Melinda J. Duer 
Solid State NMR Spectroscopy [PDF ebook] 
Principles and Applications

This book is for those familiar with solution-state NMR who are
encountering solid-state NMR for the first time. It presents the
current understanding and applications of solid-state NMR with a
rigorous but readable approach, making it easy for someone who
merely wishes to gain an overall impression of the subject without
details. This dual requirement is met through careful construction
of the material within each chapter.

The book is divided into two parts: ‘Fundamentals’ and ‘Further
Applications.’ The section on Fundamentals contains relatively long
chapters that deal with the basic theory and practice of
solid-state NMR. The essential differences and extra scope of
solid-state NMR over solution-state is dealt with in an
introductory chapter. The basic techniques that all chapters rely
on are collected into a second chapter to avoid unnecessary
repetition later. Remaining chapters in the ‘Fundamentals’ part
deal with the major areas of solid-state NMR which all solid-state
NMR spectroscopists should know about. Each begins with an overview
of the topic that puts the chapter in context.

The basic principles upon which the techniques in the chapter
rely are explained in a separate section. Each of these chapters
exemplifies the principles and techniques with the applications
most commonly found in current practice.

The ‘Further Applications’ section contains a series of shorter
chapters which describe the NMR techniques used in other, more
specific areas. The basic principles upon which these techniques
rely will be expounded only if not already in the Fundamentals
part.

Cuprins

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Part I – The Theory of Solid-State NMR and its
Experiments.

1. The Basics of Solid-State NMR.

2. Essential Techniques for Spin-1/2 Nuclei.

3. Dipolar Coupling – its Measurements and Uses.

4. Quadrupolar Coupling – its Measurements and Uses.

5. Shielding and Chemical Shift.

Part II – Applications of Solid-state NMR.

6. NMR Techniques for Studying Molecular Motion in Solids.

7. Molecular Structure Determination: Applications in
Biology.

8. NMR Studies of Oxide Glass Structure.

9. Porous Materials.

10. Solid Polymers.

11. Liquid-Crystalline Materials.

References.

Index.

Despre autor

Melinda Duer is a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge and has worked in the field of solid-state NMR spectroscopy for more than ten years.