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Area of Science:

  • Quantum physics
  • Materials science
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Current atomic-resolution molecular imaging techniques require extreme conditions (low temperature, vacuum) or large sample sizes.
  • These limitations hinder the study of biomolecules under physiological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the potential of diamond quantum sensors for single-molecule detection and atomic-resolution imaging.
  • To discuss the development and application of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond for biological sensing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing spin-dependent photoluminescence of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond nanoparticles.
  • Developing nanosensors capable of trafficking into living biological systems.

Main Results:

  • Diamond quantum sensors offer a pathway to single-molecule detection with atomic resolution under ambient conditions.
  • NV-center-based nanosensors can be engineered for in vivo biological applications.

Conclusions:

  • Diamond quantum sensors provide unprecedented access to the structure and function of individual biomolecules.
  • This technology enables observation of biological processes at the quantum level with atomic resolution under physiological conditions.