NMR pulse sequence:
1Q-CP followed by MQ-MAS

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1Q Cross Polarisation MQ-MAS

Pruski and coworkers and Fernandez and coworkers introduced the cross-polarization process into the MQMAS experiment, allowing editing of the high-resolution spectra of half-integer quadrupole nuclei.

CP MQ with z-filter sequence from Pruski or Fernandez

This sequence employs 1Q CP to create a spin-locked 1Q S-spin central transition coherence.

A soft pi/2 pulse is then used to orient the newly created S-magnetization along the z-direction.

The (amplitude-modulated) z-filter sequence is used to generate the -1Q coherence.

The sensitivity of this approach, due to the number of coherence transfer steps involved, could be poor.

Triple-quantum coherences are mostly created from a population difference across the central transition, a process which is expected to be inefficient unless high RF field is applied.

Amplitude-modulated experiment should generate pure absorption 2D lineshape.

ACQUISITION: Hyper-complex or TPPI

Shearing transformation is required to obtain 2D isotropic (in F1 dimension) anisotropic (in the F2 dimension) correlation spectrum.


Ashbrook and Wimperis proposed two methods where the single-quantum coherences created by cross-polarization are transferred directly into MQ coherences in a manner analogue to the two-pulse excitation of MQ coherences used in solution NMR.

First method

CP MQ with z-filter sequence from Wimperis

This figure represents the (amplitude-modulated) z-filter experiment where p = ±3 coherences are excited from the p = ±1 coherences created by the cross-polarization.

The 'flip-back' pulse aids the recovery of the proton equilibrium magnetization.

Amplitude-modulated experiment should generate pure absorption 2D lineshape.

ACQUISITION: Hyper-complex or TPPI

Shearing transformation is required to obtain 2D isotropic (in F1 dimension) anisotropic (in the F2 dimension) correlation spectrum.

Second method

CP MQ with split-t1 sequence

This figure represents the phase-modulated 'reversed split-t1' 3QMAS experiment for spin I = 3/2 (solid coherence transfer pathway) and S = 5/2, 7/2, or 9/2 (dotted coherence transfer pathway).

The split-t1 period is reversed, that is, the single-quantum comes before the multiple-quantum evolution period.

The triple-quantum coherence is excited from the single-quantum coherence created by the cross-polarization.

The 'flip-back' pulse aids the recovery of the proton equilibrium magnetization.

Pure absorption 2D lineshapes are ensured by the acquisition of the whole echo.

ACQUISITION: F1-QF

Shearing transformation is avoided.

Solid-state NMR bibliography for:

Aluminum-27
Antimony-121/123
Arsenic-75
Barium-135/137
Beryllium-9
Bismuth-209
Boron-11
Bromine-79/81
Calcium-43
Cesium-133
Chlorine-35/37
Chromium-53
Cobalt-59
Copper-63/65
Deuterium-2
Gallium-69/71
Germanium-73
Gold-197
Hafnium-177/179
Indium-113/115
Iodine-127
Iridium-191/193
Krypton-83
Lanthanum-139
Lithium-7
Magnesium-25
Manganese-55
Mercury-201
Molybdenum-95/97
Neon-21
Nickel-61
Niobium-93
Nitrogen-14
Osmium-189
Oxygen-17
Palladium-105
Potassium-39/41
Rhenium-185/187
Rubidium-85/87
Ruthenium-99/101
Scandium-45
Sodium-23
Strontium-87
Sulfur-33
Tantalum-181
Titanium-47/49
Vanadium-51
Xenon-131
Zinc-67
Zirconium-91
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