Improvement of Teaching and Research via NMR Spectroscopy

有了这一重大研究仪器(MRI)计划的奖励，德塞勒斯大学化学系将获得一台60 MHz的核磁共振光谱仪。该设备将使研究人员能够开展以下方面的研究：a)离子溶剂的有机合成和使用这些溶剂的反应研究；b)金属氧化物和有机聚合物体系的气溶胶制备；以及c)药物分子从微晶纤维素基质中的控制释放动力学。该仪器也将用于高级本科课程。学生们将大量参与这所以本科为主的学院的研究项目。核磁共振波谱是化学家用来解释分子结构的最有力的工具。它被用来识别未知物质，表征分子内原子的特定排列，并研究溶液中分子之间相互作用的动力学。对于正在进行前沿研究的化学家来说，获得最先进的核磁共振光谱仪是必不可少的。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at DeSales University will acquire a 60 MHz NMR Spectrometer. This equipment will enable researchers to carry out studies on a) organic synthesis of ionic solvents and study of reactions using these solvents; b) aerosol preparation of metal oxides and organic polymer systems; and c) controlled-release kinetics of drug molecules from a microcrystalline cellulose matrix. This instrument will also be used in advanced undergraduate courses. Students will be heavily involved in the research projects at this primarily undergraduate institution. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most powerful tool available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, to characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solution. Access to state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers is essential to chemists who are carrying out frontier research.