This image shows a ‘forest’ of carbon nanotubes – thousands
upon thousands of tiny rolls of carbon atoms, grown on a scrap of copper foil.
James Dolan explains how easy it is to run across beautiful scenery such as
this when attempting to fabricate new electronic devices for the first time.
“It is easy to become distracted by the inherent beauty of
the landscapes that can be found when investigating materials on the nanoscale.