Molecular image

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007498",
  "term": "Molecular image",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A two- or three-dimensional representation of the spatial distribution of specific molecules or molecular fragments on a surface or within a sample. This image is generated by analytical techniques that provide spatially resolved chemical information. Techniques like secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) can produce molecular images.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "static limit",
    "surface map"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1841 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/molecular-image/"
}