Nano Veil

These micro "mountains" on the SEM image are the crystalline planes of zinc oxide, which growth originated from the material reservoirs hidden in the bulk of a substrate. While growing, the Zn0 structures stretched the protective film on the surface, making it looks like a blanket.

This image is the winner of the 2022 "Nano in beauty" photo contest organized by the PhD Committee of nanoGUNE. 

Image taken by Oksana Yurkevich