title: Advanced solid state NMR techniques for the characterization of sol-gel-derived materials.
abstract: A large array of advanced solid state NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) techniques is presented in the frame of the structural characterization of sol-gel-derived materials. These techniques include the pertinent detection of (17)O chemical shifts, MAS (magic angle spinning) J spectroscopy in the solid state, high-resolution (1)H spectroscopy, heteronuclear and homonuclear D (dipolar)-derived multidimensional correlation experiments, and first-principles calculations of NMR parameters. This spectroscopic approach is suitable for the in-depth description of multicomponent sol-gel derivatives, crystalline and amorphous biocompatible silicophosphates, Al-O-P clusters, and templated porous materials. It offers unique perspectives for the description of the hybrid interfaces in terms of chemical and spatial connectivities.
authors.affiliation: Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, CNRS UMR 7574, Laboratoire Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, Paris, F-75005 France.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonhomme
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baccile
authors.forename: Christel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gervais
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Azaïs
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Babonneau