Chemistry Letters, Vol.45, No.3, 315-317, 2016
Potential Application of Atomic Layer Graphene Oxide Film for Single Protein Visualization by Electron Microscopy without Staining Treatment
We have developed a new preparation method for graphene oxide (GO) film capable of long-term storage beyond five years. A contamination-free film several micron-meters in size is prepared. We report that low-voltage scanning transmission electron microscopy produces a good image of a GO film with mono-atomic thickness for a single protein molecule, NADH-ubiquinone dehydrogenase, 20 nm in size, without staining.
Keywords:Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM);Graphene oxide;Single protein visualization