China’s new 0.1-nanometre electron microscope ready to challenge US and Japan

What happened: China is ready to commercialise a 200-kilovolt transmission electron microscope developed by Hefei-based manufacturer CIQTEK, with an information resolution down to 0.1 nanometres. Key numbers: 200-kilovolt; information resolution 0.1nm; point resolution 0.25nm. Why it matters: The microscope is described as on par with leading workhorse models on the market, potentially introducing a new challenger to a market long dominated by the US and Japan.

China is ready to commercialise a 200-kilovolt transmission electron microscope developed by Hefei-based manufacturer CIQTEK, with an information resolution down to 0.1 nanometres.

The microscope is described as on par with leading workhorse models on the market, potentially introducing a new challenger to a market long dominated by the US and Japan.