New NMR method enables monitoring of chemical reactions in metal containers

Analysis of heterogeneous samples in metal containers using zero- to ultralow-field NMR spectroscopy

20-Jul-2020 - Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is employed in a wide range of applications. In chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is in standard use for the purposes of analysis, while in the medical field, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to see structures and metabolism in the body. ...

Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science

Cutting-edge technology allows for real-time monitoring of biomineralisation

22-May-2020 - 21st century societal challenges such as demographic developments and an ageing population demand for new functional materials, such as for bone prostheses. Nature often serves as inspiration when designing these materials. In a recent study published in Analytical Chemistry, a team led by ERC ...

Determining the atomic structure of natural products more rapidly and accurately

23-Jan-2020 - Many drugs are derived from natural products. But before natural products can be exploited, chemists must first determine their structure and stereochemistry. This can be a major challenge, particularly when the molecules cannot be crystallized and contain only few hydrogen atoms. A new NMR-based ...

Gallium-based solvating agent efficiently analyzes optically active alcohols

20-Nov-2019 - A KAIST research team has developed a gallium-based metal complex enabling the rapid chiral analysis of alcohols. A team working under Professor Hyunwoo Kim reported the efficient new alcohol analysis method using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in iScience. Enantiopure chiral ...

Targeting individual atoms

Researchers have found a way to apply NMR spectroscopy to individual atoms

26-Jun-2019 - In recent decades, NMR spectroscopy has made it possible to capture the spatial structure of chemical and biochemical molecules. Now researchers at ETH have found a way to apply this measurement principle to individual atoms. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy – NMR spectroscopy for short – ...

Molecular phenomenon discovered by advanced NMR facility

21-Feb-2017 - Cutting edge technology has shown a molecule self-assembling into different forms when passing between solution state to solid state, and back again - a curious phenomenon in science - says research by the University of Warwick. Professor Steven P. Brown from the Department of Physics, with ...

High-precision magnetic field sensing

Highly sensitive sensor may find widespread use in medicine and other areas

05-Dec-2016 - Researchers from the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, which is operated jointly by ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, have succeeded in measuring tiny changes in strong magnetic fields with unprecedented precision. In their experiments, the scientists magnetised a water droplet inside ...

Thermal modification of wood and a complex study of its properties by magnetic resonance

27-May-2016 - Heat treatment has proved to be an effective method of improving some of the useful properties of wood. Recent developments of the technology have allowed to achieve, among other things, increased hydrophobic properties, better elasticity, and improved dimensional stability. The corresponding ...

Finding a new formula for concrete

Looking to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.

27-May-2016 - Researchers at MIT are seeking to redesign concrete — the most widely used human-made material in the world — by following nature’s blueprints. The team contrasts cement paste — concrete’s binding ingredient — with the structure and properties of natural materials such as bones, shells, and ...

Diamonds may be the key to future NMR/MRI technologies

18-Dec-2015 - Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California Berkeley have demonstrated that diamonds may hold the key to the future for nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging technologies In a study led by Alexander Pines, a senior faculty ...