Zero and ultra-low field nuclear magnetic resonance
Coordinator
FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE CIENCIES FOTONIQUES ; University of Ulm ; University of Southampton ; FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA ; Jagiellonian University ; THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARSOF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ; UNI: Université de Claude Bernard Lyon F ; Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz ; University of Turin ; University of York
Grant period
2018-02-01 - 2022-07-31
Funding body
European Union
Call number
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2017
Grant number
766402
Identifier
G:(EU-Grant)766402
Note: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful technique employed in many areas of modern science and industry. While a seemingly indispensable element of NMR is a strong (>5 T) magnetic field, recent progress in physics and chemistry have enabled detection of NMR signals at ultra-low and truly zero magnetic fields. This completely reverses conditions under which spin-dynamics are investigated and gives access to information unavailable in conventional NMR. A secondary horizon is microscopic low-field magnetic sensors that probe NMR signals of a single molecule, and provide interesting information about molecular dynamics and structures not accessible with conventional NMR. The address of specific molecular sites is a step towards realizing single-molecule quantum information storage.
In project ZULF, for the first time, we plan to connect experts of non-conventional NMR to create a network of zero- and ultra-low-field (ZULF) NMR science. We will gather and synergize scientists working on NMR J-spectroscopy, NMR hyperpolarization, ultra-precise and small-scale magnetometry to enhance the field and train a new generation of NMR researchers. Close collaboration with industry will address important challenges of modern NMR. Through frequent meetings, secondments, workshops, and a summer school the early-stage researchers (ESRs) will receive a unique training program on the most modern and advanced aspects of ZULF NMR that is unavailable in any current university course. The network covers a diverse range of projects aimed at bringing the technique to the next level, including spectrometer development, single-molecule detection, analytical chemistry, medical contrast agent imaging and exotic-physics searches.
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