Bismuth (Bi)
Photographer R. Tanaka has taken a number of amazing close-up photos of elements from the periodic table.
via Laughing Squid
Platinum (Pt)
Images: R. Tanaka
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BMV080: World’s Smallest Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Bosch Sensortec
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Liaisan Khismatova from Bosch Sensortec and I explore the benefits of the Bosch BMV080, the world’s smallest particulate matter (PM) sensor. They also investigate the fanless innovation at the heart of the BMV080 Particulate Matter Sensor and how the silent and maintenance-free operation and ultra-compact size of this sensor makes it a game changer for next generation air quality monitoring applications.