muT2-NMR: Micro-Scale Correlation Relaxometry for in-situ High-Pressure Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

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Authors: Thomas Meier, Meng Yang, Yishan Zhou, Yunhua Fu, Rui Zhang, Ziliang Wang, Tianyao Zheng, Rajesh Jana, Takeshi Nakagawa
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Abstract

Over the last decade, frequency-domain in-situ high-pressure nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in diamond anvil cells (DACs) has been employed as a structural and electronic probe of condensed matter systems at pressures well into the megabar range. However, extensive spin interactions and sample heterogeneities under pressure often lead to significant spectral overlap, inhibiting independent observation of chemically similar spin sub-species in the same sample. In this work, we introduce a time-domain relaxometry framework specifically suited for DAC experiments, named muT2-NMR. Experimental flexibility and operational robustness are benchmarked on three hydrogen-rich molecular solids at pressures up to 72 GPa. We demonstrate that muT2-NMR can resolve individual molecular subunits in relaxation space, paving the way for novel high-pressure, high-resolution NMR applications in molecular solids.

Fields of Study & Subjects

High-pressure geophysics and materials Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
7 January 2026
Document type
Preprint