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I remember some Soviet scientist had trouble cutting thin samples for transmissive electron microscope because the cutting itself introduced stress which then r
by dvh 5y ago
I remember some Soviet scientist had trouble cutting thin samples for transmissive electron microscope because the cutting itself introduced stress which then ruined the sample so he created a method of slowly cutting the sample with thread dowsed in sulfuric acid, this didn't deform the sample.
- daniel-cussen 5y agoThe problem with many of those clever things is they're too cheap. Doesn't make for a good business model.
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y agoIt's common to employ a similar technique when making cinnamon rolls. Sweet dough/cinnamon/butter/sugar mix is rolled up into a long tube, then you cut the individual rolls using dental floss wrapped around the tube. Generally, the H2SO4 is omitted. And now I know what I'm making for breakfast tomorrow!