website is available for voting for another two weeks until September 12th in order to give voters the opportunity to upload images not submitted until the latter part of the submission period. The winner in each of the four categories will receive a pair of cinemizer Plus video glasses from Carl Zeiss. The link to the contest is:

http://www.smt.zeiss.com/nanocontest Here are some examples of uploaded images:

Ti2AlC Dragon: Kink bands in Magnesium matrix composite reinforced with Titanium Aluminum Carbide (Ti2AlC) Author/Copyright: Babak Anasori Instrument: Zeiss Supra 50VP Category: Scanning Electron Microscopy Field of view: 1950x