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Zheng M, Chu Y, Wang Q, Wang Y, Xu J, Deng F. Advanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy and its applications in zeolite chemistry. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 140-141:1-41. [PMID: 38705634 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Solid-state NMR spectroscopy (ssNMR) can provide details about the structure, host-guest/guest-guest interactions and dynamic behavior of materials at atomic length scales. A crucial use of ssNMR is for the characterization of zeolite catalysts that are extensively employed in industrial catalytic processes. This review aims to spotlight the recent advancements in ssNMR spectroscopy and its application to zeolite chemistry. We first review the current ssNMR methods and techniques that are relevant to characterize zeolite catalysts, including advanced multinuclear and multidimensional experiments, in situ NMR techniques and hyperpolarization methods. Of these, the methodology development on half-integer quadrupolar nuclei is emphasized, which represent about two-thirds of stable NMR-active nuclei and are widely present in catalytic materials. Subsequently, we introduce the recent progress in understanding zeolite chemistry with the aid of these ssNMR methods and techniques, with a specific focus on the investigation of zeolite framework structures, zeolite crystallization mechanisms, surface active/acidic sites, host-guest/guest-guest interactions, and catalytic reaction mechanisms.
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- Mingji Zheng
- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
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Smith ME. Recent progress in solid-state NMR of spin-½ low-γ nuclei applied to inorganic materials. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 25:26-47. [PMID: 36421944 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03663k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Significant technological and methodological advances in solid-state NMR techniques in recent years have increased the accessibility of nuclei with small magnetic moments (hereafter termed low-γ) underpinning an increased range of applications of such nuclei. These methodological advances are briefly summarised, including improvements in hardware and pulse sequences, as well as important developments in associated computational methods (e.g. first principles calculations, spectral simulation). Here spin-½ nuclei are the focus, with this Perspective complementing a very recent review that looked at half-integer spin low-γ quadrupolar nuclei. Reference is made to some of the original reports of such spin-½ nuclei, but recent progress in the relevant methodology and applications to inorganic materials (most within the last 10 years) of these nuclei are the focus. An overview of the current state-of-the-art of studying these nuclei is thereby provided for both NMR spectroscopists and materials researchers.
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- Mark E Smith
- Vice-Chancellor and President's Office and Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK. .,Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, UK.,Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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Kobayashi T, Pruski M. Indirectly Detected DNP-Enhanced 17 O NMR Spectroscopy: Observation of Non-Protonated Near-Surface Oxygen at Naturally Abundant Silica and Silica-Alumina. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:1441-1445. [PMID: 34019318 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Recent studies have shown that dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) can be used to detect 17 O solid-state NMR spectra of naturally abundant samples within a reasonable experimental time. Observations using indirect DNP, which relies on 1 H mediation in transferring electron hyperpolarization to 17 O, are currently limited mostly to hydroxyls. Direct DNP schemes can hyperpolarize non-protonated oxygen near the radicals; however, they generally offer much lower signal enhancements. In this study, we demonstrate the detection of signals from non-protonated 17 O in materials containing silicon. The sensitivity boost that made the experiment possible originates from three sources: indirect DNP excitation of 29 Si via protons, indirect detection of 17 O through 29 Si nuclei using two-dimensional 29 Si{17 O} D-HMQC, and Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill refocusing of 29 Si magnetization during acquisition. This 29 Si-detected scheme enabled, for the first time, 2D 17 O-29 Si heteronuclear correlation spectroscopy in mesoporous silica and silica-alumina surfaces at natural abundance. In contrast to the silanols showing motion-averaged 17 O signals, the framework oxygens exhibit unperturbed powder patterns as unambiguous fingerprints of surface sites. Along with hydroxyl oxygens, detection of these moieties will help in gaining more atomistic-scale insights into surface chemistry.
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- Takeshi Kobayashi
- U.S. DOE Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
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- U.S. DOE Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
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Hoshino K, Hyodo J, Yamazaki Y. Non-linear Behavior for Chemical Expansion in Yttrium-doped Barium Zirconate upon Hydration. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.200942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Kenta Hoshino
- INAMORI Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- INAMORI Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- INAMORI Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Kyushu University Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Kim Y, Kubena R, Axtell J, Samouei H, Pham P, Stauber JM, Spokoyny AM, Hilty C. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Using 3D Aromatic Boron Cluster Radicals. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:13-18. [PMID: 33296205 PMCID: PMC8078168 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A set of two dodecaborate [B12(OR)12]1- radical cluster anions containing a dense layer of fluorinated end-groups provides nuclear spin hyperpolarization via the dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (D-DNP) technique. We show that these clusters can enhance 19F nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals. Importantly, given the inherent radical delocalization in dodecaborate-based clusters, these species are compatible with reactive compounds such as Lewis acids, providing ∼1000-2000 times of signal enhancement for B(C6F5)3 in liquid state NMR spectroscopy experiments at 9.4 Tesla. This observation suggests that 3D aromatic radicals can provide advantages over the conventional radical species that are currently used for DNP such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) by showing superior chemical compatibility. The ability to hyperpolarize reactive compounds using [B12(OR)12]1- cluster radicals opens up new applications of reaction monitoring by D-DNP NMR spectroscopy, including the observation of catalytically active species in complex reaction mixtures.
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- Yaewon Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 3255 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
- Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 902, 5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Present Addresses Y.K.: Department of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- J.A.: The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI 48674
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 3255 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
- Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 902, 5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 3255 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 3255 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
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Torayev A, Sperrin L, Gomez MA, Kattirtzi JA, Merlet C, Grey CP. Local Distortions and Dynamics in Hydrated Y-Doped BaZrO 3. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2020; 124:16689-16701. [PMID: 32765802 PMCID: PMC7397726 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c04594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Y-doped BaZrO3 is a promising proton conductor for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. In this work, a combination of static DFT calculations and DFT based molecular dynamics (DFT-MD) was used to study proton conduction in this material. Geometry optimizations of 100 structures with a 12.5% dopant concentration allowed us to identify a clear correlation between the bending of the metal-oxygen-metal angle and the energies of the simulated cells. Depending on the type of bending, two configurations, designated as inward bending and outward bending, were defined. The results demonstrate that a larger bending decreases the energy and that the lowest energies are observed for structures combining inward bending with protons being close to the dopant atoms. These lowest energy structures are the ones with the strongest hydrogen bonds. DFT-MD simulations in cells with different yttrium distributions provide complementary microscopic information on proton diffusion as they capture the dynamic distortions of the lattice caused by thermal motion. A careful analysis of the proton jumps between different environments confirmed that the inward and outward bending states are relevant for the understanding of proton diffusion. Indeed, intra-octahedral jumps were shown to only occur starting from an outward configuration while the inward configuration seems to favor rotations around the oxygen. On average, in the DFT-MD simulations, the hydrogen bond lengths are shorter for the outward configuration which facilitates the intra-octahedral jumps. Diffusion coefficients and activation energies were also determined and compared to previous theoretical and experimental data, showing a good agreement with previous data measuring local proton motion.
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- Amangeldi Torayev
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
- CIRIMAT,
Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Université Toulouse 3
- Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
- Réseau
sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l’Energie (RS2E), FR CNRS
3459, HUB de l’Energie, Rue Baudelocque, 80039 Amiens, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
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Lätsch L, Lam E, Copéret C. Electronegativity and location of anionic ligands drive yttrium NMR for molecular, surface and solid-state structures. Chem Sci 2020; 11:6724-6735. [PMID: 33033594 PMCID: PMC7504898 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc02321c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Yttrium is present in various forms in molecular compounds and solid-state structures; it typically provides specific mechanical and optical properties. Hence, yttrium containing compounds are used in a broad range of applications such as catalysis, lasers and optical devices. Obtaining descriptors that can provide access to a detailed structure-property relationship would therefore be a strong base for the rational design of such applications. Towards this goal, 89Y (100% abundant spin ½ nucleus), is associated with a broad range of NMR chemical shifts that greatly depend on the coordination environment of Y, rendering 89Y NMR an attractive method for the characterization of yttrium containing compounds. However, to date, it has been difficult to obtain a direct relationship between 89Y chemical shifts and its coordination environment. Here, we use computational chemistry to model the chemical shift of a broad range of Y(iii) molecular compounds with the goal to reveal the underlying factors that determine the 89Y chemical shift. We show through natural chemical shift (NCS)-analysis that isotropic chemical shifts can easily help to distinguish between different types of ligands solely based on the electronegativity of the central atom of the anionic ligands directly bound to Y(iii). NCS-analysis further demonstrates that the second most important parameter is the degree of pyramidalization of the three anionic ligands imposed by additional neutral ligands. While isotropic chemical shifts can be similar due to compensating effects, investigation of the chemical shift anisotropy (CSA) enables discriminating between the coordination environment of Y.
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- Lukas Lätsch
- ETH Zürich , Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5 , CH-8093 , Zürich , Switzerland .
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- ETH Zürich , Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5 , CH-8093 , Zürich , Switzerland .
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- ETH Zürich , Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5 , CH-8093 , Zürich , Switzerland .
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Xu J, Jiang S, Du Y. Unravelling the Mystery of Solid Solutions: A Case Study of 89 Y Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy. Chemphyschem 2020; 21:825-836. [PMID: 32100919 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202000148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Incorporating heteroatoms in functional materials is an invaluable approach to modulate their properties, assuming a solid solution is formed. However, thorough understanding of key structural information on the resulting solid solution, such as the local environment of cations and vacancies, remains a challenge. Solid-state NMR (SSNMR) spectroscopy is a powerful structural characterization tool, very sensitive to the local environment. Due to the difficulty in signal acquisition and spectral interpretation, SSNMR spectroscopy is relatively less known to chemists and materials scientists. Herein, we present an introductory review to demonstrate how to use 89 Y SS NMR spectroscopy to unravel the mystery of solid solutions. In general, 89 Y chemical shift varies with different cation/vacancy arrangements in Y coordination spheres, providing ultrafine structural information in the atomic scale. As a case study and an extreme condition, the approach demonstrated in this review can be extended to other systems.
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- Jun Xu
- Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P.R. China
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- Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P.R. China
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- Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P.R. China
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Hanrahan MP, Chen Y, Blome-Fernández R, Stein JL, Pach GF, Adamson MAS, Neale NR, Cossairt BM, Vela J, Rossini AJ. Probing the Surface Structure of Semiconductor Nanoparticles by DNP SENS with Dielectric Support Materials. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:15532-15546. [PMID: 31456398 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b05509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Surface characterization is crucial for understanding how the atomic-level structure affects the chemical and photophysical properties of semiconducting nanoparticles (NPs). Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) is potentially a powerful technique for the characterization of the surface of NPs, but it is hindered by poor sensitivity. Dynamic nuclear polarization surface enhanced NMR spectroscopy (DNP SENS) has previously been demonstrated to enhance the sensitivity of surface-selective solid-state NMR experiments by 1-2 orders of magnitude. Established sample preparations for DNP SENS experiments on NPs require the dilution of the NPs on mesoporous silica. Using hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) to disperse the NPs doubles DNP enhancements and absolute sensitivity in comparison to standard protocols with mesoporous silica. Alternatively, precipitating the NPs as powders, mixing them with h-BN, and then impregnating the powdered mixture with radical solution leads to further 4-fold sensitivity enhancements by increasing the concentration of NPs in the final sample. This modified procedure provides a factor of 9 improvement in NMR sensitivity in comparison to previously established DNP SENS procedures, enabling challenging homonuclear and heteronuclear 2D NMR experiments on CdS, Si, and Cd3P2 NPs. These experiments allow NMR signals from the surface, subsurface, and core sites to be observed and assigned. For example, we demonstrate the acquisition of DNP-enhanced 2D 113Cd-113Cd correlation NMR experiments on CdS NPs and natural isotropic abundance 2D 13C-29Si HETCOR of functionalized Si NPs. These experiments provide a critical understanding of NP surface structures.
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- Michael P Hanrahan
- Iowa State University , Department of Chemistry , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States.,US DOE Ames Laboratory , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Iowa State University , Department of Chemistry , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States.,US DOE Ames Laboratory , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- University of Washington , Department of Chemistry , Seattle , Washington 98195 , United States
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Iowa State University , Department of Chemistry , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- University of Washington , Department of Chemistry , Seattle , Washington 98195 , United States
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- Iowa State University , Department of Chemistry , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States.,US DOE Ames Laboratory , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Iowa State University , Department of Chemistry , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States.,US DOE Ames Laboratory , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States
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Rankin AGM, Trébosc J, Pourpoint F, Amoureux JP, Lafon O. Recent developments in MAS DNP-NMR of materials. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2019; 101:116-143. [PMID: 31189121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy is a powerful technique for the characterization of the atomic-level structure and dynamics of materials. Nevertheless, the use of this technique is often limited by its lack of sensitivity, which can prevent the observation of surfaces, defects or insensitive isotopes. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) has been shown to improve by one to three orders of magnitude the sensitivity of NMR experiments on materials under Magic-Angle Spinning (MAS), at static magnetic field B0 ≥ 5 T, conditions allowing for the acquisition of high-resolution spectra. The field of DNP-NMR spectroscopy of materials has undergone a rapid development in the last ten years, spurred notably by the availability of commercial DNP-NMR systems. We provide here an in-depth overview of MAS DNP-NMR studies of materials at high B0 field. After a historical perspective of DNP of materials, we describe the DNP transfers under MAS, the transport of polarization by spin diffusion and the various contributions to the overall sensitivity of DNP-NMR experiments. We discuss the design of tailored polarizing agents and the sample preparation in the case of materials. We present the DNP-NMR hardware and the influence of key experimental parameters, such as microwave power, magnetic field, temperature and MAS frequency. We give an overview of the isotopes that have been detected by this technique, and the NMR methods that have been combined with DNP. Finally, we show how MAS DNP-NMR has been applied to gain new insights into the structure of organic, hybrid and inorganic materials with applications in fields, such as health, energy, catalysis, optoelectronics etc.
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- Andrew G M Rankin
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France; Univ. Lille, CNRS-FR2638, Fédération Chevreul, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France; Bruker Biospin, 34 rue de l'industrie, F-67166, Wissembourg, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France; Institut Universitaire de France, 1 rue Descartes, F-75231, Paris, France.
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Chmelka BF. Materializing opportunities for NMR of solids. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2019; 306:91-97. [PMID: 31377152 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2019.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Advancements in sensitivity and resolution of NMR of solids are opening a bonanza of fundamental and technological opportunities in materials science. Many of these are at the boundaries of related disciplines that provide creative inputs to motivate the development of new methodologies and possibilities for new applications. As Boltzmann limitations are surmounted by dynamic-nuclear-polarization- and laser-enhanced hyperpolarization techniques, the correlative benefits of multidimensional NMR are becoming more and more impactful. Nevertheless, there are limits, and the atomic-level information provided by solid-state NMR will be most useful in combination with state-of-the-art diffraction, microscopy, computational, and materials synthesis methods. Collectively these can be expected to lead to design criteria that will promote discovery of new materials, lead to novel or improved material properties, catalyze new applications, and motivate further methodological advancements.
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- Bradley F Chmelka
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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Smith AN, Märker K, Hediger S, De Paëpe G. Natural Isotopic Abundance 13C and 15N Multidimensional Solid-State NMR Enabled by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:4652-4662. [PMID: 31361489 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b03874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) has made feasible solid-state NMR experiments that were previously thought impractical due to sensitivity limitations. One such class of experiments is the structural characterization of organic and biological samples at natural isotopic abundance (NA). Herein, we describe the many advantages of DNP-enabled ssNMR at NA, including the extraction of long-range distance constraints using dipolar recoupling pulse sequences without the deleterious effects of dipolar truncation. In addition to the theoretical underpinnings in the analysis of these types of experiments, numerous applications of DNP-enabled ssNMR at NA are discussed.
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- Adam N Smith
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, MEM , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, MEM , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, MEM , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, MEM , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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Brownbill NJ, Lee D, De Paëpe G, Blanc F. Detection of the Surface of Crystalline Y 2O 3 Using Direct 89Y Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:3501-3508. [PMID: 31150249 PMCID: PMC6589743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Nuclei with low gyromagnetic ratio (γ) present a serious sensitivity challenge for nulear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Recently, dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) has shown great promise in overcoming this hurdle by indirect hyperpolarization (via 1H) of these low-γ nuclei. Here we show that at a magnetic field of 9.4 T and cryogenic temperature of about 110 K direct DNP of 89Y in a frozen solution of Y(NO3)3 can offer signal enhancements greater than 80 times using exogeneous trityl OX063 monoradical by satisfying the cross effect magic angle spinning (MAS) DNP mechanism. The large signal enhancement achieved permits 89Y NMR spectra of Y2O3 and Gd2O3-added Y2O3 materials to be obtained quickly (∼30 min), revealing a range of surface yttrium hydroxyl groups in addition to the two octahedral yttrium signals of the core. The results open up promises for the observation of low gyromagnetic ratio nuclei and the detection of corresponding surface and (sub-)surface sites.
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- Nick J. Brownbill
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United
Kingdom
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- Univ.
Grenoble Alpes, CEA, IRIG, MEM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ.
Grenoble Alpes, CEA, IRIG, MEM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United
Kingdom
- Stephenson
Institute for Renewable Energy, University
of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZF, United Kingdom
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Putilov LP, Tsidilkovski VI. Impact of bound ionic defects on the hydration of acceptor-doped proton-conducting perovskites. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:6391-6406. [PMID: 30838356 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07745b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The role of various acceptor-bound states of ionic defects in the defect thermodynamics and hydration of acceptor-doped proton-conducting perovskites is theoretically studied. It is shown that the relation between the trapping energies of protons (ΔEH) and vacancies (ΔEV) bound to acceptor impurities is one of the major factors governing hydration. As the trapping energies ΔEH and ΔEV increase, the proton concentration at not too low temperatures can either increase or decrease depending on the ΔEV/ΔEH ratio. The surface of the boundary values (ΔEV/ΔEH)* separating the regions where trapping enhances or inhibits hydration is determined as a function of the proton trapping energy and dopant content. It is demonstrated that trapping can result in an unusual non-monotonic dependence of the hydration enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs free energy on dopant content. The distributions of protons and vacancies over bound and free sites are determined for different binding energies of defects, dopant content and external conditions. The contribution of the stable 3-particle complexes of acceptor-bound defects to hydration thermodynamics is shown to be significant provided certain relations for the binding energies of 2- and 3-particle complexes are satisfied. In particular, oxygen vacancies bound by two acceptors can cause deviation of the hydration isobars from their typical behavior and lead, in some cases, to incomplete oxide hydration in experiments. The effect of acceptor-bound defects on hydration and defect thermodynamics is illustrated by the examples of BaZrO3 and BaCeO3 doped with different acceptors.
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- L P Putilov
- Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
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- Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
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Venkatesh A, Ryan MJ, Biswas A, Boteju KC, Sadow AD, Rossini AJ. Enhancing the Sensitivity of Solid-State NMR Experiments with Very Low Gyromagnetic Ratio Nuclei with Fast Magic Angle Spinning and Proton Detection. J Phys Chem A 2018; 122:5635-5643. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b05107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Amrit Venkatesh
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
- US DOE Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
- US DOE Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
- US DOE Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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Brownbill NJ, Gajan D, Lesage A, Emsley L, Blanc F. Oxygen-17 dynamic nuclear polarisation enhanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy at 18.8 T. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 53:2563-2566. [PMID: 28184389 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc09743j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report 17O dynamic nuclear polarisation (DNP) enhanced solid-state NMR experiments at 18.8 T. Several formulations were investigated on the Mg(OH)2 compound. A signal enhancement factor of 17 could be obtained when the solid particles were incorporated into a glassy o-terphenyl matrix doped with BDPA using the Overhauser polarisation transfer scheme whilst the cross effect mechanism enabled by TEKPol yielded a slightly lower enhancement but more time efficient data acquisition.
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- Nick J Brownbill
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, Institut de Sciences Analytiques, Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1), 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, Institut de Sciences Analytiques, Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1), 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK. and Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK
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Buannic L, Sperrin L, Dervişoğlu R, Blanc F, Grey CP. Proton distribution in Sc-doped BaZrO3: a solid state NMR and first principle calculations analysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:4317-4328. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp08523k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The complex local protonic distribution and proton–dopant interaction in Sc-substituted BaZrO3 was investigated by coupling solid state NMR experiments to first principle calculations.
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- Lucienne Buannic
- Department of Chemistry
- Stony Brook University
- NY 11790-3400
- USA
- CIC Energigune
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Cambridge
- Cambridge
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- Stony Brook University
- NY 11790-3400
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- Stony Brook University
- NY 11790-3400
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- Stony Brook University
- NY 11790-3400
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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Delley MF, Lapadula G, Núñez-Zarur F, Comas-Vives A, Kalendra V, Jeschke G, Baabe D, Walter MD, Rossini AJ, Lesage A, Emsley L, Maury O, Copéret C. Local Structures and Heterogeneity of Silica-Supported M(III) Sites Evidenced by EPR, IR, NMR, and Luminescence Spectroscopies. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:8855-8867. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b02179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Murielle F. Delley
- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Facultad
de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Medellín, Carrera 87 N 30-65, 050026 Medellín, Colombia
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Faculty
of Physics, Vilnius University, Sauletekio 9, LT-10222 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut
für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, TU Braunschweig, Hagenring
30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institut
für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, TU Braunschweig, Hagenring
30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institut
des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre de
RMN à Tres Hauts Champs, Institut de Sciences Analytiques, Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1), 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut
des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratoire
de Chimie de l‘ENS Lyon, Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB LyonUMR 5182), 46 alleé d’Italie, 69007 Lyon, France
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Chaudhari SR, Griffin JM, Broch K, Lesage A, Lemaur V, Dudenko D, Olivier Y, Sirringhaus H, Emsley L, Grey CP. Donor-acceptor stacking arrangements in bulk and thin-film high-mobility conjugated polymers characterized using molecular modelling and MAS and surface-enhanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Chem Sci 2017; 8:3126-3136. [PMID: 28507688 PMCID: PMC5413886 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00053g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Conjugated polymers show promising properties as cheap, sustainable and solution-processable semiconductors. A key challenge in the development of these materials is to determine the polymer chain structure, conformation and packing in both the bulk polymer and in thin films typically used in devices. However, many characterisation techniques are unable to provide atomic-level structural information owing to the presence of disorder. Here, we use molecular modelling, magic-angle spinning (MAS) and dynamic nuclear polarisation surface-enhanced NMR spectroscopy (DNP SENS) to characterise the polymer backbone group conformations and packing arrangement in the high-mobility donor-acceptor copolymer diketopyrrolo-pyrrole-dithienylthieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DPP-DTT). Using conventional 1H and 13C solid-state MAS NMR coupled with density functional theory calculations and molecular dynamics simulations, we find that the bulk polymer adopts a highly planar backbone conformation with a laterally-shifted donor-on-acceptor stacking arrangement. DNP SENS enables acquisition of 13C NMR data for polymer films, where sensitivity is limiting owing to small sample volumes. The DNP signal enhancement enables a two-dimensional 1H-13C HETCOR spectrum to be recorded for a drop-cast polymer film, and a 13C CPMAS NMR spectrum to be recorded for a spin-coated thin-film with a thickness of only 400 nm. The results show that the same planar backbone structure and intermolecular stacking arrangement is preserved in the films following solution processing and annealing, thereby rationalizing the favourable device properties of DPP-DTT, and providing a protocol for the study of other thin film materials.
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- Sachin R Chaudhari
- Institut des Sciences Analytiques , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs , Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1) , 69100 Villeurbanne , France
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- Department of Chemistry , Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YB , UK .
- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge CB2 1EW , UK
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- Optoelectronics Group , Cavendish Laboratory , University of Cambridge , JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge CB3 0HE , UK
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs , Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1) , 69100 Villeurbanne , France
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials , Center for Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP) , Université de Mons (UMons) , 20 Place du Parc , 7000 Mons , Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials , Center for Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP) , Université de Mons (UMons) , 20 Place du Parc , 7000 Mons , Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials , Center for Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP) , Université de Mons (UMons) , 20 Place du Parc , 7000 Mons , Belgium
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- Optoelectronics Group , Cavendish Laboratory , University of Cambridge , JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge CB3 0HE , UK
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques , Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge CB2 1EW , UK
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Interfacial Ca 2+ environments in nanocrystalline apatites revealed by dynamic nuclear polarization enhanced 43Ca NMR spectroscopy. Nat Commun 2017; 8:14104. [PMID: 28128197 PMCID: PMC5290151 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The interfaces within bones, teeth and other hybrid biomaterials are of paramount importance but remain particularly difficult to characterize at the molecular level because both sensitive and selective techniques are mandatory. Here, it is demonstrated that unprecedented insights into calcium environments, for example the differentiation of surface and core species of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, can be obtained using solid-state NMR, when combined with dynamic nuclear polarization. Although calcium represents an ideal NMR target here (and de facto for a large variety of calcium-derived materials), its stable NMR-active isotope, calcium-43, is a highly unreceptive probe. Using the sensitivity gains from dynamic nuclear polarization, not only could calcium-43 NMR spectra be obtained easily, but natural isotopic abundance 2D correlation experiments could be recorded for calcium-43 in short experimental time. This opens perspectives for the detailed study of interfaces in nanostructured materials of the highest biological interest as well as calcium-based nanosystems in general.
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Berruyer P, Lelli M, Conley MP, Silverio DL, Widdifield CM, Siddiqi G, Gajan D, Lesage A, Copéret C, Emsley L. Three-Dimensional Structure Determination of Surface Sites. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:849-855. [PMID: 27997167 PMCID: PMC5719466 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b10894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The spatial arrangement of atoms is directly linked to chemical function. A fundamental challenge in surface chemistry and catalysis relates to the determination of three-dimensional structures with atomic-level precision. Here we determine the three-dimensional structure of an organometallic complex on an amorphous silica surface using solid-state NMR measurements, enabled through a dynamic nuclear polarization surface enhanced NMR spectroscopy approach that induces a 200-fold increase in the NMR sensitivity for the surface species. The result, in combination with EXAFS, is a detailed structure for the surface complex determined with a precision of 0.7 Å. We observe a single well-defined conformation that is folded toward the surface in such a way as to include an interaction between the platinum metal center and the surface oxygen atoms.
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- Pierrick Berruyer
- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280 (CNRS/Université Lyon 1/ENS Lyon), Université de Lyon , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence , 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich , CH-8037 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich , CH-8037 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University , DH1 3LE Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich , CH-8037 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280 (CNRS/Université Lyon 1/ENS Lyon), Université de Lyon , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280 (CNRS/Université Lyon 1/ENS Lyon), Université de Lyon , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich , CH-8037 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Gast P, Mance D, Zurlo E, Ivanov KL, Baldus M, Huber M. A tailored multi-frequency EPR approach to accurately determine the magnetic resonance parameters of dynamic nuclear polarization agents: application to AMUPol. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:3777-3781. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp05864g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Multi- and very high-field electron paramagnetic resonance provides essential parameters to characterize dynamic nuclear polarization agents.
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- P. Gast
- Department of Physics
- Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory
- Leiden University
- 2300 RA Leiden
- The Netherlands
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- NMR Spectroscopy
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Physics
- Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory
- Leiden University
- 2300 RA Leiden
- The Netherlands
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- International Tomography Center
- Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science
- Novosibirsk 630090
- Russia
- Novosibirsk State University
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- NMR Spectroscopy
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Physics
- Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory
- Leiden University
- 2300 RA Leiden
- The Netherlands
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Märker K, Paul S, Fernández-de-Alba C, Lee D, Mouesca JM, Hediger S, De Paëpe G. Welcoming natural isotopic abundance in solid-state NMR: probing π-stacking and supramolecular structure of organic nanoassemblies using DNP. Chem Sci 2016; 8:974-987. [PMID: 28451235 PMCID: PMC5354064 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc02709a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The low natural abundance of 13C combined with MAS-DNP enables 13C–13C polarization transfer up to ∼7 Å and observation of π-stacking.
The self-assembly of small organic molecules is an intriguing phenomenon, which provides nanoscale structures for applications in numerous fields from medicine to molecular electronics. Detailed knowledge of their structure, in particular on the supramolecular level, is a prerequisite for the rational design of improved self-assembled systems. In this work, we prove the feasibility of a novel concept of NMR-based 3D structure determination of such assemblies in the solid state. The key point of this concept is the deliberate use of samples that contain 13C at its natural isotopic abundance (NA, 1.1%), while exploiting magic-angle spinning dynamic nuclear polarization (MAS-DNP) to compensate for the reduced sensitivity. Since dipolar truncation effects are suppressed to a large extent in NA samples, unique and highly informative spectra can be recorded which are impossible to obtain on an isotopically labeled system. On the self-assembled cyclic diphenylalanine peptide, we demonstrate the detection of long-range internuclear distances up to ∼7 Å, allowing us to observe π-stacking through 13C–13C correlation spectra, providing a powerful tool for the analysis of one of the most important non-covalent interactions. Furthermore, experimental polarization transfer curves are in remarkable agreement with numerical simulations based on the crystallographic structure, and can be fully rationalized as the superposition of intra- and intermolecular contributions. This new approach to NMR crystallography provides access to rich and precise structural information, opening up a new avenue to de novo crystal structure determination by NMR.
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- Katharina Märker
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France . .,CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France . .,CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France . .,CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France . .,CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France . .,CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France . .,CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France.,CNRS , MEM , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France . .,CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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McCarty RJ, Stebbins JF. Investigating lanthanide dopant distributions in Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) using solid state paramagnetic NMR. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2016; 79:11-22. [PMID: 27794215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
This paper demonstrates the approach of using paramagnetic effects observed in NMR spectra to investigate the distribution of lanthanide dopant cations in YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet, Y3Al5O12) optical materials, as a complimentary technique to optical spectroscopy and other standard methods of characterization. We investigate the effects of Ce3+, Nd3+, Yb3+, Tm3+, and Tm3+-Cr3+ on 27Al and 89Y NMR spectra. We note shifted resonances for both AlO4 and AlO6 sites. In some cases, multiple shifted peaks are observable, and some of these can be empirically assigned to dopant cations in known configurations to the observed nuclides. In many cases, AlO6 peaks shifted by more than one magnetic neighbor can be detected. In general, we observe that the measured intensities of shifted resonances, when spinning sidebands are included, are consistent with predictions from models with dopant cations that are randomly distributed throughout the lattice. In at least one set of 27Al spectra, we identify two sub-peaks possibly resulting from two paramagnetic cations with magnetically coupled spin states neighboring the observed nucleus. We identify systematic changes in the spectra related to known parameters describing the magnetic effects of lanthanide cations, such as larger shift distances when the expectation value of electron spins is greater. We lastly comment on the promise of this technique in future analyses of laser and other crystalline oxide materials.
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- Ryan J McCarty
- Department of Geological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Department of Geological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Chaudhari SR, Berruyer P, Gajan D, Reiter C, Engelke F, Silverio DL, Copéret C, Lelli M, Lesage A, Emsley L. Dynamic nuclear polarization at 40 kHz magic angle spinning. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:10616-22. [PMID: 27035630 PMCID: PMC5048395 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00839a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
DNP-enhanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy under magic angle spinning (MAS) is rapidly developing into a powerful analytical tool to investigate the structure of a wide range of solid materials, because it provides unsurpassed sensitivity gains. Most developments and applications of DNP MAS NMR were so far reported at moderate spinning frequencies (up to 14 kHz using 3.2 mm rotors). Here, using a 1.3 mm MAS DNP probe operating at 18.8 T and ∼100 K, we show that signal amplification factors can be increased by up to a factor two when using smaller volume rotors as compared to 3.2 mm rotors, and report enhancements of around 60 over a range of sample spinning rates from 10 to 40 kHz. Spinning at 40 kHz is also shown to increase (29)Si coherence lifetimes by a factor three as compared to 10 kHz, substantially increasing sensitivity in CPMG type experiments. The contribution of quenching effects to the overall sensitivity gain at very fast MAS is evaluated, and applications are reported on a functionalised mesostructured organic-inorganic material.
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- Sachin R. Chaudhari
- Institut de Sciences Analytiques , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs , Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1) , France .
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- Institut de Sciences Analytiques , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs , Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1) , France .
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- Institut de Sciences Analytiques , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs , Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1) , France .
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- ETH Zürich , Department of Chemistry , Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5 , CH-8093 Zürich , Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich , Department of Chemistry , Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5 , CH-8093 Zürich , Switzerland
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- University of Florence , Chemistry Department , Magnetic Resonance Center , 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) , Italy
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- Institut de Sciences Analytiques , Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs , Université de Lyon (CNRS/ENS Lyon/UCB Lyon 1) , France .
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques , Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland .
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Kinyanjui FG, Norberg ST, Knee CS, Ahmed I, Hull S, Buannic L, Hung I, Gan Z, Blanc F, Grey CP, Eriksson SG. Crystal structure and proton conductivity of BaSn 0.6Sc 0.4O 3-δ : insights from neutron powder diffraction and solid-state NMR spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2016; 4:5088-5101. [PMID: 27358734 PMCID: PMC4894074 DOI: 10.1039/c5ta09744d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The solid-state synthesis and structural characterisation of perovskite BaSn1-x Sc x O3-δ (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) and its corresponding hydrated ceramics are reported. Powder and neutron X-ray diffractions reveal the presence of cubic perovskites (space group Pm3m) with an increasing cell parameter as a function of scandium concentration along with some indication of phase segregation. 119Sn and 45Sc solid-state NMR spectroscopy data highlight the existence of oxygen vacancies in the dry materials, and their filling upon hydrothermal treatment with D2O. It also indicates that the Sn4+ and Sc3+ local distribution at the B-site of the perovskite is inhomogeneous and suggests that the oxygen vacancies are located in the scandium dopant coordination shell at low concentrations (x ≤ 0.2) and in the tin coordination shell at high concentrations (x ≥ 0.3). 17O NMR spectra on 17O enriched BaSn1-x Sc x O3-δ materials show the existence of Sn-O-Sn, Sn-O-Sc and Sc-O-Sc bridging oxygen environments. A further room temperature neutron powder diffraction study on deuterated BaSn0.6Sc0.4O3-δ refines the deuteron position at the 24k crystallographic site (x, y, 0) with x = 0.579(3) and y = 0.217(3) which leads to an O-D bond distance of 0.96(1) Å and suggests tilting of the proton towards the next nearest oxygen. Proton conduction was found to dominate in wet argon below 700 °C with total conductivity values in the range 1.8 × 10-4 to 1.1 × 10-3 S cm-1 between 300 and 600 °C. Electron holes govern the conduction process in dry oxidizing conditions, whilst in wet oxygen they compete with protonic defects leading to a wide mixed conduction region in the 200 to 600 °C temperature region, and a suppression of the conductivity at higher temperature.
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- Francis G Kinyanjui
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Chalmers University of Technology , SE-412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Chalmers University of Technology , SE-412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Chalmers University of Technology , SE-412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Chalmers University of Technology , SE-412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- The ISIS Facility , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Didcot , Oxfordshire OX11 0QX , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , State University of New York , Stony Brook , NY 11790-3400 , USA
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- Center of Interdisciplinary Magnetic Resonance , National High Magnetic Field Laboratory , 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive , Tallahassee , Florida 32310 , USA
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- Center of Interdisciplinary Magnetic Resonance , National High Magnetic Field Laboratory , 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive , Tallahassee , Florida 32310 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK ; Department of Chemistry and Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy , University of Liverpool , Crown Street , Liverpool , L69 7ZD , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , State University of New York , Stony Brook , NY 11790-3400 , USA ; Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Chalmers University of Technology , SE-412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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Sauvée C, Casano G, Abel S, Rockenbauer A, Akhmetzyanov D, Karoui H, Siri D, Aussenac F, Maas W, Weber RT, Prisner T, Rosay M, Tordo P, Ouari O. Tailoring of Polarizing Agents in the bTurea Series for Cross-Effect Dynamic Nuclear Polarization in Aqueous Media. Chemistry 2016; 22:5598-606. [PMID: 26992052 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A series of 18 nitroxide biradicals derived from bTurea has been prepared, and their enhancement factors ɛ ((1)H) in cross-effect dynamic nuclear polarization (CE DNP) NMR experiments at 9.4 and 14.1 T and 100 K in a DNP-optimized glycerol/water matrix ("DNP juice") have been studied. We observe that ɛ ((1)H) is strongly correlated with the substituents on the polarizing agents, and its trend is discussed in terms of different molecular parameters: solubility, average e-e distance, relative orientation of the nitroxide moieties, and electron spin relaxation times. We show that too short an e-e distance or too long a T1e can dramatically limit ɛ ((1)H). Our study also shows that the molecular structure of AMUPol is not optimal and its ɛ ((1)H) could be further improved through stronger interaction with the glassy matrix and a better orientation of the TEMPO moieties. A new AMUPol derivative introduced here provides a better ɛ ((1)H) than AMUPol itself (by a factor of ca. 1.2).
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- Claire Sauvée
- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397, Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397, Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397, Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Condensed Matter Research Group, Budafoki ut 8, 1111, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Str. 7, 60438, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397, Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397, Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Bruker BioSpin S.A.S., 34 rue de l'industrie, 67166, Wissembourg, France
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- Bruker BioSpin Corporation, 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, Massachusetts, 01821, USA
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- Bruker BioSpin Corporation, 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, Massachusetts, 01821, USA
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Str. 7, 60438, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
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- Bruker BioSpin Corporation, 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, Massachusetts, 01821, USA
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397, Marseille cedex 20, France.
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397, Marseille cedex 20, France.
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Perras FA, Kobayashi T, Pruski M. Magnetic resonance imaging of DNP enhancements in a rotor spinning at the magic angle. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2016; 264:125-130. [PMID: 26920838 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Simulations performed on model, static, samples have shown that the microwave power is non-uniformly distributed in the magic angle spinning (MAS) rotor when using conventional dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) instrumentation. Here, we applied the stray-field magic angle spinning imaging (STRAFI-MAS) experiment to generate a spatial map of the DNP enhancements in a full rotor, which is spun at a low rate in a commercial DNP-MAS NMR system. Notably, we observed that the enhancement factors produced in the center of the rotor can be twice as large as those produced at the top of the rotor. Surprisingly, we observed that the largest enhancement factors are observed along the axis of the rotor as opposed to against its walls, which are most directly irradiated by the microwave beam. We lastly observed that the distribution of enhancement factors can be moderately improved by degassing the sample and increasing the microwave power. The inclusion of dielectric particles greatly amplifies the enhancement factors throughout the rotor. The STRAFI-MAS approach can provide useful guidance for optimizing the access of microwave power to the sample, and thereby lead to further increases in sensitivity of DNP-MAS NMR.
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- U.S. DOE Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011-3020, USA; Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3020, USA.
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Bouleau E, Saint-Bonnet P, Mentink-Vigier F, Takahashi H, Jacquot JF, Bardet M, Aussenac F, Purea A, Engelke F, Hediger S, Lee D, De Paëpe G. Pushing NMR sensitivity limits using dynamic nuclear polarization with closed-loop cryogenic helium sample spinning. Chem Sci 2015; 6:6806-6812. [PMID: 28757972 PMCID: PMC5508678 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc02819a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We report a strategy to push the limits of solid-state NMR sensitivity far beyond its current state-of-the-art. The approach relies on the use of dynamic nuclear polarization and demonstrates unprecedented DNP enhancement factors for experiments performed at sample temperatures much lower than 100 K, and can translate into 6 orders of magnitude of experimental time-savings. This leap-forward was made possible thanks to the employment of cryogenic helium as the gas to power magic angle sample spinning (MAS) for dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) enhanced NMR experiments. These experimental conditions far exceed what is currently possible and allows currently reaching sample temperatures down to 30 K while conducting experiments with improved resolution (thanks to faster spinning frequencies, up to 25 kHz) and highly polarized nuclear spins. The impressive associated gains were used to hyperpolarize the surface of an industrial catalyst as well as to hyperpolarize organic nano-assemblies (self-assembling peptides in our case), for whom structures cannot be solved using diffraction techniques. Sustainable cryogenic helium sample spinning significantly enlarges the realm and possibilities of the MAS-DNP technique and is the route to transform NMR into a versatile but also sensitive atomic-level characterization tool.
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- E Bouleau
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Bruker BioSpin SAS , Wissembourg , France
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- Bruker BioSpin GmbH , Rheinstetten , Germany
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- Bruker BioSpin GmbH , Rheinstetten , Germany
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
- CNRS , SCIB , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France .
- CEA , INAC , F-38000 Grenoble , France
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Kobayashi T, Perras FA, Slowing II, Sadow AD, Pruski M. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Solid-State NMR in Heterogeneous Catalysis Research. ACS Catal 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- U.S.
DOE Ames
Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
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- U.S.
DOE Ames
Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
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- U.S.
DOE Ames
Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3020, United States
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Mentink-Vigier F, Akbey Ü, Oschkinat H, Vega S, Feintuch A. Theoretical aspects of Magic Angle Spinning - Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2015; 258:102-20. [PMID: 26232770 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) combined with Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) has been proven in recent years to be a very powerful method for increasing solid-state NMR signals. Since the advent of biradicals such as TOTAPOL to increase the nuclear polarization new classes of radicals, with larger molecular weight and/or different spin properties have been developed. These have led to unprecedented signal gain, with varying results for different experimental parameters, in particular the microwave irradiation strength, the static field, and the spinning frequency. Recently it has been demonstrated that sample spinning imposes DNP enhancement processes that differ from the active DNP mechanism in static samples as upon sample spinning the DNP enhancements are the results of energy level anticrossings occurring periodically during each rotor cycle. In this work we present experimental results with regards to the MAS frequency dependence of the DNP enhancement profiles of four nitroxide-based radicals at two different sets of temperature, 110 and 160K. In fact, different magnitudes of reduction in enhancement are observed with increasing spinning frequency. Our simulation code for calculating MAS-DNP powder enhancements of small model spin systems has been improved to extend our studies of the influence of the interaction and relaxation parameters on powder enhancements. To achieve a better understanding we simulated the spin dynamics of a single three-spin system {ea-eb-n} during its steady state rotor periods and used the Landau-Zener formula to characterize the influence of the different anti-crossings on the polarizations of the system and their necessary action for reaching steady state conditions together with spin relaxation processes. Based on these model calculations we demonstrate that the maximum steady state nuclear polarization cannot become larger than the maximum polarization difference between the two electrons during the steady state rotor cycle. This study also shows the complexity of the MAS-DNP process and therefore the necessity to rely on numerical simulations for understanding parametric dependencies of the enhancements. Finally an extension of the spin system up to five spins allowed us to probe the first steps of the transfer of polarization from the nuclei coupled to the electrons to further away nuclei, demonstrating a decrease in the spin-diffusion barrier under MAS conditions.
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), NMR Supported Structural Biology, Robert Roessle Str. 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany; Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 6B, Building: 1630, Room: 106, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), NMR Supported Structural Biology, Robert Roessle Str. 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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Buntkowsky G, Gutmann T. Eine Mausefalle für Carbenium-Ionen: NMR-Detektive bei der Arbeit. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201504899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Buntkowsky G, Gutmann T. A Mousetrap for Carbenium Ions: NMR Detectives at Work. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:9450-1. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201504899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Lee D, Hediger S, De Paëpe G. Is solid-state NMR enhanced by dynamic nuclear polarization? SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2015; 66-67:6-20. [PMID: 25779337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2015.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The recent trend of high-field (~5-20 T), low-temperature (~100 K) ssNMR combined with dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) under magic angle spinning (MAS) conditions is analyzed. A brief overview of the current theory of hyperpolarization for so-called MAS-DNP experiments is given, along with various reasons why the DNP-enhancement, the ratio of the NMR signal intensities obtained in the presence and absence of microwave irradiation suitable for hyperpolarization, should not be used alone to gauge the value of performing MAS-DNP experiments relative to conventional ssNMR. This is demonstrated through a dissection of the current conditions required for MAS-DNP with particular attention to resulting absolute sensitivities and spectral resolution. Consequently, sample preparation methods specifically avoiding the surplus of glass-forming solvents so as to improve the absolute sensitivity and resolution are discussed, as are samples that are intrinsically pertinent for MAS-DNP studies (high surface area, amorphous, and porous). Owing to their pertinence, examples of recent applications on these types of samples where chemically-relevant information has been obtained that would have been impossible without the sensitivity increases bestowed by MAS-DNP are also detailed. Additionally, a promising further implementation for MAS-DNP is exampled, whereby the sensitivity improvements shown for (correlation) spectroscopy of nuclei at low natural isotopic abundance, facilitate internuclear distance measurements, especially for long distances (absence of dipolar truncation). Finally, we give some speculative perspectives for MAS-DNP.
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- Daniel Lee
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, INAC, SCIB, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CEA, INAC, SCIB, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, INAC, SCIB, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CEA, INAC, SCIB, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CNRS, SCIB, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, INAC, SCIB, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CEA, INAC, SCIB, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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