NMR Spectroscopy

The NMR spectroscopy facility at ETEC offers access to the latest FT NMR spectrometer equipped with state-of-the-art digital and high frequency technology to researchers.

The instrument is located in room B033 of the ETEC Building.

INSTRUMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS

JEOL JNM-ECZ 600R spectrometer

 

SPECTROMETER

  • Two channels console.
  • Fully automatic autotune and matching control of all nuclei in the probe range.
  • 200W High Frequency Power Amplifier: 550 to 610 MHz.
  • 500W Low Frequency Power Amplifier: 5 to 245 MHz.
  • Matrix shim system, shim controller, shim driver and shim coil.
  • Automatic and manual shimming.
  • Variable temperature control, temperature range: from -170 to 250°C.
  • Computer driven air controller for sample loading and spinning

SUPERCONDUCTOR MAGNET 600 MHz

  • 14.09 Tesla magnetic field.
  • Low cryogenic consumption. Cryogenic liquid level meter (helium and nitrogen).
  • High efficiency anti-vibration system specific for the magnet.
  • High efficiency external noise suppression system (≥99%).

600 MHz 5 mm FG/RO DIGITAL AUTOTUNE PROBE

  • 5 mm high sensitivity ROYAL HFX NMR probe
  • Coils optimized for proton, fluorine, and multinuclear observation and decoupling
  • Observable and irradiable nuclei: 1H, 19F, from 31P to 15N.
  • Digital auto-tune and match ready, Z-axis pulsed field gradient coil, 2H lock.
  • Provides 1H{19F}, 19F{1H}, 13C,{1H,19F}, and X{1H,19F} experiments with switchable magnet idler coil tuning and no performance loss in standard 1H or 19F mode..
  • Coils optimized for proton, fluorine, and multinuclear observation and decoupling, heteronuclei selection by software.
  • Variable Temperature operation: from -100 to + 150°C.

600MHZ 10MM LOW FREQUENCY TUNABLE PROBE 

  • 10 mm high sensitivity broadband low frequency probe.
  • Optimized for low frequency multinuclear observation with 1H decoupling,
  • 2H lock.
  • Nuclei include: 1H, 15N to 103Rh.
  • Variable Temperature operation from -50° C to +120° C.

600MHz 3.2MM HX AUTOMAS PROBE, TOP LOADING

  • AUTOMAS probe and ROTOCARRIER bring the usability of solution NMR probe to solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
  • Probe has the automatic tuning function, all operations including sample loading, sample spinning, temperature control, probe tuning and experimental can be done in fully automated way.
  • Solution and solid-state probes can share the same auto sample charger.
  • High Temperature Solids VT Adapter. VT range: Ambient to +200° C.
  • Low Temperature Solids VT Adapter. VT Range: -100° C to ambient.
  • JEOL 3.2 mm bench spinner for sample spin testing. Maximum spinning speed 21 KHz.
  • 3.2mm solid sample tool kit - Includes tools for packing and unpacking 3.2 mm Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) rotors.
  • 3.2mm zirconia sample tubes - variable temperature use, -100° C to +150° C. Max speed 22KHz, sample volume 49µL.

WORKSTATION

  • Dell Precision Workstation / Windows 10 64-Bit.
  • JEOL "Flex Automation" automated 'point and click' NMR operation software with automatic gradient shimming, user-defined automation and data presentation
  • 3.0 GHz (4.4 GHz Turbo) 6 Core CPU, 16 Gbyte RAM, 1 Tbyte disk drive
  • 2 Gbyte color graphics card, 24" color flat screen display, DVD+/-RW drive, alphanumeric keyboard, optical mouse.

DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • Comprehensive Delta FT-NMR Software including 1, 2, 3-D data acquisition, processing, display, and plotting.
  • JEOL "Flex Automation" automated 'point and click' NMR operation software with automatic gradient shimming, user-defined automation and data presentation
  • Macro programming language
  • DOSY data analysis and presentation.
NMR Spectrometer at the ETEC building in the Main Campus.

Additional solution phase NMR spectrometers are available at the Chemistry Department NMR Facilityis located in Chemistry B39 and in the Life Science Research Building core facilities in LSRB1166.