Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 64(4), С. 040802 - 040802
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Abstract As materials become spatially confined, their electronic and optical properties deviate significantly from those of bulk counterparts. In this review article, we highlight our recent applications infrared scattering scanning near-field microscopy (IR s-SNOM) to explore the distinct characteristics nanoconfined materials, providing insights into confinement-induced behavior light–matter interactions at single-nanometer scale sub-micron mesoscale. We specifically discuss direct observation phase transitions in individual nanoparticles through local conductivity measurements, characterization vibrational modes single-protein level, ultrafast nano-imaging electron–hole dynamics transition metal dichalcogenide flakes. Collectively, these underscore versatility IR s-SNOM elucidating unique diverse nanomaterials, ranging correlated low-dimensional biological molecules.
Язык: Английский