Visualization of topological microstructures of mesoporous silicate hollow sphere with confocal microscopy
Journal
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
4 A
Pages
1525-1526
Date Issued
2004
Author(s)
Abstract
We demonstrate the use of confocal fluorescence microscopy in visualizing the exotic 3D topological structure of pillared-hollow spheres of mesoporous silicates. The mesoporous structures are labeled by rhodamine 6G dye to facilitate visualization. The optical sectioning capability and noninvasiveness of confocal microscopy not only further clarifies these hollow spheres' unique topological structure but also enables mapping of their genus distribution.
Type
journal article