2016 Photomicrography Competition

Rubber (polydimethylsiloxane) coated with a thin glass film (silicon oxide) at a high temperature. As it cools, the contraction of the rubber causes the glass to buckle.

James Hedrick

Affiliation

Northwestern University
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Evanston, Illinois, USA

Technique

Brightfield

Magnifaction

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