Imaging Enhanced: Today's Raman Microscopy Applications

In this half-day scientific conference, six esteemed speakers from academia and industry present a mix of leading-edge Raman imaging applications from a wide range of fields, including geoscience, life sciences, 2D materials research, electrochemistry and microparticle analysis.

Contents

With the rise of confocal Raman imaging microscopy as a preferred chemical characterization method, a wide range of applications have emerged that demonstrate its potential for state-of-the-art research. This virtual conference provides insight regarding the technological foundation of exceptional imaging results and speakers from academia and industry highlight the benefits that Raman microscopy can offer a variety of scientific fields. Raman spectroscopy–based particle analysis is also presented, as it shows immense potential for accelerating investigations of microplastics.

Program

Session 1:  Raman Imaging and its Potential in Earth & Life Sciences

• Fundamentals and advances in confocal Raman Imaging, Dr. Thomas Dieing (WITec GmbH, Ulm, Germany)
• Application of Micro-Raman Spectroscopy to Qualify the CO₂ Contents of Magmas and Volcanic Eruptions, Asst. Prof. Esteban Gazel (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA)
• Correlative Optical Superresolution Autofluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy of  Human Kidney Stones, Dr. Mayandi Sivaguru (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)

Session 2: Raman imaging for Comprehensive Materials Research

• Modulation Doping 2D Materials as Seen by Raman Imaging, Prof. Dr. Kenneth Burch (Boston College, USA)
• Understanding Electrochemical Ion Insertion using In Situ and Ex Situ Raman Spectroscopy, Dr. Veronica Augustyn (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA)
• Microplastics and Particle Analysis with Raman Microscopy – Trends and New Technologies, Dr. Miriam Böhmler (WITec GmbH, Ulm, Germany)