diff --git a/crates/polychem/src/atoms/particle.rs b/crates/polychem/src/atoms/particle.rs
index 7b6e1b0..21a6e51 100644
--- a/crates/polychem/src/atoms/particle.rs
+++ b/crates/polychem/src/atoms/particle.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::fmt::{self, Display, Formatter};
+
 use rust_decimal::Decimal;
 
 use crate::{Charge, Charged, Massive, Mz, Particle};
@@ -26,6 +28,13 @@ impl<'a> Particle<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+impl Display for Particle<'_> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let symbol = self.symbol;
+        write!(f, "{symbol}")
+    }
+}
+
 impl Massive for Particle<'_> {
     fn monoisotopic_mass(&self) -> Decimal {
         *self.mass
@@ -65,6 +74,14 @@ mod tests {
         assert_miette_snapshot!(Particle::new(&DB, "m"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn particle_display() {
+        let p = Particle::new(&DB, "p").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(p.to_string(), "p");
+        let e = Particle::new(&DB, "e").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(e.to_string(), "e");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn particle_masses() {
         let proton = Particle::new(&DB, "p").unwrap();