100th Global NMR meeting

Dear all,

We would like to invite you to the 100th Global NMR meeting on Tuesday, March 25th, featuring Dr Guinevere Mathies from the University of Konstanz, Germany.

Title: Pulsed Dynamic Nuclear Polarization

Abstract: All spectroscopic methods evolve from continuous-wave to pulsed. Magic-angle-spinning NMR in combination with dynamic nuclear polarization (MAS DNP) has, so far, been an exception. We try to change that by designing DNP pulse sequences.

For the time being, pulsed DNP experiments are only possible at low magnetic fields. The basic reason is that suitable microwave sources are not available above 95 GHz. Nevertheless, we learned a lot in recent years about designing DNP sequences. As a result, there now exists a family of DNP sequences, which appear, based on their matching condition, compatible with high-field MAS DNP.[1-4]
The theoretical description of a single transfer of polarization in a dipolar-coupled electron-nuclear spin system is under control. To build up DNP of bulk nuclei, however, many such transfers are needed. We recently found a numerically stable method to simulate pulsed DNP in the steady state, which even predicts the optimal repetition rate of a sequence. In my talk I will get you up to speed.
1. Tan et al. Sci. Adv. 5(1), eaav6909 (2019)
2. Redrouthu and Mathies J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144(4), 1513–1516 (2022)
3. Wili et al. Sci. Adv. 8(28), eabq0536 (2022)
4. Redrouthu, Kumar, Mathies J. Chem. Phys. 159, 014201 (2023)

Speaker’s Biography:

2017- present : Emmy Noether Group Leader University of Konstanz

2012-2017 : Postdoctoral Researcher Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Prof. Robert G. Griffin)

2007-2012 : PhD Leiden University (Prof. Edgar J. J. Groenen)

1999-2005 : MSc Leiden University

2004 : Research Internship University of California (Prof. Dr. Shimon Weiss)

Webinar Details:

Time: Tuesday, March 25th, 11:00 AM Boston/ 4:00 PM Paris/ 8:30 PM Delhi

Link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/91419770855

Best Regards,

Global NMR Discussion Meetings