Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Catalysis

Powerful instrumental characterization tools for are of paramount importance in catalysis. Nuclear magnetic resonance is a non-invasive technique that provides information at the molecular level about structure, dynamics which can lead to better understanding of the reaction mechanisms and improved performance catalysts. Our project aims at developing new NMR instrumentation for studying sorption in porous media which are widely used in catalysis, such as MOFS, zeolites and carbon. To achieve our goals we will design, build and test novel NMR sensors. We expect our results, compared with the existing techniques, to yield: faster and easier measurements, real time monitoring of material porosity changes, in operando follow up of the sorption/desorption process.

Keywords:NMR

Disciplines:Analytical chemistry, Macromolecular and materials chemistry