Online lecture by Berhnhard Blümich on 18 March 25 at 3 pm

Moderation: 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 that is 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 map 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 expands the field of application of NMR [1,2] and motivates a reconsideration of its fundamentals [3]. Embedded in everyday experience, the lecture attempts to explain the seemingly complex nature of NMR with basic scientific knowledge. Various applications of compact NMR devices will be presented using examples from chemical analysis and material testing of cultural heritage artefacts.

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.