Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Understanding a simple NMR experience by implementing the basic knowledge of classical electromagnestism (vectorial model) and quantum physics (density operator model).
- Description of the interactions responsible of coupling and broadening in NMR spectra (chemical shift, direct and indirect dipolar coupling...)
- Simplification of NMR spectra: effect of mobility. Comparison of liquid and solid-state NMR and use of the fast spinning at the magic angle (MAS) in solid-state NMR
- Implementation of cross-polarization (CP) technique in solid-state NMR.
- A practical session on the on the solid stat NMR spectrometer
- A bibliographic work where solid-state NMR and especially the concepts described in this course are implemented for an application. The topic will be selected by the lecturers (C Damblon and P Lecomte) in concertation with the student.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- identify the interactions involved in solid-state NMR.
- understand the differences between solid-state and liquid state NMR.
- understand and explain the basic techniques of solid-state NMR (MAS, CP, decoupling) and some common pulse sequences
- read publications where solid-state NMR is used to characterize materials and analyze the reported results based on the theoretical background of the course.
- analyze solid-state NMR spectra.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge in liquid-state NMR, structural analysis by NMR, electromagnetism and quantum chemistry.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical course + discussion of applications + 1 practical session
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The mode of delivery for the theoretical part of the course is face-to-face. Students will follow the theoretical part of the course by videoconference if required by sanitary rules. Besides, a student will be allowed to follow the theoretical part of the course by videoconference in the case of the agreement of both the lecturer and the student. The practical session requires the presence of the student in the room where is located the NMR spectrometer.
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes: a copy of the slides is available (paper or pdf files).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Other : A bibliographic work will be presented followed by a discussion
Additional information:
A bibliographic work will be presented with a powerpoint presentation followed by a discussion.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
To be decided depending on students and lecturers's convenience. The slides and bibliography are in English. The course will be given in english. French could only be considered unanimously by all students and the lecturer.
Contacts
Philippe Lecomte (philippe.lecomte.at.uliege)
Christian Damblon (C.Damblon.at.uliege)