Acquisition of a 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer for Shared Use

在主要研究仪器（MRI）获取计划的支持下，马里兰大学帕克分校（UMD）化学和生物化学系将获得一台600 MHz光谱仪。该光谱仪将提高马里兰大学在化学、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。将受到影响的研究包括Ziegler-Natta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颗粒的合成以及合成离子通道的设计。核磁共振（NMR）波谱是化学家用于分子结构分析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的排列和连通性的信息。该奖项将为三家机构的化学家、生物化学家和化学工程师提供这些基本的分析能力，这些机构共享使用UMD的核磁共振设备。为了最大限度地发挥该奖项的培训作用，将为大四和一年级研究生开设一门实用核磁共振波谱学课程。该课程将由这三所院校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.