Nanotechnology Now Home > Press > Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers Adding antioxidants can push the resolution limit of polymer electron microscopy to reveal a structure smaller in scale (blue) compared to the structure previously observed (pink) in this false-color image. CREDIT Brooke Kuei, Penn State Abstract: Reactive molecules, such as free radicals, can be produced in the body after exposure to certain environments or substances and go on to cause cell damage. Antioxidants can minimize this damage by interacting with the radicals before they affect cells. Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers University Park, PA | Posted on January 8th, 2021