Objetivo The fundamental importance of oxide-based systems in technology, energy materials, geochemistry and catalysis, and the presence of oxygen in many biomaterials, should have resulted in oxygen nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy emerging as a vital tool for materials characterization. NMR offers an element-specific, atomic-scale probe of the local environment, providing a potentially powerful probe of local structure, disorder and dynamics in solids. However, despite the almost ubiquitous presence of oxygen in inorganic solids, oxygen NMR studies have been relatively scarce in comparison to other nuclei, owing primarily to the low natural abundance of the NMR-active isotope, 17O (0.037%). Hence, isotopic enrichment is necessary, often at considerable cost and effort. Furthermore, the presence of anisotropic quadrupolar broadening (and the need for complex high-resolution experiments) has also limited the development and application of 17O NMR to date. Here, we propose to develop an internationally-leading research programme to exploit the largely untapped potential of 17O spectroscopy. This wide-ranging programme will involve (i) the exploration of novel synthetic approaches for cost-efficient isotopic enrichment, (ii) the development of new solid-state NMR methodology, specific for 17O, (iii) the application of state-of-the-art first-principles calculations of 17O NMR parameters and (iv) the application of these methods to three different areas of investigation: high-pressure silicate minerals, microporous materials and ceramics for waste encapsulation. The ultimate long-term aim is to change the way in which solid-state chemists characterise materials; so that solid-state NMR (and 17O NMR in particular) is viewed as a necessary and important step in the refinement of a detailed structural model. Ámbito científico natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeochemistrynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopynatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programa(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) ERC-CG-2013-PE4 - ERC Consolidator Grant - Physical and Analytical Chemical Sciences Convocatoria de propuestas ERC-2013-CoG Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación ERC-CG - ERC Consolidator Grants Institución de acogida THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Aportación de la UE € 1 902 188,00 Dirección NORTH STREET 66 COLLEGE GATE KY16 9AJ St Andrews Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Investigador principal Sharon Elizabeth Marie Ashbrook (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Lorraine Black (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Beneficiarios (1) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 1 902 188,00 Dirección NORTH STREET 66 COLLEGE GATE KY16 9AJ St Andrews Ver en el mapa Región Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Investigador principal Sharon Elizabeth Marie Ashbrook (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Lorraine Black (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
