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Takahashi Y, Sasaki Y, Yoshida T, Honda K, Zhou Y, Miyamoto T, Motoo T, Higashi H, Shevchuk A, Korchev Y, Ida H, Hanayama R, Fukuma T. Nanopipette Fabrication Guidelines for SICM Nanoscale Imaging. Anal Chem 2023; 95:12664-12672. [PMID: 37599426 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is a promising tool for visualizing the dynamics of nanoscale cell surface topography. However, there are still no guidelines for fabricating nanopipettes with ideal shape consisting of small apertures and thin glass walls. Therefore, most of the SICM imaging has been at a standstill at the submicron scale. In this study, we established a simple and highly reproducible method for the fabrication of nanopipettes with sub-20 nm apertures. To validate the improvement in the spatial resolution, we performed time-lapse imaging of the formation and disappearance of endocytic pits as a model of nanoscale time-lapse topographic imaging. We have also successfully imaged the localization of the hot spot and the released extracellular vesicles. The nanopipette fabrication guidelines for the SICM nanoscale topographic imaging can be an essential tool for understanding cell-cell communication.
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- Yasufumi Takahashi
- Department of Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, U.K
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, U.K
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- Department of Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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Anderson KL, Edwards MA. Evaluating Analytical Expressions for Scanning Electrochemical Cell Microscopy (SECCM). Anal Chem 2023; 95:8258-8266. [PMID: 37191580 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM) maps the electrochemical activity of a surface with nanoscale resolution using an electrolyte-filled nanopipette. The meniscus at the end of the pipet is sequentially placed at an array of locations across the surface, forming a series of nanometric electrochemical cells where the current-voltage response is measured. Quantitative interpretation of these responses typically employs numerical modeling to solve the coupled equations of transport and electron transfer, which require costly software or self-written code. Expertise and time are required to build and solve numerical models, which must be rerun for each new experiment. In contrast, algebraic expressions directly relate the current response to physical parameters. They are simpler to use, faster to calculate, and can provide greater insight but frequently require simplifying assumptions. In this work, we provide algebraic expressions for current and concentration distributions in SECCM experiments, which are formulated by approximating the pipet and meniscus using 1-D spherical coordinates. Expressions for the current and concentration distributions as a function of experimental parameters and in various conditions (steady state and time dependent, diffusion limited, and including migration) all show excellent agreement with numerical simulations employing a full geometry. Uses of the analytical expressions include determination of expected currents in experiments and quantifying electron-transfer rate constants in SECCM experiments.
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- Kamsy Lerae Anderson
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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Takahashi Y, Takamatsu D, Korchev Y, Fukuma T. Correlative Analysis of Ion-Concentration Profile and Surface Nanoscale Topography Changes Using Operando Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. JACS AU 2023; 3:1089-1099. [PMID: 37124299 PMCID: PMC10131198 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Although various spectroscopic methods have been developed to capture ion-concentration profile changes, it is still difficult to visualize the ion-concentration profile and surface topographical changes simultaneously during the charging/discharging of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). To tackle this issue, we have developed an operando scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) method that can directly visualize an ion-concentration profile and surface topography using a SICM nanopipette while controlling the sample potential or current with a potentiostat for characterizing the polarization state during charging/discharging. Using operando SICM on the negative electrode (anode) of LIBs, we have characterized ion-concentration profile changes and the reversible volume changes related to the phase transition during cyclic voltammetry (CV) and charge/discharge of the graphite anode. Operando SICM is a versatile technique that is likely to be of major value for evaluating the correlation between the electrolyte concentration profile and nanoscale surface topography changes.
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- Yasufumi Takahashi
- Department
of Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- WPI
Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Center
for Exploratory Research, Research &
Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd., Hatoyama-machi, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- WPI
Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Department
of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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- WPI
Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Division
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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Santana Santos C, Jaato BN, Sanjuán I, Schuhmann W, Andronescu C. Operando Scanning Electrochemical Probe Microscopy during Electrocatalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:4972-5019. [PMID: 36972701 PMCID: PMC10168669 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Scanning electrochemical probe microscopy (SEPM) techniques can disclose the local electrochemical reactivity of interfaces in single-entity and sub-entity studies. Operando SEPM measurements consist of using a SEPM tip to investigate the performance of electrocatalysts, while the reactivity of the interface is simultaneously modulated. This powerful combination can correlate electrochemical activity with changes in surface properties, e.g., topography and structure, as well as provide insight into reaction mechanisms. The focus of this review is to reveal the recent progress in local SEPM measurements of the catalytic activity of a surface toward the reduction and evolution of O2 and H2 and electrochemical conversion of CO2. The capabilities of SEPMs are showcased, and the possibility of coupling other techniques to SEPMs is presented. Emphasis is given to scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM), electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (EC-STM), and scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM).
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- Carla Santana Santos
- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry III, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Straße 199, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry III, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Straße 199, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry III, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Straße 199, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Caniglia G, Tezcan G, Meloni GN, Unwin PR, Kranz C. Probing and Visualizing Interfacial Charge at Surfaces in Aqueous Solution. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2022; 15:247-267. [PMID: 35259914 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-121521-122615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Surface charge density and distribution play an important role in almost all interfacial processes, influencing, for example, adsorption, colloidal stability, functional material activity, electrochemical processes, corrosion, nanoparticle toxicity, and cellular processes such as signaling, absorption, and adhesion. Understanding the heterogeneity in, and distribution of, surface and interfacial charge is key to elucidating the mechanisms underlying reactivity, the stability of materials, and biophysical processes. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) are highly suitable for probing the material/electrolyte interface at the nanoscale through recent advances in probe design, significant instrumental (hardware and software) developments, and the evolution of multifunctional imaging protocols. Here, we assess the capability of AFM and SICM for surface charge mapping, covering the basic underpinning principles alongside experimental considerations. We illustrate and compare the use of AFM and SICM for visualizing surface and interfacial charge with examples from materials science, geochemistry, and the life sciences.
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- Giada Caniglia
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom;
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany;
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) has emerged as a versatile tool for studies of interfaces in biology and materials science with notable utility in biophysical and electrochemical measurements. The heart of the SICM is a nanometer-scale electrolyte filled glass pipette that serves as a scanning probe. In the initial conception, manipulations of ion currents through the tip of the pipette and appropriate positioning hardware provided a route to recording micro- and nanoscopic mapping of the topography of surfaces. Subsequent advances in instrumentation, probe design, and methods significantly increased opportunities for SICM beyond recording topography. Hybridization of SICM with coincident characterization techniques such as optical microscopy and faradaic electrodes have brought SICM to the forefront as a tool for nanoscale chemical measurement for a wide range of applications. Modern approaches to SICM realize an important tool in analytical, bioanalytical, biophysical, and materials measurements, where significant opportunities remain for further exploration. In this review, we chronicle the development of SICM from the perspective of both the development of instrumentation and methods and the breadth of measurements performed.
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- Cheng Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Analysis and improvement of positioning reliability and accuracy of theta pipette configuration for scanning ion conductance microscopy. Ultramicroscopy 2021; 224:113240. [PMID: 33689886 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2021.113240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) as an emerging non-contact scanning probe microscopy technique and featuring its strong in-situ detectability for soft and viscous samples, is increasingly used in biomedical and materials related studies. In SICM measurements, employing theta pipette as SICM probe to scan sample is an effective method to extend the applications of SICM for multi-parameter measurement. There are two crucial but still unclear issues that influence the reliability and accuracy of the usage of theta pipette in the SICM measurements, which are the safe feedback threshold and the horizontal measurement offset. In this work, aiming at the theta pipette configuration of SICM, we systematically investigated the two issues of the theta pipette by both finite element method (FEM) simulation and SICM experiments. The FEM analysis results show that the safe feedback threshold of the one side barrel of the theta pipette is above 99.5%, and the horizontal measurement offset is ~0.53 times of the inner radius of the probe tip. Based on this, we proposed an improved scanning method used by the theta pipette to solve the reliability and accuracy problems caused by the feedback threshold too close to the reference current (100%) and the measurement offset error at the tip radius level. Then through testing the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) samples with different embossed patterns with the improved method of SICM, we can conclude that the improved method can enhance the scanning reliability by adding the double barrels approaching process and increase the positioning accuracy by compensating an offset distance. The theoretical analysis and the improved scanning method in this work demonstrate more property and usage details of the theta pipette, and further improve the reliability and accuracy of the diversified multifunctional applications of the theta pipette for SICM to meet the increasingly complex and precise research needs.
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Shigyou K, Sun L, Yajima R, Takigaura S, Tajima M, Furusho H, Kikuchi Y, Miyazawa K, Fukuma T, Taoka A, Ando T, Watanabe S. Geometrical Characterization of Glass Nanopipettes with Sub-10 nm Pore Diameter by Transmission Electron Microscopy. Anal Chem 2020; 92:15388-15393. [PMID: 33205942 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Glass nanopipettes are widely used for various applications in nanosciences. In most of the applications, it is important to characterize their geometrical parameters, such as the aperture size and the inner cone angle at the tip region. For nanopipettes with sub-10 nm aperture and thin wall thickness, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) must be most instrumental in their precise geometrical measurement. However, this measurement has remained a challenge because heat generated by electron beam irradiation would largely deform sub-10 nm nanopipettes. Here, we provide methods for preparing TEM specimens that do not cause deformation of such tiny nanopipettes.
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- Kazuki Shigyou
- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division of Nano Life Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan.,Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan.,Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan.,Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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Paschoalino WJ, Payne NA, Pessanha TM, Gateman SM, Kubota LT, Mauzeroll J. Charge Storage in Graphene Oxide: Impact of the Cation on Ion Permeability and Interfacial Capacitance. Anal Chem 2020; 92:10300-10307. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Waldemir J. Paschoalino
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal H3A 0B8, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, P.O. Box 6154, 13084-971 Campinas, SP Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal H3A 0B8, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, P.O. Box 6154, 13084-971 Campinas, SP Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal H3A 0B8, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, P.O. Box 6154, 13084-971 Campinas, SP Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal H3A 0B8, Quebec, Canada
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Jiao Y, Zhuang J, Zheng Q, Liao X. A High Accuracy Ion Conductance Imaging Method Based on the Approach Curve Spectrum. Ultramicroscopy 2020; 215:113025. [PMID: 32485394 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2020.113025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM), as an emerging non-contact in situ topography measurement tool with nano resolution, has been increasingly used in recent years in biomedicine, electrochemistry and materials science. In the conventional measurement method of SICM, the sample topography is constructed according to the position of the probe at the feedback threshold of the ion current. Nevertheless, for different structures, a constant threshold cannot maintain a constant probe-sample distance. This phenomenon makes the measurement topography inconsistent with the real sample surface. In order to solve this problem and improve the measurement accuracy of SICM, a new ion conductance imaging method based on the approach curve spectrum is proposed in this work. In the new method, the local feature around the measurement point is firstly evaluated according to the change rate of ion current. Secondly, based on the local feature, the corresponding approach curve is searched from the prior approach curve spectrum to accurately evaluate the distance between the probe and the sample. Finally, the sample topography is constructed by the probe position subtracting the probe-sample distance. In this paper, we verify the feasibility of the new imaging method by combining finite element theory and experiments. To examine the measurement accuracy, the standard strip silicon and cylindrical polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) samples are tested, and the improved imaging method can obtain the topography closer to the real samples and reduce the volumetric measurement error by 5.4%. The implementation of the new imaging method will further promote SICM application in related research fields.
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- Yangbohan Jiao
- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Testing Technology for Manufacturing Process, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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Dang N, Etienne M, Walcarius A, Liu L. Scanning Gel Electrochemical Microscopy (SGECM): Lateral Physical Resolution by Current and Shear Force Feedback. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6415-6422. [PMID: 32233427 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Scanning gel electrochemical microscopy (SGECM) is a novel technique measuring local electrochemistry based on a gel probe. The gel probe, which is fabricated by electrodeposition of hydrogel on a microdisk electrode, immobilizes the electrolyte, and constitutes a two-electrode system upon contact with the sample. The contact area determines the lateral physical resolution of the measurement, and considering the soft nature of the gel it is essential to be well analyzed. In this work, the lateral physical resolution of SGECM is quantitatively studied from two aspects: (1) marking single sampling points by locally oxidizing Ag to AgCl and measuring their size; (2) line scan over reference samples with periodic topography and composition. The gel probe is approached to the sample by either current or shear force feedback, and the physical resolution of them is compared. For the optimal gel probe based on 25 μm diameter Pt disk electrode of Rg ≈ 2, the lateral physical resolution of SGECM at contact position is ca. 50 μm for current feedback and ca. 63 μm for shear force feedback. More importantly, the lateral physical resolution of SGECM can be flexibly tuned in the range of 14-78 μm by pulling or pressing the gel probe after touching the sample. In general, current feedback is more sensitive to gel-sample contact than shear force feedback. But the latter is more versatile, which is also applicable to nonconductive samples.
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- Ning Dang
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour les Matériaux et l'Environnement (LCPME), F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour les Matériaux et l'Environnement (LCPME), F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour les Matériaux et l'Environnement (LCPME), F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour les Matériaux et l'Environnement (LCPME), F-54000 Nancy, France
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To achieve super-resolution scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), we must overcome the theoretical limitation associated with noncontact electrochemical imaging of surface-generated species. This is the requirement for mass transfer to the electrode, which gives rise to the diffusional broadening of surface features. In this work, a procedure is developed for overcoming this limitation and thus generating "super-resolved" images using point spread function (PSF)-based deconvolution, where the point conductor plays the same role as the point emitter in optical imaging. In contrast to previous efforts in SECM towards this goal, our method uses a finite element model to generate a pair of corresponding blurred and sharp images for PSF estimation, avoiding the need to perform parameter optimization for effective deconvolution. It can therefore be used for retroactive data treatment and an enhanced understanding of the structure-property relationships that SECM provides.
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- Lisa I Stephens
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
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Payne NA, Dawkins JIG, Schougaard SB, Mauzeroll J. Effect of Substrate Permeability on Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy: Uncertainty in Tip-Substrate Separation and Determination of Ionic Conductivity. Anal Chem 2019; 91:15718-15725. [PMID: 31741380 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Composite electrodes can significantly improve the performance of an electrochemical device by maximizing surface area and active material loading. Typically, additives such as carbon are used to improve conductivity and a polymer is used as a binder, leading to a heterogeneous surface film with thickness on the order of 10s of micrometers. For such composite electrodes, good ionic conduction within the film is critical to capitalize on the increased loading of active material and surface area. Ionic conductivity within a film can be tricky to measure directly, and homogenization models based on porosity are often used as a proxy. SICM has traditionally been a topography-mapping microscopy method for which we here outline a new function and demonstrate its capacity for measuring ion conductivity within a lithium-ion battery film.
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- Nicholas A Payne
- Department of Chemistry , McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West , Montreal , Quebec Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West , Montreal , Quebec Canada
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- Département de Chimie and NanoQAM , Université du Québec à Montréal , Montréal , Quebec Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West , Montreal , Quebec Canada
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Watanabe S, Kitazawa S, Sun L, Kodera N, Ando T. Development of high-speed ion conductance microscopy. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2019; 90:123704. [PMID: 31893861 DOI: 10.1063/1.5118360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) can image the surface topography of specimens in ionic solutions without mechanical probe-sample contact. This unique capability is advantageous for imaging fragile biological samples but its highest possible imaging rate is far lower than the level desired in biological studies. Here, we present the development of high-speed SICM. The fast imaging capability is attained by a fast Z-scanner with active vibration control and pipette probes with enhanced ion conductance. By the former, the delay of probe Z-positioning is minimized to sub-10 µs, while its maximum stroke is secured at 6 μm. The enhanced ion conductance lowers a noise floor in ion current detection, increasing the detection bandwidth up to 100 kHz. Thus, temporal resolution 100-fold higher than that of conventional systems is achieved, together with spatial resolution around 20 nm.
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- Shinji Watanabe
- WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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Zhuang J, Wang Z, Liao X, Gao B, Cheng L. Hierarchical spiral-scan trajectory for efficient scanning ion conductance microscopy. Micron 2019; 123:102683. [PMID: 31129536 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2019.102683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is an emerging technique for non-contact, high-resolution topography imaging, especially suitable for live cells investigation in a physiological environment. Despite its rapid development, the extended acquisition time issues of its typical hopping/backstep scanning mode still restrict its application for more fields. Herein, we propose a novel SICM scanning approach to effectively reduce the retract distance of existing hopping/backstep mode. In this approach, the SICM probe first gradually descends in the z-direction. Then by using Archimedes spiral trajectory, which has the advantage of higher angular velocity due to its continuous and smooth trajectory, the probe rapidly detects the highest point of the sample in the xy-plane in a layer-by-layer way. Further, the maximum height that decides the retrace distance of pipet in the detected region can be quickly achieved, avoiding a huge retrace distance usually adopted in the existing methods without any prior knowledge (sample height and steepness in the scanning region). Therefore, this new scanning method can greatly reduce the imaging time by minimizing the retrace height of each measurement point. Theoretical analysis is conducted to compare the imaging time of traditional and new method. And various factors in the new method that affect the imaging speed are analyzed. In addition, PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) and biological samples (C2C12 cells) were imaged by SICM that was operated in the hopping mode, raster-based detecting and developed method with a single-barrel pipet, respectively. The experimental results suggest that the new method has a faster imaging speed than conventional scanning modes but does not sacrifice the imaging quality.
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- Jian Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; School of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Ivanova R, Benton DCH, Munye MM, Rangseesorranan S, Hart SL, Moss GWJ. A Nanosensor Toolbox for Rapid, Label-Free Measurement of Airway Surface Liquid and Epithelial Cell Function. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:8731-8739. [PMID: 30648848 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ciliated lung epithelial cells and the airway surface liquid (ASL) comprise one of the body's most important protective systems. This system is finely tuned, and perturbations to ASL rheology, ASL depth, ASL pH, the transepithelial potential, and the cilia beat frequency are all associated with disease pathology. Further, these apparently distinct properties interact with each other in a complex manner. For example, changes in ASL rheology can result from altered mucin secretion, changes in ASL pH, or changes in ASL depth. Thus, one of the great challenges in trying to understand airway pathology is that the properties of the ASL/epithelial cell system need to be assessed near-simultaneously and without perturbing the sample. Here, we show that nanosensor probes mounted on a scanning ion conductance microscope make this possible for the first time, without any need for labeling. We also demonstrate that ASL from senescence-retarded human bronchial epithelial cells retains its native properties. Our results demonstrate that by using a nanosensor approach, it is possible to pursue faster, more accurate, more coherent, and more informative studies of ASL and airway epithelia in health and disease.
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Takahashi Y, Ida H, Matsumae Y, Komaki H, Zhou Y, Kumatani A, Kanzaki M, Shiku H, Matsue T. 3D electrochemical and ion current imaging using scanning electrochemical-scanning ion conductance microscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:26728-26733. [PMID: 28951914 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp05157c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Local cell-membrane permeability and ionic strength are important factors for maintaining the functions of cells. Here, we measured the spatial electrochemical and ion concentration profile near the sample surface with nanoscale resolution using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) combined with scanning ion-conductance microscopy (SICM). The ion current feedback system is an effective way to control probe-sample distance without contact and monitor the kinetic effect of mediator regeneration and the chemical concentration profile. For demonstrating 3D electrochemical and ion concentration mapping, we evaluated the reaction rate of electrochemical mediator regeneration on an unbiased conductor and visualized inhomogeneous permeability and the ion concentration 3D profile on a single fixed adipocyte cell surface.
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- Yasufumi Takahashi
- WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 980-8577, Japan.
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Zhou Y, Saito M, Miyamoto T, Novak P, Shevchuk AI, Korchev YE, Fukuma T, Takahashi Y. Nanoscale Imaging of Primary Cilia with Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Anal Chem 2018; 90:2891-2895. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Yuanshu Zhou
- Division
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department
of Molecular Pharmacology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Division
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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- Division
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- WPI
Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Precursory
Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Perry D, Page A, Chen B, Frenguelli BG, Unwin PR. Differential-Concentration Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Anal Chem 2017; 89:12458-12465. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- David Perry
- Department
of Chemistry, ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, §School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, §School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, §School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, §School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, §School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Rheinlaender J, Schäffer TE. An Accurate Model for the Ion Current–Distance Behavior in Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy Allows for Calibration of Pipet Tip Geometry and Tip–Sample Distance. Anal Chem 2017; 89:11875-11880. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Johannes Rheinlaender
- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Zhuang J, Jiao Y, Mugabo V. A new scanning mode to improve scanning ion conductance microscopy imaging rate with pipette predicted movement. Micron 2017; 101:177-185. [PMID: 28763735 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is a non-contact surface topography measurement technique that has been increasingly used for soft surfaces such as living biological samples. An approach-retract scanning (ARS) mode is widely used to avoid collision between the SICM probe (i.e., pipette) and an abrupt increase in sample profile. However, the redundant pipette trajectory in the ARS mode lengthens the scan time, thus reducing SICM efficiency and time resolution. To avoid this problem, a new scanning mode is discussed that adds horizontal movement at each measurement point to predict the upcoming sample topography via variation in ion current. The pipette then retracts in response to raised topography, while it raster scans flat or downhill topography. The feasibility was verified by finite element analysis and experimental tests on three kinds of soft samples: polydimethylsiloxane, mice cardiac fibroblasts, and breast cancer cells. The pixel detection frequency during imaging and the mean square error of the sample topography were compared for the two modes. The new scanning mode enhances the SICM imaging rate without loss of imaging quality or scanning stability, while it increases efficiency and time resolution. It thus has an improved performance for characterizing biological samples.
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- Jian Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design Rotor-Bearing System, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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Page A, Perry D, Unwin PR. Multifunctional scanning ion conductance microscopy. Proc Math Phys Eng Sci 2017; 473:20160889. [PMID: 28484332 PMCID: PMC5415692 DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2016.0889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is a nanopipette-based technique that has traditionally been used to image topography or to deliver species to an interface, particularly in a biological setting. This article highlights the recent blossoming of SICM into a technique with a much greater diversity of applications and capability that can be used either standalone, with advanced control (potential-time) functions, or in tandem with other methods. SICM can be used to elucidate functional information about interfaces, such as surface charge density or electrochemical activity (ion fluxes). Using a multi-barrel probe format, SICM-related techniques can be employed to deposit nanoscale three-dimensional structures and further functionality is realized when SICM is combined with scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), with simultaneous measurements from a single probe opening up considerable prospects for multifunctional imaging. SICM studies are greatly enhanced by finite-element method modelling for quantitative treatment of issues such as resolution, surface charge and (tip) geometry effects. SICM is particularly applicable to the study of living systems, notably single cells, although applications extend to materials characterization and to new methods of printing and nanofabrication. A more thorough understanding of the electrochemical principles and properties of SICM provides a foundation for significant applications of SICM in electrochemistry and interfacial science.
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- Ashley Page
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
- MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
- MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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Wang Y, Wang D, Mirkin MV. Resistive-pulse and rectification sensing with glass and carbon nanopipettes. Proc Math Phys Eng Sci 2017; 473:20160931. [PMID: 28413354 DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2016.0931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Along with more prevalent solid-state nanopores, glass or quartz nanopipettes have found applications in resistive-pulse and rectification sensing. Their advantages include the ease of fabrication, small physical size and needle-like geometry, rendering them useful for local measurements in small spaces and delivery of nanoparticles/biomolecules. Carbon nanopipettes fabricated by depositing a thin carbon layer on the inner wall of a quartz pipette provide additional means for detecting electroactive species and fine-tuning the current rectification properties. In this paper, we discuss the fundamentals of resistive-pulse sensing with nanopipettes and our recent studies of current rectification in carbon pipettes.
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- Yixian Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USA
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Ustarroz J, Kang M, Bullions E, Unwin PR. Impact and oxidation of single silver nanoparticles at electrode surfaces: one shot versus multiple events. Chem Sci 2017; 8:1841-1853. [PMID: 28553474 PMCID: PMC5424807 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc04483b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Single nanoparticle (NP) electrochemical impacts is a rapidly expanding field of fundamental electrochemistry, with applications from electrocatalysis to electroanalysis. These studies, which involve monitoring the electrochemical (usually current-time, I-t) response when a NP from solution impacts with a collector electrode, have the scope to provide considerable information on the properties of individual NPs. Taking the widely studied oxidative dissolution of individual silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) as an important example, we present measurements with unprecedented noise (< 5 pA) and time resolution (time constant 100 μs) that are highly revealing of Ag NP dissolution dynamics. Whereas Ag NPs of diameter, d = 10 nm are mostly dissolved in a single event (on the timescale of the measurements), a wide variety of complex processes operate for NPs of larger diameter (d ≥ 20 nm). Detailed quantitative analysis of the I-t features, consumed charge, event duration and impact frequency leads to a major conclusion: Ag NPs undergo sequential partial stripping (oxidative dissolution) events, where a fraction of a NP is electrochemically oxidized, followed by the NP drifting away and back to the tunnelling region before the next partial stripping event. As a consequence, analysis of the charge consumed by single events (so-called "impact coulometry") cannot be used as a general method to determine the size of colloidal NPs. However, a proper analysis of the I-t responses provides highly valuable information on the transient physicochemical interactions between NPs and polarized surfaces.
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- Jon Ustarroz
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) , Research Group Electrochemical and Surface Engineering (SURF) , Pleinlaan 2 , 1050 Brussels , Belgium .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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Page A, Kang M, Armitstead A, Perry D, Unwin PR. Quantitative Visualization of Molecular Delivery and Uptake at Living Cells with Self-Referencing Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy-Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. Anal Chem 2017; 89:3021-3028. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ashley Page
- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral
Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral
Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral
Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral
Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral
Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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McKelvey K, Edwards MA, White HS. Resistive Pulse Delivery of Single Nanoparticles to Electrochemical Interfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2016; 7:3920-3924. [PMID: 27648913 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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An experimental system for controlling and interrogating the collisions of individual nanoparticles at electrode/electrolyte interfaces is described. A nanopipet positioned over a 400 nm radius Pt ultramicroelectrode is used to deliver individual nanoparticles, via pressure-driven solution flow, to the underlying electrode, where the nanoparticles undergo collisions and are detected electrochemically. High-velocity collisions result in elastic collisions of negatively charged polystyrene nanospheres at the Pt/water interface, while low-velocity collisions result in nanoparticle adsorption ("sticky" collisions). The ability to position the nanopipet with respect to the underlying ultramicroelectrode also allows the time between particle release from the nanopipet and electrode collision to be investigated as a function of nanopipet-electrode separation, d. The time between release and collision of the nanoparticle is found to be proportional to d3, in excellent agreement with an analytical expression for convective fluid flow from a pipet orifice.
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- Kim McKelvey
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Zhou L, Gong Y, Sunq A, Hou J, Baker LA. Capturing Rare Conductance in Epithelia with Potentiometric-Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Anal Chem 2016; 88:9630-9637. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Lushan Zhou
- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Renal
Division, Washington University Medical School, 660 South Euclid
Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
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- Renal
Division, Washington University Medical School, 660 South Euclid
Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
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- Renal
Division, Washington University Medical School, 660 South Euclid
Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
- Center
for Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases, Washington University Medical School, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Kang M, Momotenko D, Page A, Perry D, Unwin PR. Frontiers in Nanoscale Electrochemical Imaging: Faster, Multifunctional, and Ultrasensitive. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:7993-8008. [PMID: 27396415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A wide range of interfacial physicochemical processes, from electrochemistry to the functioning of living cells, involve spatially localized chemical fluxes that are associated with specific features of the interface. Scanning electrochemical probe microscopes (SEPMs) represent a powerful means of visualizing interfacial fluxes, and this Feature Article highlights recent developments that have radically advanced the speed, spatial resolution, functionality, and sensitivity of SEPMs. A major trend has been a coming together of SEPMs that developed independently and the use of established SEPMs in completely new ways, greatly expanding their scope and impact. The focus is on nanopipette-based SEPMs, including scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM), scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM), and hybrid techniques thereof, particularly with scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). Nanopipette-based probes are made easily, quickly, and cheaply with tunable characteristics. They are reproducible and can be fully characterized. Their response can be modeled in considerable detail so that quantitative maps of chemical fluxes and other properties (e.g., local charge) can be obtained and analyzed. This article provides an overview of the use of these probes for high-speed imaging, to create movies of electrochemical processes in action, to carry out multifunctional mapping such as simultaneous topography-charge and topography-activity, and to create nanoscale electrochemical cells for the detection, trapping, and analysis of single entities, particularly individual molecules and nanoparticles (NPs). These studies provide a platform for the further application and diversification of SEPMs across a wide range of interfacial science.
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- Minkyung Kang
- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Nashimoto Y, Takahashi Y, Zhou Y, Ito H, Ida H, Ino K, Matsue T, Shiku H. Evaluation of mRNA Localization Using Double Barrel Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. ACS NANO 2016; 10:6915-6922. [PMID: 27399804 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b02753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Information regarding spatial mRNA localization in single cells is necessary for a better understanding of cellular functions in tissues. Here, we report a method for evaluating localization of mRNA in single cells using double-barrel scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM). Two barrels in a nanopipette were filled with aqueous and organic electrolyte solutions and used for SICM and as an electrochemical syringe, respectively. We confirmed that the organic phase barrel could be used to collect cytosol from living cells, which is a minute but sufficient amount to assess cellular status using qPCR analysis. The water phase barrel could be used for SICM to image topography with subcellular resolution, which could be used to determine positions for analyzing mRNA expression. This system was able to evaluate mRNA localization in single cells. After puncturing the cellular membrane in a minimally invasive manner, using SICM imaging as a guide, we collected a small amount cytosol from different positions within a single cell and showed that mRNA expression depends on cellular position. In this study, we show that SICM imaging can be utilized for the analysis of mRNA localization in single cells. In addition, we fully automated the pipet movement in the XYZ-directions during the puncturing processes, making it applicable as a high-throughput system for collecting cytosol and analyzing mRNA localization.
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- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) , Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- David Perry
- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Characterization of tip size and geometry of the pipettes used in scanning ion conductance microscopy. Micron 2016; 83:11-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Macazo F, White RJ. Bioinspired Protein Channel-Based Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy (Bio-SICM) for Simultaneous Conductance and Specific Molecular Imaging. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:2793-801. [PMID: 26848947 PMCID: PMC4778544 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b13252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The utility of stochastic single-molecule detection using protein nanopores has found widespread application in bioanalytical sensing as a result of the inherent signal amplification of the resistive pulse method. Integration of protein nanopores with high-resolution scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) extends the utility of SICM by enabling selective chemical imaging of specific target molecules, while simultaneously providing topographical information about the net ion flux through a pore under a concentration gradient. In this study, we describe the development of a bioinspired scanning ion conductance microscopy (bio-SICM) approach that couples the imaging ability of SICM with the sensitivity and chemical selectivity of protein channels to perform simultaneous pore imaging and specific molecule mapping. To establish the framework of the bio-SICM platform, we utilize the well-studied protein channel α-hemolysin (αHL) to map the presence of β-cyclodextrin (βCD) at a substrate pore opening. We demonstrate concurrent pore and specific molecule imaging by raster scanning an αHL-based probe over a glass membrane containing a single 25-μm-diameter glass pore while recording the lateral positions of the probe and channel activity via ionic current. We use the average channel current to create a conductance image and the raw current-time traces to determine spatial localization of βCD. With further optimization, we believe that the bio-SICM platform will provide a powerful analytical methodology that is generalizable, and thus offers significant utility in a myriad of bioanalytical applications.
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- Florika
C. Macazo
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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Momotenko D, McKelvey K, Kang M, Meloni GN, Unwin PR. Simultaneous Interfacial Reactivity and Topography Mapping with Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Anal Chem 2016; 88:2838-46. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Dmitry Momotenko
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Edwards MA, German SR, Dick JE, Bard AJ, White HS. High-Speed Multipass Coulter Counter with Ultrahigh Resolution. ACS NANO 2015; 9:12274-12282. [PMID: 26549738 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Coulter counters measure the size of particles in solution by passing them through an orifice and measuring a resistive pulse, i.e., a drop in the ionic current flowing between two electrodes placed on either side of the orifice. The magnitude of the pulse gives information on the size of the particle; however, resolution is limited by variability in the path of the translocation, due to the Brownian motion of the particle. We present a simple yet powerful modified Coulter counter that uses programmable data acquisition hardware to switch the voltage after sensing the resistive pulse of a nanoparticle passing through the orifice of a nanopipet. Switching the voltage reverses the direction of the driving force on the particle and, when this detect-switch cycle is repeated, allows us to pass an individual nanoparticle through the orifice thousands of times. By measuring individual particles more than 100 times per second we rapidly determine the distribution of the resistive pulses for each particle, which allows us to accurately determine the mean pulse amplitude and deliver considerably improved size resolution over a conventional Coulter counter. We show that single polystyrene nanoparticles can be shuttled back and forth and monitored for minutes, leading to a precisely determined mean blocking current equating to sub-angstrom size resolution.
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- Martin A Edwards
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
- Revalesio Corporation , 1200 East D Street, Tacoma, Washington 98421, United States
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- Center for Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Center for Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Perry D, Al Botros R, Momotenko D, Kinnear SL, Unwin PR. Simultaneous Nanoscale Surface Charge and Topographical Mapping. ACS NANO 2015; 9:7266-7276. [PMID: 26132922 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Nanopipettes are playing an increasingly prominent role in nanoscience, for sizing, sequencing, delivery, detection, and mapping interfacial properties. Herein, the question of how to best resolve topography and surface charge effects when using a nanopipette as a probe for mapping in scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is addressed. It is shown that, when a bias modulated (BM) SICM scheme is used, it is possible to map the topography faithfully, while also allowing surface charge to be estimated. This is achieved by applying zero net bias between the electrode in the SICM tip and the one in bulk solution for topographical mapping, with just a small harmonic perturbation of the potential to create an AC current for tip positioning. Then, a net bias is applied, whereupon the ion conductance current becomes sensitive to surface charge. Practically this is optimally implemented in a hopping-cyclic voltammetry mode where the probe is approached at zero net bias at a series of pixels across the surface to reach a defined separation, and then a triangular potential waveform is applied and the current response is recorded. Underpinned with theoretical analysis, including finite element modeling of the DC and AC components of the ionic current flowing through the nanopipette tip, the powerful capabilities of this approach are demonstrated with the probing of interfacial acid-base equilibria and high resolution imaging of surface charge heterogeneities, simultaneously with topography, on modified substrates.
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- David Perry
- †Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- †Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- †Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- †Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- †Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Jung GE, Noh H, Shin YK, Kahng SJ, Baik KY, Kim HB, Cho NJ, Cho SJ. Closed-loop ARS mode for scanning ion conductance microscopy with improved speed and stability for live cell imaging applications. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:10989-97. [PMID: 25959131 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr01577d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is an increasingly useful nanotechnology tool for non-contact, high resolution imaging of live biological specimens such as cellular membranes. In particular, approach-retract-scanning (ARS) mode enables fast probing of delicate biological structures by rapid and repeated approach/retraction of a nano-pipette tip. For optimal performance, accurate control of the tip position is a critical issue. Herein, we present a novel closed-loop control strategy for the ARS mode that achieves higher operating speeds with increased stability. The algorithm differs from that of most conventional (i.e., constant velocity) approach schemes as it includes a deceleration phase near the sample surface, which is intended to minimize the possibility of contact with the surface. Analysis of the ion current and tip position demonstrates that the new mode is able to operate at approach speeds of up to 250 μm s(-1). As a result of the improved stability, SICM imaging with the new approach scheme enables significantly improved, high resolution imaging of subtle features of fixed and live cells (e.g., filamentous structures & membrane edges). Taken together, the results suggest that optimization of the tip approach speed can substantially improve SICM imaging performance, further enabling SICM to become widely adopted as a general and versatile research tool for biological studies at the nanoscale level.
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- Goo-Eun Jung
- Research and Development Center, Park Systems, Suwon 443-270, Korea.
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Rheinlaender J, Schäffer TE. Lateral Resolution and Image Formation in Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Anal Chem 2015; 87:7117-24. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Johannes Rheinlaender
- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, Auf
der Morgenstelle 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, Auf
der Morgenstelle 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Chen CH, Jacobse L, McKelvey K, Lai SCS, Koper MTM, Unwin PR. Voltammetric Scanning Electrochemical Cell Microscopy: Dynamic Imaging of Hydrazine Electro-oxidation on Platinum Electrodes. Anal Chem 2015; 87:5782-9. [PMID: 25942527 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Voltammetric scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM) incorporates cyclic voltammetry measurements in the SECCM imaging protocol, by recording electrochemical currents in a wide potential window at each pixel in a map. This provides much more information compared to traditional fixed potential imaging. Data can be represented as movies (hundreds of frames) of current (over a surface region) at a series of potentials and are highly revealing of subtle variations in electrode activity. Furthermore, by combining SECCM data with other forms of microscopy, e.g. scanning electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction data, it is possible to directly relate the current-voltage characteristics to spatial position and surface structure. In this work we use a "hopping mode", where the SECCM pipet probe is translated toward the surface at a series of positions until meniscus contact. Small amounts of residue left on the surface, upon probe retraction, demark the precise area of each measurement. We use these techniques to study hydrazine oxidation on a polycrystalline platinum substrate both in air and in a deaerated environment. In both cases, the detected faradaic current shows a structural dependence on the surface crystallographic orientation. Significantly, in the presence of oxygen (aerated solution) the electrochemical current decreases strongly for almost all grains (crystallographic orientations). The results highlight the flexibility of voltammetric SECCM for electrochemical imaging and present important implications for hydrazine electroanalysis.
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- Chang-Hui Chen
- †Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- ‡Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- †Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- §MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- ‡Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- †Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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Zhou Y, Bright L, Shi W, Aspinwall CA, Baker LA. Ion channel probes for scanning ion conductance microscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:15351-5. [PMID: 25425190 PMCID: PMC4278694 DOI: 10.1021/la504097f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The sensitivity and selectivity of ion channels provide an appealing opportunity for sensor development. Here, we describe ion channel probes (ICPs), which consist of multiple ion channels reconstituted into lipid bilayers suspended across the opening of perflourinated glass micropipets. When incorporated with a scanning ion conductance microscope (SICM), ICPs displayed a distance-dependent current response that depended on the number of ion channels in the membrane. With distance-dependent current as feedback, probes were translated laterally, to demonstrate the possibility of imaging with ICPs. The ICP platform yields several potential advantages for SICM that will enable exciting opportunities for incorporation of chemical information into imaging and for high-resolution imaging.
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- Yi Zhou
- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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K. Bright
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Arizona, 1306 E. University
Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Arizona, 1306 E. University
Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
- E-mail:
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Wang Y, Cai H, Mirkin MV. Delivery of Single Nanoparticles from Nanopipettes under Resistive-Pulse Control. ChemElectroChem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201402328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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O’Connell MA, Wain AJ. Mapping Electroactivity at Individual Catalytic Nanostructures Using High-Resolution Scanning Electrochemical–Scanning Ion Conductance Microcopy. Anal Chem 2014; 86:12100-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ac502946q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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Thatenhorst D, Rheinlaender J, Schäffer TE, Dietzel ID, Happel P. Effect of Sample Slope on Image Formation in Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Anal Chem 2014; 86:9838-45. [DOI: 10.1021/ac5024414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Denis Thatenhorst
- Department
of Biochemistry II, Electrobiochemistry of Neural Cells, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
- International
Graduate School of Neuroscience (IGSN), Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Institute
of Applied Physics and LISA+, University of Tübingen, Auf
der Morgenstelle 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute
of Applied Physics and LISA+, University of Tübingen, Auf
der Morgenstelle 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry II, Electrobiochemistry of Neural Cells, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Central
Unit for Ionbeams and Radionuclides (RUBION), Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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McKelvey K, Kinnear SL, Perry D, Momotenko D, Unwin PR. Surface Charge Mapping with a Nanopipette. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:13735-44. [DOI: 10.1021/ja506139u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kim McKelvey
- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K. CV4
7AL
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K. CV4
7AL
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K. CV4
7AL
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K. CV4
7AL
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K. CV4
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Zhou Y, Chen CC, Weber AE, Zhou L, Baker LA. Potentiometric-scanning ion conductance microscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:5669-5675. [PMID: 24773406 DOI: 10.1021/la500911w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We detail the operation mechanism and instrumental limitations for potentiometric-scanning ion conductance microscopy (P-SICM). P-SICM makes use of a dual-barrel probe, where probe position is controlled by the current measured in one barrel and the potential is measured in a second barrel. Here we determine the interaction of these two barrels and resultant effects in quantitation of signals. Effects due to the size difference in pipet tip opening are examined and compared to model calculations. These results provide a basis for quantitation and image interpretation for P-SICM.
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- Yi Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University , 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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McKelvey K, Perry D, Byers JC, Colburn AW, Unwin PR. Bias Modulated Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Anal Chem 2014; 86:3639-46. [DOI: 10.1021/ac5003118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Kim McKelvey
- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Del Linz S, Willman E, Caldwell M, Klenerman D, Fernández A, Moss G. Contact-free scanning and imaging with the scanning ion conductance microscope. Anal Chem 2014; 86:2353-60. [PMID: 24521282 PMCID: PMC3944807 DOI: 10.1021/ac402748j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Scanning ion conductance microscopy
(SICM) offers the ability to
obtain very high-resolution topographical images of living cells.
One of the great advantages of SICM lies in its ability to perform
contact-free scanning. However, it is not yet clear when the requirements
for this scan mode are met. We have used finite element modeling (FEM)
to examine the conditions for contact-free scanning. Our findings
provide a framework for understanding the contact-free mode of SICM
and also extend previous findings with regard to SICM resolution.
Finally, we demonstrate the importance of our findings for accurate
biological imaging.
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- Samantha Del Linz
- Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London , Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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TAKAHASHI Y, ITO K, WANG X, MATSUMAE Y, KOMAKI H, KUMATANI A, INO K, SHIKU H, MATSUE T. Nanoscale Cell Surface Topography Imaging using Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2014. [DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.82.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Nadappuram BP, McKelvey K, Al Botros R, Colburn AW, Unwin PR. Fabrication and characterization of dual function nanoscale pH-scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) probes for high resolution pH mapping. Anal Chem 2013; 85:8070-4. [PMID: 23919610 DOI: 10.1021/ac401883n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The easy fabrication and use of nanoscale dual function pH-scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) probes is reported. These probes incorporate an iridium oxide coated carbon electrode for pH measurement and an SICM barrel for distance control, enabling simultaneous pH and topography mapping. These pH-SICM probes were fabricated rapidly from laser pulled theta quartz pipets, with the pH electrode prepared by in situ carbon filling of one of the barrels by the pyrolytic decomposition of butane, followed by electrodeposition of a thin layer of hydrous iridium oxide. The other barrel was filled with an electrolyte solution and Ag/AgCl electrode as part of a conductance cell for SICM. The fabricated probes, with pH and SICM sensing elements typically on the 100 nm scale, were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and various electrochemical measurements. They showed a linear super-Nernstian pH response over a range of pH (pH 2-10). The capability of the pH-SICM probe was demonstrated by detecting both pH and topographical changes during the dissolution of a calcite microcrystal in aqueous solution. This system illustrates the quantitative nature of pH-SICM imaging, because the dissolution process changes the crystal height and interfacial pH (compared to bulk), and each is sensitive to the rate. Both measurements reveal similar dissolution rates, which are in agreement with previously reported literature values measured by classical bulk methods.
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Zhou Y, Chen CC, Weber AE, Zhou L, Baker LA, Hou J. Potentiometric-scanning ion conductance microscopy for measurement at tight junctions. Tissue Barriers 2013; 1:e25585. [PMID: 24533255 PMCID: PMC3805658 DOI: 10.4161/tisb.25585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy (SICM) has been developed originally for high-resolution imaging of topographic features. Recently, we have described a hybrid voltage scanning mode of SICM, termed Potentiometric-SICM (P-SICM) for recording transmembrane ionic conductance at specific nanostructures of synthetic and biological interfaces. With this technique, paracellular conductance through tight junctions – a subcellular structure that has been difficult to interrogate previously – has been realized. P-SICM utilizes a dual-barrel pipet to differentiate paracellular from transcellular transport processes with nanoscale spatial resolution. The unique combination of voltage scanning and topographic imaging enables P-SICM to capture paracellular conductance within a nominal radius of several hundred nanometers. This review summarizes recent advances in paracellular conductance recording with an emphasis on the P-SICM based approach, which is applied to detect claudin-2 mediated permeability changes at the tight junction.
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- Yi Zhou
- Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington, IN USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington, IN USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington, IN USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington, IN USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington, IN USA
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- Renal Division; Washington University Medical School; St. Louis, MO USA ; Center for Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases; Washington University Medical School; St. Louis, MO USA
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