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  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Biophysics

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  • Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) enhances NMR signal sensitivity.
  • Spin-lattice relaxation (T1) is a critical parameter affecting DNP efficiency.
  • Understanding T1 in varying magnetic fields is crucial for optimizing DNP protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure spin-lattice relaxation of carbon-13 as a function of magnetic field strength.
  • To investigate methods for optimizing dissolution-DNP (dDNP) performance.
  • To enable high-resolution and high-sensitivity NMR signal observation for arbitrary molecules.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized relaxometry to measure carbon-13 spin-lattice relaxation times.
  • Employed a 'shuttle' mechanism to transfer samples into the stray field of a high-resolution magnet.
  • Investigated the effect of paramagnetic agents and scavengers on relaxation rates.

Main Results:

  • Characterized spin-lattice relaxation behavior of carbon-13 across different magnetic fields.
  • Demonstrated that relaxation is accelerated by polarizing agents during sample transfer.
  • Showed that scavengers can effectively quench accelerated relaxation.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized dissolution-DNP protocols can be developed based on relaxometry data.
  • The shuttle technique allows for high-field NMR signal acquisition with enhanced sensitivity.
  • Controlling spin-lattice relaxation is key to maximizing signal-to-noise ratios in dDNP-enhanced NMR.