Acquisition of a 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer for Shared Use

在主要研究仪器（MRI）采购计划的支持下，马里兰州大学帕克分校（UMD）的化学和生物化学系将获得一台600 MHz的光谱仪。 光谱仪将提高UMD在化学、生物化学和材料科学方面的多样化研究能力，并加强霍华德大学和美国天主教大学的研究。 这将影响到的研究包括齐格勒-纳塔聚合催化剂的设计，蛋白质折叠的基本理解，用于氢燃料电池的纳米粒子的合成，以及合成离子通道的设计。核磁共振（NMR）光谱是化学家用于阐明分子结构的最广泛使用的工具。 它用于识别未知物质，并提供有关分子中原子排列和连接的信息。 该奖项将提供这些基本的分析能力，化学家，生物化学家和化学工程师在三个机构共享使用的核磁共振设备在UMD。 为了最大限度地提高该奖项的培训部分，将为高年级和一年级的研究生开设实用核磁共振光谱学课程。 该课程将由来自三个机构的参与教师共同授课。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Acquisition Program, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD) will acquire a 600 MHz spectrometer. The spectrometer will improve the diverse research capabilities at UMD in chemistry, biochemistry and materials science, as well as enhance research at Howard University and the Catholic University of America. Research that will be impacted include the design of catalysts for Ziegler-Natta polymerization, basic understanding of protein folding, synthesis of nanoparticles for use in hydrogen fuel cells, and the design of synthetic ion channels.Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most broadly used tool available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances and to provide information on the arrangement and connectivity of atoms in molecules. This award will provide these essential analytical capabilities to chemists, biochemists, and chemical engineers at the three institutions sharing the use of the nmr facility at UMD. To maximize the training component of the award, a course in practical nmr spectroscopy for senior and first-year graduate students will be established. The course will be co-taught by participating faculty from the three institutions.