Single-Molecule Fluorescence Imaging Techniques for the Detection of Reactive Oxygen Species
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In this short account, we have focused on the methodology for the single-molecule detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydroxyl radical (HO) and singlet oxygen (O2), using a total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM). A successful application using the single-molecule fluorescence techniques for the investigation of the TiO2 photocatalytic oxidation reactions is briefly demonstrated.
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