High frequency (140 GHz) dynamic nuclear polarization: Polarization transfer to a solute in frozen aqueous solution

G. J. Gerfen, L. R. Becerra, D. A. Hall, R. G. Griffin, R. J. Temkin, D. J. Singel

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Abstract

Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) transfers the large polarization of unpaired electrons to nuclei and thus significantly enhances the signal strength in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. High frequency/field (140 GHz/5 T) DNP has been implemented in solid state NMR experiments using a nitroxide radical as the paramagnetic polarizing agent in a watenglycerol frozen solution. The 1H and 13C NMR signal strengths of both the solvent and an amino acid solute have been enhanced by a factor of 185, which represents a reduction of >102 in sample size requirements or >104 in signal acquisition time.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)9494-9497
Number of pages4
JournalThe Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume102
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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