van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam P.O. Box 94157, 1090 GD , The Netherlands.
Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) , Amsterdam P.O. Box 93019, 1090 BA , The Netherlands.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2018 Dec 5;10(48):40973-40977. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b15660. Epub 2018 Nov 19.
A novel method is presented for the rapid direct 3D visualization of the contact between two surfaces by means of fluorescence microscopy using a fluorescent liquid. Distances between the surfaces of up to several hundred nanometers can be determined with subnanometer accuracy in 3D and within seconds of measurement time. The method opens new possibilities for research in the areas of contact mechanics, friction, wear, and lubrication.
本文提出了一种新的方法,通过荧光显微镜使用荧光液体快速直接三维可视化两个表面之间的接触。通过这种方法,在几纳米到几百纳米的距离范围内,可以在三维空间中以亚纳米的精度在几秒钟的测量时间内确定表面之间的距离。该方法为接触力学、摩擦、磨损和润滑等领域的研究开辟了新的可能性。