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https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-5-167-2024
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Workflow for systematic design of electrochemical in operando NMR cells by matching B0 and B1 field simulations with experiments
Institute of Energy Technologies, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IET-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Matthias Streun
Central Institute of Engineering and Analytics, Electronic Systems (ZEA-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Sven Jovanovic
Institute of Energy Technologies, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IET-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Rüdiger-A. Eichel
Institute of Energy Technologies, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IET-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Josef Granwehr
Institute of Energy Technologies, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IET-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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We developed a workflow using finite element methods to optimise electrochemical cell designs for in operando nuclear magnetic resonance by accurately matching magnetic field and radio frequency field simulations with experimental data. Guidelines for enhanced sensitivity and field homogeneity are given. A radio frequency amplification effect in coin cells is described by empirical formulae, which have the potential to improve spatial selectivity in future in operando applications.
We developed a workflow using finite element methods to optimise electrochemical cell designs...