In this work, we introduce a hybrid atomic-force/near-field scanning microwave microscope, exploiting the tomographic capabilities of the microwave microscopy to explore structures of relevant interest, namely, samples involving both biological and non-biological materials at the same time. In particular, we show imaging of C2C12 muscle cells grown in the presence of bundles of multi-walled carbon nanotubes: here, the microwave microscopy, by virtue of its tomographic potentiality, highlights how cells incorporate some nanotubes in their fibers.
Tomographic effects of near-field microwave microscopy in the investigation of muscle cells interacting with multi-walled carbon nanotubes / Marco, Farina; Andrea Di, Donato; Tamara, Monti; Tiziana, Pietrangelo; DA ROS, Tatiana; Antonio, Turco; Giuseppe, Venanzoni; Antonio, Morini. - In: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS. - ISSN 0003-6951. - 101:(2012), pp. 203101-1-203101-4. [10.1063/1.4767518]
Tomographic effects of near-field microwave microscopy in the investigation of muscle cells interacting with multi-walled carbon nanotubes
DA ROS, TATIANA;
2012-01-01
Abstract
In this work, we introduce a hybrid atomic-force/near-field scanning microwave microscope, exploiting the tomographic capabilities of the microwave microscopy to explore structures of relevant interest, namely, samples involving both biological and non-biological materials at the same time. In particular, we show imaging of C2C12 muscle cells grown in the presence of bundles of multi-walled carbon nanotubes: here, the microwave microscopy, by virtue of its tomographic potentiality, highlights how cells incorporate some nanotubes in their fibers.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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