Atomic force micrograph at atomic scale of a piece of glass which has been coated with a mono- molecular layer of silane. The blue areas represent the

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Atomic force micrograph at atomic scale of a piece of glass which has been coated with a mono- molecular layer of silane. The blue areas represent the silane coating, whilst the green areas are the glass substrate. Each of the tiny bumps in the coating surface represents a single silane molecule. Silane (formula SiH4) is a pseudo-organic silicon compound, analagous to methane (CH4). The silane coating imparts water- repellant properties to the glass surface, and may thus be of use in the manufacture of window glass and vehicle windscreens. Magnification unknown.

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Photo credit: © PHILIPPE PLAILLY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: afm, atomic, chemical, chemistry, coating, compound, compounds, force, glass, layer, material, materials, micrograph, mono-molecular, repellant, silane, synthetic, water