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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Quantum Mechanics

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  • Conventional electron-nuclear dipolar cross-relaxation is inefficient for liquid-state dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) at high magnetic fields due to high electron Zeeman frequencies.
  • Existing mechanisms are limited by unfavorable scaling with magnetic field strength (ω⁻²).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analytically evaluate all rotationally driven relaxation processes in liquid-state 1e1n and 2e1n spin systems.
  • To numerically optimize steady-state DNP parameters.
  • To identify and characterize novel DNP mechanisms for high-field applications.

Main Methods:

  • Analytical derivation of relaxation processes for 1e1n and 2e1n spin systems.
  • Numerical optimization of spin Hamiltonian parameters for steady-state DNP.
  • Identification of cross-correlated relaxation pathways.

Main Results:

  • Analytical solutions for all rotationally driven relaxation processes in liquid-state 1e1n and 2e1n spin systems were derived.
  • A new cross-correlated DNP (CCDNP) mechanism was identified in 2e1n systems, involving relaxation interference and inter-electron exchange.
  • Simulations demonstrated that optimized parameters can achieve higher nuclear polarization at high fields compared to dipolar cross-relaxation.

Conclusions:

  • Novel cross-correlated relaxation mechanisms offer a promising alternative for efficient liquid-state DNP at high magnetic fields.
  • The identified CCDNP mechanism provides a new pathway for enhancing nuclear polarization.
  • This work paves the way for practical high-field DNP applications.