Scientists Catch Light-Driven Polymers in the Act

High-speed atomic force microscopy combined with a laser irradiation system for the in-situ real-time observation of azo-polymer deformation process. Credit: Osaka University (a) Overview of the high-speed atomic force microscopy integrated with the laser irradiation system (b) High-speed atomic force microscope images of the azo-polymer deformation. Credit: The American Chemical Society