Optical microscopy approaches angstrom precision, in 3D!

Published in: Light, science & applications (2019)

By coupling dye molecules with a graphene layer and localizing the molecules through quantification of fluorescence lifetime quenching, a novel imaging system offers unprecedented 1-nm resolution with angstrom precision in the axial dimension.

Keyphrases

high resolution
single molecule
high speed
room temperature
energy transfer
photodynamic therapy
mass spectrometry
high throughput
highly efficient
walled carbon nanotubes
light emitting
electron transfer