Molecular dynamics and local molecular conformation in solid materials studied by nuclear magnetic resonance

Abstract

After the huge development occurred during the last 30 years, including the proposition of methods such as magic-angle spinning, multiple-resonance experiments (cross-polarization, high-power decoupling, etc.), multiple-pulses techniques, multiple quantum experiments, and multidimensional spectroscopy, pulsed Solid-State NMR became one of the most important experimental tools for studying physical and chemical properties of new materials in the solid-state. In this article we will review some of the NMR methods employed for studying an important class of solid materials: organic materials, particularly polymers and derivatives, which allow the application of a large number of different techniques for understanding their molecular dynamics and local conformation.