False-colour scanning electron micrograph of etched glass. The textured surface appears frosted to the naked eye. The effect is achieved using a corro

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False-colour scanning electron micrograph of etched glass. The textured surface appears frosted to the naked eye. The effect is achieved using a corrosive substance such as hydrofluoric acid, and has applications in the marking of car windscreens allowing identification of stolen vehicles. Magnification: x300 at 35mm size.

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Size: 3502px × 5331px
Photo credit: © DR JEREMY BURGESS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: car, chemical, chemistry, compound, compounds, corrosion, etched, glass, material, materials, security, sem, synthetic