JEOL Resonance, headquartered in Akishima, Tokyo, has announced a new 0.75 mm solid state NMR probe.
The probe is capable of high resolution sample analysis by spinning the sample at 110 kHz, the world’s fastest spinning speed for NMR.
The new probe is expected to be effective in applications that are difficult for conventional NMR systems, including micro analysis of drugs, natural products, and thin films.
“With this new probe, JEOL sets a new benchmark for high resolution and high sensitivity analysis of micro volumes with Solid State NMR,” Robert DiPasquale, Division Manager, Analytical Instruments at JEOL USA, reports.
The unprecedented spinning speed enables high resolution 1H analysis that is not available at lower speeds.
This capability allows the researcher to identify different molecular ratios, total structures in organic materials and aids in the structural analysis of proteins.
Additionally it allows for high precision analysis of samples containing paramagnetic ions, such as copper binding proteins that play an important role in living organisms.
The new Magic Angle Spinning capability provides high sensitivity analysis of micro samples (0.29 ul), 1/100th of the normal sample volume, which allows for structural analysis of limited volume samples, such as natural products and thin films, and analysis of defects and degradation in localised areas of samples.
The new 0.75 Solid State NMR probe is ideal for structural analysis, including changes in properties of electrode materials in lithium ion cells after repeated charge/discharge cycles, and the structural degradation analysis of thin film materials such as organic EL and organic transistors, allowing researchers to improve the performance and durability of these products.
