Xiaojie Chen , Chengyan Li , Lei Wu , Shaojie Yan , Lingxun Qi , Junfei Chen , Wei Chen
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Abstract
Owing to its low-cost maintenance and easy adaptability, low-field NMR (LF-NMR), which is developed based on permanent magnets, has attracted increasing attention in recent decades. It shows great potential for fundamental research as well as quality assessment and control in the industry. In this review, we first present the key hardware features of LF-NMR, including magnets, radiofrequency (RF) coils, spectrometers, and hyphenated units. Subsequently, commonly used pulse sequences and basic theoretical treatments are summarized. The applications of LF-NMR in polymer science are discussed in detail, including chain dynamics, polymer networks, and hierarchical morphologies. The multiphase and multicomponent features of polymers make polymer science a suitable area for developing new LF-NMR techniques. A personal perspective on the further development of LF-NMR is also presented.
期刊介绍:
Giant is an interdisciplinary title focusing on fundamental and applied macromolecular science spanning all chemistry, physics, biology, and materials aspects of the field in the broadest sense. Key areas covered include macromolecular chemistry, supramolecular assembly, multiscale and multifunctional materials, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, biophysics, biomimetics and surface science. Core topics range from developments in synthesis, characterisation and assembly towards creating uniformly sized precision macromolecules with tailored properties, to the design and assembly of nanostructured materials in multiple dimensions, and further to the study of smart or living designer materials with tuneable multiscale properties.