Research Center Orientation

The Super-Resolution Optics Research Center was established in July 2021, and is aiming to resolve key scientific issues and core technical bottlenecks involved in the field of optical super-resolution detection, and develop core devices and instruments, particularly related to the terahertz technology. The center is devoting to build a world-class multidisciplinary super-resolution optical detection platform and promote the development of advanced manufacturing, precision medicine, and smart environment.

Research Direction

1.Super-resolution terahertz spectroscopy and imaging;

2. Super-resolution terahertz devices and instruments;

3. Interaction mechanisms between terahertz waves and matter;

4. Biological effects and biomedical applications of terahertz waves;

4. Surface plasmon resonance biosensing;

5. Hyperspectral techniques.

Team

Currently, there are 11 full-time researchers recruited from prestigious institutions all over the world (e.g., the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and China). The team has an excellent interdisciplinary research background, including optics, physics, mechanics, chemistry, computer science, electronics, materials, and life sciences.

Professor Huabin Wang, the director of the center, has been honored with the "Western Young Scholar (Key) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences" (2015), the "Best Conference Paper Award" of the 8th International Terahertz Wave and Ultrafast Laser Seminar (2016), the "Chongqing Talent and Master" (2019), and the "Distinguished Scientist in Terahertz Biophysics of China" (2021). Associate Profs. Yu Huang, Mingkun Zhang, and Lei Feng were selected as the members of "the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences" in 2015, 2021, and 2022, respectively. Associate Profs. Mingjie Tang, and Shihan Yan have been honored with the "Distinguished Scientist in Terahertz Biophysics of China" in 2022, and 2023, respectively. 

Representative Research Achievement

1. Near-field terahertz morphological reconstruction nanoscopy for subsurface imaging of protein layers. ACS Nano, 2024, 18: 10104.

2. Nanoscale detection of carbon dots-induced changes in actin skeleton of neural cells. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 668: 293.

3. Nanoscale observation of heparin-mediated self-assembly of chiral tau enantiomers. Materials Today Physics, 2024, 42:101370.

4. Nanomechanical profiling of Aβ42 oligomer-induced biological changes in single hippocampus neurons. ACS Nano, 2023, 17: 5517.

5. CPA-Cas12a-based lateral flow strip for portable assay of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in clinical sample. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023, 21: 234.

6. Terahertz label-free detection of nicotine-induced neural cell changes and the underlying mechanisms. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2023, 241: 115697.

7. Near-field nanoscopic terahertz imaging of single proteins. Small, 2021, 17: 2005814. 

8. A trigger-based aggregation of aptamer-functionalized gold nanoparticles for colorimetry: An example on detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 2021, 339: 129865.

9. Single cell imaging with near-field terahertz scanning microscopy. Cell Proliferation, 2020, 53: e12788.

10. Fiber optic surface plasmon resonance biosensor for detection of PDGF-BB in serum based on self-assembled aptamer and antifouling peptide monolayer. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2019, 140: 111350.

Contact Us

Secretary: Zhongbo Yang

Email: yangzhongbo@cigit.ac.cn

Phone: (+86) -23-65935714

Address: No. 266 Fangzheng Avenue, Shuitu High- tech Industrial Park, Beibei District, Chongqing

Postal Code: 400714