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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy


Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy

Laser scanning confocal microscopy is am optical technique that provides the opportunity for three-dimensional, high-resolution, non-destructive imaging of a whole range of samples ranging from biological cells to semiconductor devices. Our laboratories are equipped with several commercial and self-built setups tailored for different applications. In addition to the conventional LSCM we are developing also more advanced method such as two photon laser scanning microscopy, second harmonic generation microscopy, fluorescence life time imaging, etc. Some recent examples are shown below:



  • Ye LJ, Ji HC, Liu J, Tu CH, Kappl M, Koynov K, Vogt J, Butt HJ:
    Carbon Nanotube-Hydrogel Composites Facilitate Neuronal Differentiation While Maintaining Homeostasis of Network Activity
    Advanced Materials, 2021, 33, 2102981 (doi 10.1002/adma.202102981)




  • Yordanov S, Drucker M, Butt HJ, Koynov K:
    Real-time monitoring of biomechanical activity in aphids by laser speckle contrast imaging
    Optics Express, 2021, 29, 28461-28480 (doi 10.1364/OE.431989)




  • Hermes I, Best A, Winkelmann L, Mars J, Vorpahl S, Mezger M, Collins L, Butt H-J, Ginger D, Koynov K, Weber S:
    Anisotropic carrier diffusion in single MAPbI(3) grains correlates to their twin domains
    Energy & Environmental Science, 2020, 13, 4168-4177 (doi 10.1039/D0EE01016B)




  • Schultze J, Vagias A, Ye L, Prantl E, Breising V, Best A, Koynov K, Marques M, Butt H-J:
    Preparation of Monodisperse Giant Unilamellar Anchored Vesicles Using Micropatterned Hydrogel Substrates.
    ACS Omega, 2019, 4, 9393-9399 (doi 10.1021/acsomega.9b00912)





  • Montis C, Koynov K, Best A, Baglioni M, Butt H-J, Berti D, Baglioni P:
    Surfactants mediate the dewetting of acrylic polymer films commonly applied to works of art.
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2019, 11, 27288-27296 (doi 10.1021/acsami.9b04912)


  • Xu T, Switkowski K, Chen X, Liu S, Koynov K, Yu H, Zhang H, Wang J, Sheng Y, Krolikowski W:
    Three-dimensional nonlinear photonic crystal in ferroelectric barium calcium titanate.
    Nature Photonics, 2018, 12, 591-595 (doi 10.1038/s41566-018-0225-1)

  • Abbaszadeh D, Kunz A, Wetzelaer GAH, Michels JJ, Craciun NI, Koynov K, Lieberwirth I, Blom PWM:
    Elimination of charge carrier trapping in diluted semiconductors.
    Nature Materials, 2016, 15, 628 (doi 10.1038/NMAT4626)