Nanoparticles and atoms are too small to be seen by the naked eye. However, we can see nanoparticles and atoms using an electron microscope. In an electron microscope, a beam of electrons illuminates a sample and high magnification images are formed using magnetic lenses. The electron microscope is very powerful and can form images with magnifications of up to 10 million. This very high magnification allows us to see individual atoms and makes it easy for us to see nanoparticles.
The image above is at an extremely high magnification in which individual atoms become visible.
Browse the picture gallery below to see a converter under magnifications of 1 to 50,000
The images below are magnified from 100,000 to 500,000. At these magnifications individual atoms become visible.
