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Fast MAS Probe
830 MHz, 31 mm magnet

Purpose

This fast-spinning solid state MAS probe is part of narrow probe family designed to fit inside 29 mm of available space in our high field 830 MHz magnet with ultra-narrow bore. This MAS probe features custom 2.0 mm stator designed by ICBP (Tallinn, Estonia), which can reach spinning speeds of 40 kHz. The resonance can be tuned to many nuclei of interest below and including 31P by choosing appropriate frequency insert.

Applications

Applications include high resolution NMR of quadrupolar nuclei with large coupling constants. Central transitions of such nuclei are broadened by the 2nd-order quadrupolar effect that cannot be averaged by MAS alone. In order to separate overlap from spinning sidebands, MAS frequencies faster than central transition linewidth are required. Another application of fast MAS is observation of satellite transitions which sometimes offer higher spectral resolution than commonly observed central transitions.

27Al MAS spectra of 9Al2O3+2B2O3.  Spinning speed is 40 kHz.  

Sample courtesy of D. Massiot, CNRS, Orleans, France.

Tuning Table

This table will help you select frequency insert for your isotope. Tuning range for each insert, F min...F max, is a frequency range with RF reflection below -35dB in unloaded probe. It is accurate for most solid samples. If you cannot find your isotope listed in the table, contact Peter Gor'kov to arrange a new insert.

Switch position "L":
Insert
(pF)
F min
(MHz)
F max
(MHz)
Isotopes
51 50.7 53.3 67Zn
33.3 58.5 62.6 14N
21.3 68.5 75.7 61Ni
15 76.3 87.1 91Zr, 85Rb, 35Cl, 135Ba, 50V, 15N
6.7 88.7 108.4 10B, 153Eu, 137Ba, 175Lu, 181Ta, 123Sb
None 108.4 160.6 123Sb, 133Cs, 17O, 9Be, 139La, 6Li 2H, 209Bi, 75As, 171Yb, 199Hg, 77Se
Switch position "M":
Insert
(pF)
F min
(MHz)
F max
(MHz)
Isotopes
15 152.8 160.1 77Se
13.3 160.0 168.3 29Si, 127I, 165Ho
12 166.8 176.7 165Ho, 207Pb, 111Cd
10 181.0 193.6 159Tb, 185Re, 113Cd, 115In, 113In
6.7 196.3 213.0 121Sb, 69Ga, 45Sc, 93Nb, 55Mn, 151Eu, 79Br, 13C, 51V
6.0 202.4 222.4 93Nb, 55Mn, 151Eu, 79Br, 13C, 51V, 27Al, 125Te, 23Na, 63Cu

Publications
    ...using this intrument

1.  Z. Gan et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124 (20) 5634-5935 (2002), PDF
2.  C.T.S. Choi et al., Chem. Matter 14 (10) 4096-4103 (2002), PDF
3.  P.L. Bryant et al., J. Magn. Reson. 170 (2), 257-262 (2004), PDF
4.  F. Barberon et al., Magnet. Reson. Imaging, 23, 267 (2005), PDF
5.  J. Lu et al., Phys. Rev. B, 74, 125208 (2006), PDF
6.  T.H. Sefzik et al., Chem. Phys. Lett. 434 (2), 312-315 (2007),
7.  F.J. Wu et al., Inorg. Chem. 46 (2), 44-47 (2006), PDF