1.2 Gigahertz Research Capacity
09.04.2025 - The new 1.2 gigahertz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (NMR spectrometer for short) was officially inaugurated on Irchel campus at UZH.
The device can identify and track atoms and molecules, their arrangement and dynamics. What sounds simple is actually a highly complex process in which large magnets and radio frequencies are used to generate and capture atom-specific magnetic echoes. The stronger the magnet, the higher the level of detail and the greater the scope for analysis.
At 28 tesla and 1.2 gigahertz, the UZH campus is home to the world's most powerful and precise permanent magnet, raising hopes of groundbreaking breakthroughs in several scientific disciplines. Be it in medicine, chemistry or materials science. Thanks to the NMR technology platform, the technology is open to all research disciplines. A mammoth project realised by the University of Zurich in collaboration with the University of Basel and ETH Zurich.
Photo: The co-head of the NMR team, Prof. Dr. Oliver Zerbe (Department of Chemistry UZH), in front of the new NMR spectrometer.