NMR Characterization of Molecular Structure and Dynamics in Ligand-Capped Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

亚利桑那州立大学的Jeffery L Yarger教授和Gregory P. Holland教授得到化学系大分子、超分子和纳米化学（MSN）项目的支持，利用固态和液态NMR技术研究表面官能化纳米颗粒（NP）的分子结构和动力学性质。 拟议的研究的重点是两类配体加帽的NP。 第一种是用膦酸改性的无机氧化物，第二种是用膦或膦酸改性的Au和Ag金属NP。 溶液状态NMR将用于研究当NP溶剂化时的配体结合化学和传输性质，魔角旋转（MAS）固态NMR将用于表征固体形式的封端剂和核结构。 纳米粒子在水溶液和有机溶液中的流动性将用脉冲场梯度（PFG）扩散测量来探测。这项研究涉及固态和液态NMR技术的发展，以获得目前现有的表面分析技术无法获得的纳米颗粒的化学信息。这项研究的首要目标是了解和控制纳米颗粒的表面化学。 这种理解是成功制造从能量存储到催化的纳米器件的关键。 学生将接受先进的核磁共振技术和纳米科学的培训，K-12教师将参与这项研究项目。

Professors Jeffery L Yarger and Gregory P. Holland of Arizona State University are supported by the Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry (MSN) Program in the Division of Chemistry to study the molecular structure and dynamic properties of surface functionalized nanoparticles (NPs) using solid and liquid state NMR techniques. The focus of the proposed research is on two classes of ligand-capped NPs. The first is inorganic oxides modified with phosphonic acids and the second is Au and Ag metal NPs modified with phosphines or phosphonic acids. Solution-state NMR will be used to study the ligand binding chemistry and transport properties when the NPs are solvated and magic angle spinning (MAS) solid state NMR will be utilized for characterization of the capping agent and core structure in the solid form. The mobility of the NPs in aqueous and organic solutions will be probed with pulsed field gradient (PFG) diffusion measurements. This research involves the development of solid and liquid state NMR techniques to obtain chemical information on nanoparticles that is not available with currently existing surface analytical techniques. The overarching goal of this research is to understand and control the surface chemistry of nanoparticles. Such an understanding is key for the successful fabrication of nanodevices for applications ranging from energy storage to catalysis. Students will be trained in advanced NMR techniques and nanoscience and K-12 teachers will be involved in this research project.