Optimized Polymer-Based Alignment Media for NMR Spectroscopy (C03)

• Subject Area: Experimental and Theoretical Physics of Polymers
• Term: from 2016 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 259079535

The overall aim of the project is to characterise and improve the properties of NMR alignment media via a combination of sophisticated analytical methods and advanced polymer network synthesis. Network characterisation using double quantum measurement as well as experiments defining network-solute interaction like transfer-NOE, saturation transfer difference, and chemical exchange saturation transfer will be applied, while precision polymers with defined chain lengths, specific paramagnetic and/or chiral incorporations will be synthesised by developing novel end efficient cross-linking strategies as well as the development of scalable procedures for monodisperse PEG synthesis.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1176: Molekulare Strukturierung weicher Materie
• Applicant Institution: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
• Project Heads: Dr. Leonie Barner; Professor Dr. Burkhard Luy