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Development of a spin polarized noble gas generator for sensitivity enhanced xenon-129 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging

Zook, 2002

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16300433236624754979
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Zook A
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Xenon-129 NMR has long been used as a sensitive surface probe for microporous systems such as clathrates, zeolites, proteins, and catalysts. However, this technique is hindered by the low signal intensity of xenon due to its small thermal polarization (approximately 10− 5 at …
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