Department of Chemistry

Visiting Speaker

Dr. Andy Lo, University of Ottawa

will present a seminar entitled:

"Application of Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy to Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds and How They Might Be Beneficial to The University of Calgary"

Abstract

Solution NMR spectroscopy has long been utilized for probing structures by measuring isotropic chemical shifts and J-coupling constants.  Solid-state NMR (SSNMR) spectroscopy, in addition, provides tensorial properties which gives additional information about the local structure of the nucleus of interest.  The presentation highlights the use of SSNMR experiments, along with other complementary techniques such as ab initio calculations and X-ray diffraction experiments, for the characterization and dynamics study of numerous systems, including organometallic compounds, porous composites and nanoparticles, at the molecular level.

Examples given in the first part of the presentation may open up new directions and ideas for other research groups in chemistry.  In the second part, the vision of a modern instrumentation facility, including the role of a facility manager and potential development of the facility, will be discussed.

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. SB 324

Department Contact: Dr George Shimizu