Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy provides a unique insight into the structure of materials ranging from simple organic compounds to complex proteins limited only by the presence of atoms with a nuclear magnetic moment. It enables the identification of chemical compounds through the determination of their chemical structure. It also enables the assessment of sample purity as well as mixture composition. It can be applied in accurate investigation of chemical transformations as well as molecular motion and conformation information both in liquids and solids. The Group has a 400MHz Bruker spectrometer, which is capable of analysis both in solution as well as in the solid state.

NMR is used routinely in our laboratory for basic structural analysis, but the availability of the solid state probe enables a deep insight into the structure and functionality of catalysts developed by the groups as well as our materials work. Recently we have applied this technique for detailed investigation of physical properties of surfaces by employing NMR active probing molecules.