The Overhauser effect in the dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) of non-conducting solids has drawn much attention due to the potential for efficient high-field DNP as well as a general interest in the underlying principles that enable the Overhauser effect in small molecules. We recently reported the observation of 1H and 2H Overhauser effects in H3C- or D3C-functionalized Blatter radical analogs, which we presumed to be caused by methyl rotation. In this work, we look at the mechanism for methyl-driven Overhauser DNP in greater detail, considering methyl librations and tunneling in addition to classical rotation. We predict the temperature dependence of these mechanisms using density functional theory and spin dynamics simulations. Comparisons with results from ultralow-temperature magic angle spinning-DNP experiments revealed that cross-relaxation at temperatures above 60 K originates from both libration and rotation, while librations dominate at lower temperatures. Due to the zero-point vibrational nature of these motions, they are not quenched by very low temperatures, and methyl-driven Overhauser DNP is expected to increase in efficiency down to 0 K, predominantly due to increases in nuclear relaxation times.
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21 April 2023
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April 17 2023
Mechanistic origins of methyl-driven Overhauser DNP
Frédéric A. Perras
;
Frédéric A. Perras
a)
(Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Project administration, Software, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
1
Chemical and Biological Sciences Division, Ames National Laboratory
, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
2
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University
, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: fperras@ameslab.gov
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Yoh Matsuki
;
Yoh Matsuki
(Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing)
2
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University
, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
3
Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University
, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Scott A. Southern
;
Scott A. Southern
(Conceptualization, Data curation, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Writing – review & editing)
1
Chemical and Biological Sciences Division, Ames National Laboratory
, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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Thierry Dubroca
;
Thierry Dubroca
(Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing)
5
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, USA
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Dragos F. Flesariu;
Dragos F. Flesariu
(Investigation)
6
Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus
, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
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Johan Van Tol
;
Johan Van Tol
(Investigation, Methodology)
5
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, USA
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Christos P. Constantinides
;
Christos P. Constantinides
(Project administration, Writing – review & editing)
7
Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn
, Dearborn, Michigan 48128, USA
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Panayiotis A. Koutentis
Panayiotis A. Koutentis
(Supervision, Writing – review & editing)
6
Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus
, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
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J. Chem. Phys. 158, 154201 (2023)
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Received:
March 07 2023
Accepted:
March 31 2023
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Erratum: “Mechanistic origins of methyl-driven Overhauser DNP” [J. Chem. Phys. 158, 154201 (2023)]
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Frédéric A. Perras, Yoh Matsuki, Scott A. Southern, Thierry Dubroca, Dragos F. Flesariu, Johan Van Tol, Christos P. Constantinides, Panayiotis A. Koutentis; Mechanistic origins of methyl-driven Overhauser DNP. J. Chem. Phys. 21 April 2023; 158 (15): 154201. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149664
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