Dynamic nuclear polarization experiments at 14.1 T for solid-state NMR

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2010 Jun 14;12(22):5799-803. doi: 10.1039/c002268c.

Abstract

Instrumentation for high-field dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) at 14.1 T was developed to enhance the nuclear polarization for NMR of solids. The gyrotron generated 394.5 GHz submillimeter (sub-mm) wave with a power of 40 W in the second harmonic TE(0,6) mode. The sub-mm wave with a power of 0.5-3 W was transmitted to the sample in a low-temperature DNP-NMR probe with a smooth-wall circular waveguide system. The (1)H polarization enhancement factor of up to about 10 was observed for a (13)C-labeled compound with nitroxyl biradical TOTAPOL. The DNP enhancement was confirmed by the static magnetic field dependence of the NMR signal amplitude at 90 K. Improvements of the high-field DNP experiments are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Isotopes / chemistry
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / instrumentation
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Propanols / chemistry
  • Temperature

Substances

  • 1-(TEMPO-4-oxy)-3-(TEMPO-4-amino)propan-2-ol
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Cyclic N-Oxides
  • Propanols