NMR of Quadrupolar Nuclei in Solid Materials

Over the past 20 years technical developments in superconducting magnet technology and instrumentation have increased the potential of NMR spectroscopy so that it is now possible to study a wide range of solid materials. In addition, one can probe the nuclear environments of many other additional atoms that possess the property of spin. In particular, it is possible to carry out NMR experiments on isotopes that have nuclear spin greater that ½ (i.e.  quadrupolar nuclei). Since more that two–thirds of all NMR active isotopes are quadrupolar nuclei, applications of NMR spectroscopy with quadrupolar nuclei are increasing rapidly. The purpose of this handbook is to provide under a single cover the fundamental principles, techniques and applications of quadrupolar NMR as it pertains to solid materials. Each chapter has been prepared by an expert who has made significant contributions to out understanding and appreciation of the importance of NMR studies of quadrupolar nuclei in solids. The text is divided into three sections: The first provides the reader with the background necessary to appreciate the challenges in acquiring and interpreting NMR spectra of quadrupolar neclei in solids. The second presents cutting–edge techniques and methodology for employing these techniques to investigate quadrupolar nuclei in solids. The final section explores applications of solid–state NMR studies of solids ranging from investigations of dynamics, characterizations of biological samples, organic and inorganic materials, porous materials, glasses, catalysts, semiconductors and high–temperature superconductors. About EMR Handbooks The Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance (EMR) publishes a wide range of online articles on all aspects of magnetic resonance in physics, chemistry, biology and medicine. The existence–of this large number of articles, written by experts in various fields, is enabling the publication of a series of EMR Handbooks on specific areas of NMR and MRI. The chapters of each of these handbooks will comprise a carefully chosen selection of Encyclopedia articles. In consultation wit the EMR Editorial Board, the EMR Handbooks are coherently planned in advance by specially–selected Editors, and new articles, are written (together with updates of some already existing articles) to give appropriate complete coverage. The handbooks are intended to be of value and interest to research students, postdoctoral  fellows and other researchers learning about the scientific area in question and undertaking relevant experiments, whether in academia or industry. Have the content of this handbook and the complete content of the Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance at your fingertips! Visit: www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/ref/emr

Contributors ix Series Preface xiii Volume Preface xv Part A Basic Principles 1 Quadrupolar Interactions Pascal P. Man 2 Quadrupolar Nuclei in Solids Alexander J. Vega 3 Quadrupolar Coupling: An Introduction and Crystallographic Aspects Sharon E. Ashbrook, Stephen Wimperis 4 Quadrupolar Nuclei in Solids: Influence of Different Interactions on Spectra David L. Bryce, Roderick E. Wasylishen Part B Advanced Techniques 5 Acquisition of Wideline Solid–State NMR Spectra of Quadrupolar Nuclei Robert W. Schurko 6 Sensitivity and Resolution Enhancement of Half–Integer Quadrupolar Nuclei in Solid–State NMR Thomas T. Nakashima, Roderick E. Wasylishen 7 Quadrupolar Nutation Spectroscopy Arno P. M. Kentgens 8 Dynamic Angle Spinning Philip J. Grandinetti 9 Double Rotation (DOR) NMR Ray Dupree 10 MQMAS NMR: Experimental Strategies Jean–Paul Amoureux, Marek Pruski 11 STMAS NMR: Experimental Advances Sharon E. Ashbrook, Stephen Wimperis 12 Correlation Experiments Involving Half–Integer Quadrupolar Nuclei Michael Deschamps, Dominique Massiot 13 Computing Electric Field Gradient Tensors Josef W. Zwanziger Part C. Applications 14 Quadrupolar NMR to Investigate Dynamics in Solid Materials Luke A. O’Dell, Christopher I. Ratcliffe 15 Alkali Metal NMR of Biological Molecules Gang Wu 16 Nitrogen–14 NMR Studies of Biological Systems Luminita Duma 17 Oxygen–17 NMR Studies of Organic and Biological Molecules Gang Wu 18 Oxygen–17 NMR of Inorganic Materials Sharon E. Ashbrook, Mark E. Smith 19 Chlorine, Bromine and Iodine Solid–State NMR David L. Bryce, Cory M. Widdifield, Rebecca P. Chapman, Robert J. Attrell 20 Quadrupolar NMR of Ionic Conductors, Batteries, and other Energy–Related Materials Frédéric Blanc, Leigh Spencer, Gillian R. Goward 21 Quadrupolar NMR of Nanoporous Materials Mohamed Haouas, Charlotte Martineau, Francis Taulelle 22 Quadrupolar NMR in the Earth Sciences Jonathan F. Stebbins 23 Quadrupolar NMR of Superconductors Nicholas J. Curro 24 Quadrupolar NMR of Semiconductors James P. Yesinowski 25 Quadrupolar NMR of Metal Nuclides in Biological Materials Tatyana Polenova, Andrew S. Lipton, Paul D. Ellis 26 Nuclear Waste Glasses: Insights from Solid–State NMR Scott Kroeker 27 Quadrupolar Metal NMR of Oxide Materials Including Catalysts Olga B. Lapina, Victor V. Terskikh 28 Quadrupolar NMR of Intermetallic Compounds Frank Haarmann Index