The photo shows the cathodic corrosion of a highly pure tin wire in alkaline solution, where the electrochemical potential causes the metal to form nanoparticles in solution. It is the work of Davide Pavesi, a PhD researcher at the Avantium research lab at Amsterdam Science Park.

Eric Schuler is a photography enthusiast, using his images to tell stories of scientific, social or environmental nature. "Usually I aim to have a look behind the scenes", Eric says. "I do not only try to present the work itself as interestingly as possible but even more so I aim at telling the story of the people involved in the work." These stories, which have been featured in news outlets such as Forbes, can be found on his regularly updated blog ericschuler.tumblr.com.

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