| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/V049070/1 |
| Title: |
Ultrafast Optoelectronic Nanoscopy of Biological and Optoelectronic Systems |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bakulin, Dr A |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research - NR1 |
| Starts: |
01 May 2021 |
Ends: |
31 January 2024 |
Value (£): |
192,114
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| Analytical Science |
Optoelect. Devices & Circuits |
| Physical Organic Chemistry |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
One of the greatest challenges in modern nanotechnology is the ability to characterise individual molecules and molecular assemblies with high spatial and temporal resolution. A technology possessing these capabilities will have a broad range of applications in next-generation molecular electronics, and will help to solve major existing healthcare challenges, from early-stage biomarker detection to protein sequencing.
In the last decade, a variety of new methods emerged that tried to combine ultrafast optical tools with electronic sensors. The developed expertise brings us a unique opportunity to start a completely new type of experimental research - addressing individulal molecules and resolving their dynamics on all relevant timescales, from ps to ms and beyond.
In the proposed project, we aim to bring together cutting-edge developments in the fields of ultrafast spectroscopy and single-molecule tunnelling detection. We will develop a new experimental platform for the characterisation of molecular-scale objects, utilising nanodimensional electrical probes in concert with ultrafast optical methods. This combination will result in a robust and versatile new technique, Ultrafast Optoelectronic Nanoscopy (UON). UON's potential to overcome the limitations of scanning probe methods and to access the real-time evolution of molecular systems will be demonstrated by applying it to biological macromolecules and plastic semiconductor devices.
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http://www.imperial.ac.uk |