3. Applications

Historically, the technique was first used for applications in microbiology and cell biology, to detect exogenous or endogenous entities at the sub-cellular level. . Its commercial launch in 2011 has democratized the technique and broadened its fields of application. Materials science (particularly polymers) has become the leading user, both in industry and academia. This is a field in great demand for innovative analytical techniques to identify and map the distribution of molecules of interest or structural elements in materials. The technique's major advantage lies in its ability to topographically and chemically analyze...