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Observation of a deuteron nuclear magnetic resonance Knight shift in conductive polyaniline
Yanina A Goddard1, Robert L Vold, Jennifer Cross
1Department of Applied Science, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, USA.
Abstract:
Solid state deuteron magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of conductive ring-deuterated polyaniline consist of two peaks, one at the same chemical shift as the insulating form of the polymer and the second shifted by 5.8+/-1 ppm. The magnitude of the shift is field and temperature independent and is identified as a Knight shift. The deuterons undergoing a Knight shift originate from both the crystalline and amorphous regions of the sample, implying that conduction is mediated by delocalized polarons in both these regions. Spin count experiments demonstrate that in highly conductive samples, signal is lost not only by dephasing due to the proximity of localized unpaired electrons but also to high rf reflectance.
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