MRI: Acquisition of a 400 MHz Multinuclear NMR Spectrometer

获得重大研究仪器(MRI)项目的这一奖项后，南方大学的Rongson Pongdee教授和他的同事Robert Bachman、Deon Miles和John Shibata将获得一台400 MHz的核磁共振光谱仪。该奖项将加强各级的研究、培训和教育，特别是在以下领域：(A)安古环素抗生素的糖多样化；(B)含有经格尔贝特醇修饰的联吡啶配体的缩合相铂(II)络合物的研究；(C)水溶性、单层保护的量子点的表面表征；以及(D)肽的运动动力学的研究。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。这些核磁共振研究的结果将对合成有机/无机化学、材料化学和生物化学产生影响。该仪器将成为教学和研究不可或缺的一部分。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, Professor Rongson Pongdee from University of the South and colleagues Robert Bachman, Deon Miles and John Shibata will acquire a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer. The award will enhance research training and education at all levels, especially in areas such as (a) glycodiversification of angucycline antibiotics, (b) study of condensed phase platinum(II) complexes containing bipyridine ligands modified with Guerbet alcohols, (c) surface characterization of water-soluble, monolayer-protected quantum dots, and (d) studies of motion dynamics of peptides.Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful tools 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. The results from these NMR studies will have an impact in synthetic organic/inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry and biochemistry. This instrument will be an integral part of teaching as well as research.