What does ‘flexibility’ actually look like? (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

What does ‘flexibility’ actually look like?

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Hand-drawn sketch of organic molecules being mechanically squeezed by a nano ‘needle’ (drawn in blue) in an atomic force microscope. Each hand-drawn molecule on the grey carpet represents its position and orientation within the measurement.

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Hand-drawn artwork by Jonathan Wong. Concept by Ki-Hwan Hwang.

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