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Gradient enhanced NMR spectroscopy

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Gradient enhanced NMR is a method for obtaining high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectra without the need for phase cycling. Gradient methodology is used extensively for two purposes, either rephasing (selection) or dephasing (elimination) of a particular magnetization transfer pathway. It includes the application of magnetic field gradient pulses to select specific coherences. By using actively shielded gradients, a gradient pulse is applied during the evolution period of the selected coherence to dephase the transverse magnetization and another gradient pulse refocuses the desired coherences remaining during the acquisition period.

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Advantages

  • Significant reduction in measuring time
  • Reduced T1 artifacts
  • Elimination of phase cycling and difference methods
  • Possibility for three and four-quantum editing
  • The ability to detect resonances at the same chemical shift as a strong solvent resonance

    • Drawbacks

  • A need for field-frequency-lock blanking during long runs.

    • Examples

  • Selection of transverse magnetization (Ix, Sx, Iy etc.):
    • (+)gradient 180°(x) (+)gradient
  • Suppression of transverse magnetization (Ix, Sx, Iy etc.):
    • (+)gradient 180°(x) (-)gradient

    References

    Gradient enhanced NMR spectroscopy Wikipedia
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