Open AccessThe Long-Lived Nuclear Singlet State of 15N-Nitrous Oxide in Solution
Author(s) -
Giuseppe Pileio,
Marina Carravetta,
E. W. Hughes,
Malcolm H. Levitt
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the american chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.115
H-Index - 612
eISSN - 1520-5126
pISSN - 0002-7863
DOI - 10.1021/ja803601d
Subject(s) - chemistry , singlet state , nitrous oxide , diffusion , radiochemistry , atomic physics , excited state , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , physics
A 15N nuclear singlet lifetime of over 26 min has been observed in a solution of 15N2O, by using a field-cycling NMR pulse sequence. This observation suggests applications of hyperpolarized 15N2O in medical imaging and for flow and diffusion studies.
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