Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER

Enhancing the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology has been the focus of NMR research for decades, which offers the potential to significantly expand its applications in chemistry, biology, and medical imaging. Parahydrogen-induced polarization (PHIP) emerges as a cost-effectiv...

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Main Authors: Zeyu Zheng, Qiwei Peng, Huijun Sun, Xinchang Wang, Zhong Chen
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Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2025-02-01
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Qiwei Peng
Huijun Sun
Xinchang Wang
Zhong Chen
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description Enhancing the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology has been the focus of NMR research for decades, which offers the potential to significantly expand its applications in chemistry, biology, and medical imaging. Parahydrogen-induced polarization (PHIP) emerges as a cost-effective approach to substantially enhance the sensitivity of NMR. Nevertheless, the amplification of the 1H signal in PHIP is susceptible to interference from the thermal polarization state 1H NMR signal. Employing RASER (radiofrequency amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) proves effective in mitigating such interference, which can reduce the linewidth and increase the sensitivity at the same time. In this work, we utilized PHIP and RASER to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a series of biocompatible alkynyl organic acid molecules. The alkynyl acid with the highest enhancement factor was first identified through PASADENA (parahydrogen and synthesis allow dramatically enhanced nuclear alignment) experiments. Subsequently, RASER experiments were carried out through hyperpolarization of 5-hexynoic acid, exploring its signal characteristics under varying flow rates and pressures. The SNR of proton signals of 5-hexynoic acid surpassed 150,000, an 18.62-fold improvement compared with traditional hyperpolarized signals in PASADENA, and a markedly narrowed linewidth of 0.06 Hz.
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spelling doaj-art-d237d52ed7e647cc9188e31e473a7afb2025-08-20T02:57:33ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Magnetic Resonance Letters2772-51622025-02-015120013710.1016/j.mrl.2024.200137Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASERZeyu Zheng0Qiwei Peng1Huijun Sun2Xinchang Wang3Zhong Chen4Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, ChinaFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, ChinaFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, ChinaFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China; State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China; Corresponding author. Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China; State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China; Corresponding author. Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.Enhancing the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology has been the focus of NMR research for decades, which offers the potential to significantly expand its applications in chemistry, biology, and medical imaging. Parahydrogen-induced polarization (PHIP) emerges as a cost-effective approach to substantially enhance the sensitivity of NMR. Nevertheless, the amplification of the 1H signal in PHIP is susceptible to interference from the thermal polarization state 1H NMR signal. Employing RASER (radiofrequency amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) proves effective in mitigating such interference, which can reduce the linewidth and increase the sensitivity at the same time. In this work, we utilized PHIP and RASER to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a series of biocompatible alkynyl organic acid molecules. The alkynyl acid with the highest enhancement factor was first identified through PASADENA (parahydrogen and synthesis allow dramatically enhanced nuclear alignment) experiments. Subsequently, RASER experiments were carried out through hyperpolarization of 5-hexynoic acid, exploring its signal characteristics under varying flow rates and pressures. The SNR of proton signals of 5-hexynoic acid surpassed 150,000, an 18.62-fold improvement compared with traditional hyperpolarized signals in PASADENA, and a markedly narrowed linewidth of 0.06 Hz.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772516224000445Nuclear magnetic resonanceParahydrogen-induced polarizationPASADENARASERAlkynyl acid
spellingShingle Zeyu Zheng
Qiwei Peng
Huijun Sun
Xinchang Wang
Zhong Chen
Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
Magnetic Resonance Letters
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Parahydrogen-induced polarization
PASADENA
RASER
Alkynyl acid
title Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
title_full Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
title_fullStr Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
title_short Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
title_sort spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen induced hyperpolarization by raser
topic Nuclear magnetic resonance
Parahydrogen-induced polarization
PASADENA
RASER
Alkynyl acid
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772516224000445
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