NMR Studies of Translational Motion Principles and Applications Cambridge Molecular Science Series

Translational motion in solution, either diffusion or fluid flow, is at the heart of chemical and biochemical reactivity. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) provides a powerful non-invasive technique for studying the phenomena using magnetic field gradient methods. Describing the physical basis of measurement techniques, with particular emphasis on diffusion, balancing theory with experimental observations and assuming little mathematical knowledge, this is a strong, yet accessible, introduction to the field. A detailed discussion of magnetic field gradient methods applied to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is included, alongside extensive referencing throughout, providing a timely, definitive book to the subject, ideal for researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry and biology.

1. Diffusion and its measurement; 2. Theory of NMR diffusion measurements; 3. PGSE measurements in simple porous systems; 4. PGSE measurements in complex and exchanging systems; 5. PGSE hardware; 6. Setup and analysis of PGSE experiments; 7. PGSE hardware and sample problems; 8. Specialised PGSE and related techniques; 9. NMR imaging studies of translational motion; 10. B1 gradient methods; 11. Applications; Appendices; References.

William S. Price is Professor and Chair of Nanotechnology and leads the Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Group, University of Western Sydney. Professor Price is an expert in the theory, development and application of NMR spectroscopy focussing on NMR diffusion measurements and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for studying molecular association and molecular dynamics. His research has resulted in numerous awards including the Rennie Memorial Medal and the Ollé Prize (RACI) and the RACI-RSC Corday Morgan - Rennie Medal Exchange Lecturer.