Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/978
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Optical properties and interactions with radiation
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Medical and health sciences
- Physical pharmacy
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Engineering and technology
- Photonics, light and lighting
- Nanoscale characterisation
Keywords
Colloidal quantum dots
lipid nanoparticles
Laser-scanning microscopy
Project description
Nanoparticles are crucial components for a new generation of technological and biomedical applications, such as displays and vaccines. This project develops advanced microscopy techniques to analyze various types of nanoparticles on an individual particle basis. By combining laser-scanning, fluorescence microscopy, 3D piezo-tracking, and electrophoresis, it provides detailed information on each particle's size, charge, and number of emitting molecules. Targeted applications range from mRNA-carrying lipid nanoparticles and virus-like particles to CdSe/CdS quantum dots and even single molecules. This work is expected to enhance our understanding of nanoparticle properties, ultimately enabling improved and innovative applications.