1 NMR: Basic theory ......................................... 1-29
1.1 Nuclear Spins in a Static Magnetic field ................ 1
1.2 The Classical Picture of Motion ......................... 4
1.3 Quantum mechanical Picture- Spin Hamiltonian ............ 6
1.3.1 The dipolar Hamiltonian .......................... 6
1.3.2 Method of moments ................................ 8
1.4 Effects of molecular Motions ........................... 11
1.4.1 Line Narrowing .................................. 11
1.4.2 Relaxation ...................................... 12
1.4.2.1 Dipole-dipole interaction .............. 12
1.4.2.2 Translational diffusion ................ 18
1.4.2.3 Tunneling reorientation ................ 20
1.5 Free induction Decay ................................... 23
1.6 Measurement of M2 and T1 ............................... 24
1.6.1 Second moment (M2) .............................. 24
1.6.2 Spin lattice relaxation (Ti) .................... 24
1.6.2.1 Inversion Recovery Method (π-τ-π/2) .... 24
1.6.2.2 Saturation Burst method ................ 26
References .................................................. 28
2 NMR Instrumentation and Experimental techniques .......... 30-61
2.1 Introduction ........................................... 30
2.2 Wide-line NMR spectrometer ............................. 30
2.2.1 Electromagnet ................................... 31
2.2.2 Oscillator ...................................... 32
2.2.3 Modulation and lock in detection ................ 33
2.2.4 Signal acquisition and Automation ............... 39
2.3 Pulsed NMR spectrometer ................................ 43
2.3.1 PC controlled programmable pulse generator ...... 45
2.3.2 Transmitter ..................................... 48
2.3.2.1 RFunit ................................. 49
2.3.2.2 Medium power amplifier ................. 49
2.3.2.3 High power amplifier ................... 51
2.3.3 The NMR Probe Circuit ........................... 52
2.3.3.1 Series resonant circuit ................ 52
2.3.3.2 Parallel resonant circuit .............. 53
2.3.4 Receiver ........................................ 54
2.4 Temperature variation setup ........................... 56
2.4.1 High temperature assembly ....................... 56
2.4.2 Liquid Nitrogen Assembly ........................ 57
2.4.3 Liquid Helium Assembly .......................... 58
References .................................................. 60
3 NMR Studies in Diammonium hexafluorozirconate ............ 62-79
3.1 Introduction ........................................... 62
3.2 Earlier studies ........................................ 64
3.3 Results and discussion ................................. 66
3.3.1 Analysis of 'H NMR T ............................ 66
3.3.3.1 High Temperature (HT) region
(410-240 K) ............................ 67
3.3.3.2 Intermediate temperature range
(240-146 K) ............................ 69
3.3.3.3 Low Temperature (LT) region
(146-11 K) ............................. 71
3.3.2 Analysis of 19F NMR T1 .......................... 74
3.3.2.1 High Temperature (HT) region
(410-240 K) ............................ 74
3.3.2.2 Intermediate temperature range
(200-106 K) ............................ 75
3.3.2.3 Low temperature range (106-20 K) ....... 75
3.4 Conclusion ............................................. 75
References .................................................. 77
4 NMR Studies in Tetramethylammonium (TMA) Salts .......... 80-110
4.1 Tetramethylammonium Selenate ((CH3)4N)2SeO4 ............ 81
4.1.1 Introduction .................................... 81
4.1.2 Earlier studies ................................. 81
4.1.3 Sample preparation and characterization ......... 84
4.1.4 Results and discussion .......................... 84
4.1.4.1 High temperature region (389-170 K) .... 84
4.1.4.2 Low temperature region (72-6.6 K) ...... 89
4.1.5 Conclusions ..................................... 94
4.2 Tetramethylammonium Hexafluorophosphate (CH3)4NPF6 ..... 94
4.2.1 Introduction .................................... 94
4.2.2 Earlier studies ................................. 95
4.2.3 Results and discussion .......................... 97
4.2.3.1 Second moment .......................... 97
4.2.3.2 Spin lattice relaxation time ........... 99
4.2.4 Conclusions .................................... 107
References ................................................. 108
5 NMR Studies in Trichlorogermanates ..................... 111-140
5.1 Introduction .......................................... 111
5.2 Trimethylammonium Trichlorogermanate ((CH3)3NGeCl3) ... 112
5.2.1 Earlier studies ................................ 112
5.2.2 Sample preparation and characterization ........ 113
5.2.3 Results and discussion ......................... 114
5.2.3.1 High temperature region (391-272 K) ... 115
5.2.3.2 Inter mediate temperature region
(272 - 100 K) ......................... 117
5.2.3.3 Low temperature region (100-5.2 K) .... 120
5.2.4 Conclusions .................................... 122
5.3 Tetramethylammonium Trichlorogermanate
((CH3)4NGeCl3) ........................................ 124
5.3.1 Earlier studies ................................ 124
5.3.2 Sample preparation and characterization ........ 125
5.3.3 Results and discussion ......................... 127
5.3.3.1 Second moment ......................... 127
5.3.3.2 Spin lattice relaxation time .......... 129
5.3.4 Conclusions .................................... 136
References ............................................ 137
Appendix 1 .................................................... 141
Appendix II ................................................... 142
Publications .................................................. 146
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