Bernhard Blümich
Chair: Eva Wille
URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85229055540?pwd=RdaNIN3AkEEprUROqHuu6IzQynug6i.1, Meeting ID: 852 2905 5540, Passcode 799549
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a physical resonance effect used to investigate the molecular properties of matter by irradiating atomic nuclei in magnetic fields with radio-frequency waves. In chemistry, it is used to elucidate the structure and dynamics of molecules, in medicine to image the morphology and function of the human body, and in physics and engineering to characterise material properties. The increasing use of compact and mobile NMR devices is expanding the field of application of NMR [1,2] and prompting a fresh examination of its fundamentals [3]. Set within everyday experience, the lecture seeks to explain the seemingly complex nature of NMR using simple basic scientific knowledge. Various applications of compact NMR devices will be presented, using examples from chemical analysis and the materials testing of objects forming part of the cultural heritage.
References
1. B. Blümich, K. Singh, Desktop NMR and its Applications from Materials Science to Organic Chemistry, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 57 (2018) 6996-7010.
2. B. Blümich, S. Haber-Pohlmeier, W. Zia, Compact NMR, de Gruyter, Berlin, 2014.
3. B. Blümich, Essential NMR, Springer, Cham, 2019.
