Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

The following facilities are housed in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory:

2 NMR spectrometers:

• A Varian Infinity Plus spectrometer equipped with a widebore 11.7 T superconducting magnet
• A Chemagnetics Infinity spectrometer equipped with a widebore 9.4 T superconducting magnet

Probes:

• 14-, 9-, 7.5-, 4-, 3.2- and 2.5-mm Varian/Chemagnetics MAS probes with possible spinning speeds up to 30 kHz
• Varian probe for static NMR experiments with 5- and 10-mm radiofrequency coils
• Home-built high temperature probe equipped with an electric furnace and water cooling system, able to reach temperatures in excess of 1200°C

Research undertaken involves the study of minerals, glasses and inorganic solids through the use of both one- and two-dimensional multinuclear (⁶Li, ²³Na, ²⁷Al, ²⁹Si, ³¹P) NMR techniques.

Contact information

Professor Ian Farnam
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 333431