NMR imaging of solid polymers: Strategies for chemical‐shift selectivity

Abstract

One reason that the solid‐state imaging field is exciting is because of its potential to provide spatially resolved chemical information from deep inside a solid sample. To achieve this goal, methods are needed which exploit the many NMR parameters to generate image contrast. We describe two strategies for employing the chemical‐shift anisotropy as a contrast mechanism in images of abundant nuclei in solid polymers. We illustrate these approaches with images which map spatial variations of molecular orientation in samples of polytetrafluoroethylene.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Source ID
10.1002/masy.19940860121

Entities

People

  • Joel B. Miller
  • Mark A. Hepp

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Medical Imaging.
  • Systems Analysis and Design