Obiettivo 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. Campo scientifico natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeochemistrynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopynatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programma(i) 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) Argomento(i) ERC-CG-2013-PE4 - ERC Consolidator Grant - Physical and Analytical Chemical Sciences Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2013-CoG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-CG - ERC Consolidator Grants Istituzione ospitante THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Contributo UE € 1 902 188,00 Indirizzo NORTH STREET 66 COLLEGE GATE KY16 9AJ St Andrews Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Regione Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale Sharon Elizabeth Marie Ashbrook (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Lorraine Black (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Regno Unito Contributo UE € 1 902 188,00 Indirizzo NORTH STREET 66 COLLEGE GATE KY16 9AJ St Andrews Mostra sulla mappa Regione Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale Sharon Elizabeth Marie Ashbrook (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Lorraine Black (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato