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

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

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

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

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

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

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