Art in STEM

Green Crystal

A photograph of a glass test tube containing a bioluminescent or fluorescent substance. The bottom of the tube glows with a brilliant, neon-green light, revealing sharp, needle-like crystalline structures within the liquid. The glow illuminates the lower half of the tube, while the upper portion and the surrounding environment are lost in deep, solid black, creating a dramatic and high-contrast scientific visual.
Label
Green Crystal
Artist
Jiaqi Chen
Description
A simple recrystallization yielded these stunning, needle-shaped green crystals.
Type
DSLR
Artist Affiliation
Graduate Student
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Area of Research
Photochemistry
Date
2020