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Superresolution microscopy of the volume phase transition of pNIPAM microgels

Conley, Gaurasundar M. ; Nöjd, Sofi LU ; Braibanti, Marco ; Schurtenberger, Peter LU orcid and Scheffold, Frank (2016) In Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 499. p.18-23
Abstract

Hierarchical polymer structures such as pNIPAM microgels have been extensively studied for their ability to undergo structural and physical transformations that can be controlled by external stimuli such as temperature, pH or solvent composition. However, a direct three-dimensional visualization of individual particles in-situ has so far been hindered by insufficient resolution, with optical microscopy, or contrast, with electron microscopy. In recent years superresolution microscopy techniques have emerged that can provide nanoscopic optical resolution. Here we report on the in-situ superresolution microscopy of dye-labelled submicron sized pNIPAM microgels revealing the internal density profile during swelling and collapse of... (More)

Hierarchical polymer structures such as pNIPAM microgels have been extensively studied for their ability to undergo structural and physical transformations that can be controlled by external stimuli such as temperature, pH or solvent composition. However, a direct three-dimensional visualization of individual particles in-situ has so far been hindered by insufficient resolution, with optical microscopy, or contrast, with electron microscopy. In recent years superresolution microscopy techniques have emerged that can provide nanoscopic optical resolution. Here we report on the in-situ superresolution microscopy of dye-labelled submicron sized pNIPAM microgels revealing the internal density profile during swelling and collapse of individual particles. Using direct STochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (dSTORM) we demonstrate a lateral optical resolution of 30 nm and an axial resolution of 60 nm.

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DSTORM, Microgels, PNIPAM, Super resolution microscopy
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Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
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499
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6 pages
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Elsevier
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  • wos:000375859800003
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0927-7757
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10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.03.010
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English
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  series       = {{Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects}},
  title        = {{Superresolution microscopy of the volume phase transition of pNIPAM microgels}},
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