Table of Contents

Chapter 1: NMR Books and Reviews;
1: Books;
2: Regular Reviews Series;
3: Edited Books and Symposia;
4: Reviews in Periodicals;
5: Reviews and Books in Foreign Languages;
Chapter 2: Theoretical and Physical Aspects of Nuclear Shielding;
1: Theoretical Aspects of Nuclear Shielding;
1.1: General Theory;
1.2: Ab initio and DFT Calculations;
2: Physical Aspects of Nuclear Shielding;
2.1: Anisotropy of the Shielding Tensor;
2.2: Shielding Surfaces and Rovibrational Averaging;
2.3:Isotope Shifts;
2.4: Intermolecular Effects on Nuclear Shielding;
2.5: Absolute Shielding Scales;
References;
Chapter 3: Application of Nuclear Shielding;
1: Introduction;
2: Shielding of Particular Nuclear Species;
2.1: Group 1 (1H, 2H, 6,7Li, 23Na, 39K, 87Rb, 133Cs);
2.2: Group 2 (9Be, 25Mg, 87Sr, 137Ba);
2.3: Group 3 (45Sc, 89Y, 139La, 171Yb, 235U);
2.4: Group 4 (47,49Ti, 91Zr);
2.5: Group 5 (51V and 93Nb);
2.6: Group 6 (53Cr, 95Mo, 183W);
2.7: Group 7 (55Mn, 99Tc);
2.8: Group 8 (57Fe, 99Ru);
2.9: Group 9 (59Co, 103Rh);
2.10: Group 10 (195Pt);
2.11: Group 11 (63Cu, 107,109Ag);
2.12: Group 12 (67Zn, 111,113Cd, 199Hg);
2.13: Group 13 (11B, 27Al, 205Tl);
2.14: Group 14 (13C, 29Si, 73Ge, 117,119Sn, 207Pb);
2.15: Group 15 (14,15N, 31P);
2.16: Group 16 (17O, 33S, 77Se, 125Te);
2.17: Group 17 (19F, 35,37Cl);
2.18: Group 18 (3He, 129Xe);
References;
Chapter 4: Theoretical Aspects of Spin-Spin Couplings;
1: Introduction;
2: Relativistic Calculation of Nuclear Spin-Spin Couplings;
3: Decomposition of Nuclear Spin-Spin Coupling Constants into Orbital Contributions;
4: Ab initio Calculation;
4.1: Fourier Analysis;
4.2: One-bond Coupling Constants in Monomers and Hydrogen-bonded Complexes;
4.3: A Factorial Design Analysis of Wave Functions to be Used;
4.4: Solvent Effects on the Spin-Spin Coupling Constants of Acetylene;
4.5: Non-empirical Calculations of Carbon-Carbon Coupling Constants in Alkanes;
5: Density Functional Theory Calculations of Spin-Spin Coupling Constants;
5.1: H-D Coupling Constants in Heavy Metal Dihydrogen and Dihydride Complexes;
5.2: Calculations of Nuclear Spin-Spin Coupling Constants in Large Molecules;
5.3: Heteronuclear Spin-Spin Coupling Constants;
5.4: The Performance of New Exchange-Correlation Functionals;
5.5: The Temperature Dependence of the H-D Spin-Spin Coupling Constant;
5.6: Nuclear Spin-Spin Coupling Constants Including Phosphorus;
5.7: Substituent Effects on Spin-Spin Coupling Constants;
5.8: Anomeric Effect and Conformational Analysis;
5.9: Spin-Spin Couplings of Hydrogen-bonded Nuclei;
6: Other Works;
6.1: Empirical and Semiempirical Calculations;
6.2: The Absolute Sign of Coupling Constants;
6.3: Conformational Analysis;
References;
Chapter 5: Applications of Spin-Spin Couplings;
1: Introduction;
2: New Methods;
3: One-bond Couplings to Hydrogen;
4: One-bond Couplings not Involving Hydrogen;
5: Two-bond Couplings to Hydrogen;
6: Two-bond Couplings not Involving Hydrogen;
7: Three-bond Hydrogen-Hydrogen Couplings;
8: Three-bond Couplings to Hydrogen;
9: Three-bond Couplings not Involving Hydrogen;
10: Couplings over More than Three Bonds and Through Space;
11: Couplings Through Hydrogen Bonds;
12: Residual Dipolar Couplings;
References;
Chapter 6: Nuclear Spin Relaxation in Liquids and Gases;
1: Introduction;
2: General, Physical and Experimental Aspects of Nuclear Spin Relaxation;
2.1: General Aspects;
2.2: Experimental Aspects;
2.3: Relaxation in Coupled Spin Systems;
2.4: Dipolar Couplings and Distance Information;
2.5: Exchange Spectroscopy;
2.6: Radiation Damping;
2.7: Quadrupolar Interactions;
2.8: Intermolecular Dipolar Interaction in Diamagnetic and Paramagnetic Solution;
2.9: Slow Motions in Glasses;
2.10: Models for Molecular Dynamics;
3: Selected Applications of Nuclear Spin Relaxation;
3.1 : Pure Liquids ;
3.2 : Non-electrolyte Solutions ;
3.3: Electrolyte Solutions;
3.4: Molten Salts;
4: Nuclear Spin Relaxation in Gases;
5: Self-diffusion in Liquids;
5.1: Experimental and Theoretical Aspects;
5.2: Selected Examples;
References;
Chapter 7: Solid State NMR Spectroscopy;
1: Introduction;
2: Reviews and Introductory Articles;
3: Experimental Developments;
3.1: Proton NMR;
3.2: Decoupling;
3.3: Cross-polarisation and Polarisation Transfer;
3.4: 2D Techniques;
3.5: Quadrupolar Nuclei;
3.6: Other Experiments;
3.7: Instrumental Developments;
4: NMR Parameters: Experimental and Theoretical Studies;
4.1: Spin ¢ Nuclei;
4.2: Quadrupolar Nuclei;
5: Applications;
5.1: Organic Solids;
5.2: Amino Acids;
5.3: Peptides and Proteins;
5.4: Lipids and Membranes;
5.5: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications;
5.6: Cellulose and Related Materials;
5.7: Soils and Related Materials;
5.8: Coals and Carbonaceous Materials;
5.9: Polymers;
5.10: Organometallic and Coordination Compounds;
5.11: Glasses and Amorphous Solids;
5.12: Microporus Solids and Related Materials;
5.13: Surface Science and Catalysis;
5.14: Inorganic and Other Related Solids;
References;
Chapter 8: Multiple Pulse NMR;
1: Introduction;
2: General Methods and Theoretical Developments;
3: Fast Multidimensional Methods;
3.1: Reduced Sampling;
3.2: Reduced Dimensionality;
3.3: Using Multidimensional Projections;
3.4: Small Molecules;
4: Relaxation and Diffusion;
4.1: Measurement of Chemical Exchange Contribution;
4.2: Cross-correlated Relaxation Experiments;
4.3: Diffusion Experiments;
5: Coupling Constants Measurements;
5.1: Scalar Couplings;
5.2: Residual Dipolar Couplings;
6: Homonuclear Spectroscopy;
7: Inverse Proton Detected Correlation Spectroscopy;
7.1: Double-resonance Experiments;
7.2: Heteronuclear Triple Resonance Experiments;
References;
Chapter 9: NMR of Proteins and Nucleic Acids;
1: Introduction;
2: New Methodology;
2.1: Automated Analysis;
2.2: Dipolar Couplings;
2.3: TROSY-based Techniques;
2.4: NMR-based Screening;
3 : Macromolecular Structures ;
3.1 : Membrane Proteins ;
3.2 : Macromolecular Complexes ;
4: Protein Folding;
References;
Chapter 10: NMR of Carbohydrates, Lipids and Membranes;
1: Introduction;
2:Methods in NMR Spectroscopy, Computational Methods and Databases;
3: Cyclodextrins and Other Inclusion Complexes for Drug Delivery;
4: Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions;
5: Synthetic Targets;
6: Surfactants;
7: Glycolipids, Lipoproteins and Metabonomics;
8: Membrane Interactions;
9: Plant and Microorganism Natural Products and Enzymes;
10: Other Enzyme Studies;
References;
Chapter 11: Synthetic Macromolecules;
1: Introduction;
2: Primary Structure;
3: Liquid Crystalline Polymers;
4: Imaging;
5: Characterization of the Synthetic Macromolecules;
6: Polymer Blend of the Synthetic Macromolecules;
7: Dynamics of the Synthetic Macromolecules;
References;
Chapter 12: NMR in Living Systems;
1: General Applications and Methodologies;
1.1: Relaxation and Diffusion;
1.2: Metabolites, pH and Ions;
1.3: Spectral Techniques;
2: Cells;
2.1: Bacteria;
2.2: Blood;
2.3: Tumour;
2.4: Yeast and Fungi;
3: Plants;
3.1: Plant Tissues;
3.2: Plant Cells;
4: Tissues;
4.1: Brain;
4.2: Eye;
4.3: Heart;
4.4:Liver;
4.5: Tumour;
4.6: Whole Organisms;
5: Clinical Studies;
5.1: Reviews;
5.2: CNS;
5.3: Diabetes;
5.4: Liver;
5.5: Muscle;
5.6: Reproductive;
References;
Chapter 13: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
1: Introduction;
2: Nobel Lecture and Reviews;
3: Instruments and Materials;
3.1: Imaging System;
3.2: Probe, Resonator, Coil and Tranceiver;
3.3: Tunable Fiber Laser for Polarized gases;
3.4: High Temperature Systems;
4: Pulse Sequences and Data Processing;
4.1: Pulse Sequences;
4.2: Data Processing;
5: Hyperpolarized Noble Gases, Gas Phase Imaging and Nanopore Microstructure;
5.1: Reviews;
5.2: Hyperpolarized Xe Ice and Xe Complex;
5.3: Imaging via Xe Gas;
5.4: Application to Brain and Lung;
6: Dynamics - Flow, Dispersion and Velocity Imaging;
6.1: Velocimetry;
6.2: Gas Flow;
6.3: Flow in Gel Suspensions;
6.4: Dispersion in Porous Media and Reactor;
6.5: Steady State Flow in Porous Media;
7: Polymer;
7.1: Characterization;
7.2: Process Analysis - Desiccation;
7.3: Process Analysis - Water Absorption;
7.4: Process Analysis - Diffusion;
7.5: Polymer Gel - Structure;
7.6: Tablet Disintegration, Swelling, Drug Release;
7.7: Elastgraphy;
8: Chemical Engineering and Industrial Application;
8.1: Process Analysis - Drying Process;
8.2: Water Diffusion and Hydration;
8.3: Drop Freezing Process;
8.4: Suspension in Gas Flow;
8.5: Asphalts;
8.6: Dispersion, Distribution, Transport Process;
8.7: Kinetics;
9: Plant;
10: Food;
10.1: Review;
10.2: Moisture Migration;
10.3: Rice Cooking;
10.4: Dough;
10.5: Viscosity of Milk;
10.6: Fruits and Vegetables;
11: Contrast Agent;
11.1: Review;
11.2: New Nanoparticulate Contrast Agent;
11.3: Molecular Imaging;
11.4: Tunable Imaging;
11.5: Monitoring Liver Iron Content;
11.6: Mn-enhanced MRI;
12: Ex Vivo;
12.1: Cartilage;
12.2: Apoptosis;
12.3: Novel Drug Development;
13: In Vivo Application;
13.1: Reviews;
13.2: High Field CSL;
13.3: Angeogenesis in Brain;
13.4: Perfusion;
13.5: Diffusion, Flow and Permeation;
13.6: Oxidative Metabolite and Stress;
13.7: Transplanted Stem Cell;
References;
Chapter 14: Oriented Molecules;
1: Introduction;
2: Reviews, Theory and General Studies;
3: New Techniques;
4: Dynamic NMR Studies;
5: Chiral, Smectic, Lyotropic and Polymeric Systems;
6: Relaxation Studies;
7: Orientational Order in Liquid Crystals;
8: Membranes and Molecules Oriented Therein;
9: Structure and Orientation of Small Molecules;
10: Quantum Computing;
11: Weak Ordering and Biomolecular Studies;
11.1: Revies and General Studies;
11.2: Orienting Media;
11.3: New Experimental Methodologies;
11.4: New Pulse Schemes;
11.5: Computational Methods;
11.6: Structure, Conformation, Orientation and Dynamic Studies;
References;
Chapter 15: NMR of Liquid Crystals and Micellar Solutions;
1: Introduction;
2: General Articles: Reviews, Methods, Models;
2.1: Droplet Sizing in Emulsions;
3: Liquid Crystals;
3.1: Thermotropic Liquid Crystals;
3.2: Lyotropic Liquid Crystals;
4: Micellar Solutions;
4.1: Micelles in Amphiphile-Solvent Systems;
4.2: Solubilization, Microemulsions and Emulsions;
References