Solid State NMR Spectroscopy

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a method that uses the nuclear spin of an atomic nucleus to study the local geometry and bonding around the atom, as well as the motion of molecules and ions. Since nearly all elements in the periodic table, including their stable isotopes, have nuclear spins, NMR spectra can be measured for almost all elements. Compared to other spectroscopic methods such as infrared, Raman, and visible/ultraviolet spectroscopies, NMR can observe only the element or its stable isotope to be measured, making it possible to study local geometric structures, bonding states, and motions of molecular moiety in a solid material.