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We’ve authored over 125 peer-reviewed, scientific articles and have garnered more than 3150 citations. Some important recent publications and patents are listed below.
Recent Publications:
High-resolution in-situ photo-irradiation MAS NMR: application to the UV-polymerization of n-butyl acrylate
T. Hooper, R. de Oliveira-Silva and D. Sakellariou, “High-resolution in-situ photo-irradiation MAS NMR: application to the UV-polymerization of n-butyl acrylate”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13, 933 (2025). https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-5sfvf
Leaching Kinetics of Iron-Rich Alkali-Activated Materials under Sulfuric Acid Attack: An In-Situ Method using Low-Field NMR Relaxometry
Z. Yu, R. de Oliveira-Silva, E. Oliveira, N. Wen, Y. Pontikes and D. Sakellariou, “Leaching Kinetics of Iron-Rich Alkali-Activated Materials under Sulfuric Acid Attack: An In-Situ Method using Low-Field NMR Relaxometry”, Analytical Chemistry, 97, 8241 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05449
Observation of 1H-1H J-couplings in fast magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy
D. Torodii, J.B. Holmes, K. Grohe, R. de Oliveira-Silva, S. Wegner, D. Sakellariou, L. Emsley, “Observation of 1H-1H J-couplings in fast magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy’”, Nature Communications, 15, 10799 (2024)., https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55126-9
3D Printing of Ferromagnetic Passive Shims for Field Shaping in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
H. Vanduffel, Q. Goudard, A. Vanduffel, S. Basov, M. J. Van Bael, C. Parra-Cabrera, W. Gsell, R. Oliveira-Silva, A. Matavz, W. Vanduffel, U. Himmelreich, D. Sakellariou and R. Ameloot, “3D Printing of Ferromagnetic Passive Shims for Field Shaping in Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, J. Magn. Reson. 363, 107702 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2024.107702
Benchtop in situ Measurement of Full Adsorption Isotherms by NMR
J. Marreiros, R. de Oliveira-Silva, P. Iacomi, P. L. Llewellyn, R. Ameloot and D. Sakellariou, “Benchtop in situ Measurement of Full Adsorption Isotherms by NMR”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 143, 8249 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c03716
Coupling NMR to SANS: addressing at once 1 structure and dynamics in soft-matter
R. de Oliveira-Silva, A. Bélime, C. Le Coeur, A. Chennevière, A. Helary, F. Cousin, P. Judeinstein, D. Sakellariou and J-M.Zanotti, “Coupling NMR to SANS: addressing at once 1 structure and dynamics in soft-matter”, Journal of Neutron Research 21, 155 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3233/JNR-190114
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Patents:
Method to Improve Resolution of Two-Dimensional Heteronuclear Correlation Spectra in Solid-State NMR
International Patent 198341445.8: “Method to Improve Resolution of Two-Dimensional Heteronuclear Correlation Spectra in Solid-State NMR” (US Patent 6,184,683)
Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
International Patent (WO 2006/023208) “Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging”.
Apparatus for high resolution NMR spectroscopy and/or imaging with an improved filling factor and rf amplitude amplitude
International Patent (WO 2007/020537) and (WO 2007/003218) “Apparatus for high resolution NMR spectroscopy and/or imaging with an improved filling factor and rf amplitude amplitude”.
Method and Apparatus for High Resolution Ex-Situ NMR Spectroscopy
Patent US 6,674,282: “Method and Apparatus for High Resolution Ex-Situ NMR Spectroscopy”.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Detection in Inhomogeneous Magnetic Fields
International Patent (WO 2006/028588) “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Detection in Inhomogeneous Magnetic Fields”.
Method and Apparatus for High Resolution Ex-situ NMR Spectroscopy
International Patents (WO 2003/016951) and (WO 2002/082116) “Method and Apparatus for High Resolution Ex-situ NMR Spectroscopy”.
Cylindrical Permanent Magnet Device With an Induced Magnetic Field Having a Predetermined Orientation, and Production Method
International Patent Application (WO 2011/023910) ”Cylindrical Permanent Magnet Device With an Induced Magnetic Field Having a Predetermined Orientation, and Production Method”.
Cylindrical Permanent Magnet Device Generating a Controlled Magnetic Field at a Distance from the Surface thereof
International Patent Application (WO 2011/023911) “Cylindrical Permanent Magnet Device Generating a Controlled Magnetic Field at a Distance from the Surface thereof”.
Assembly of Magnetized Coaxial Structures Inducing a Longitudinal Homogeneous Field in the Centre Thereof
International Patent Application (WO 2011/023911) “Cylindrical Permanent Magnet Device Generating a Controlled Magnetic Field at a Distance from the Surface thereof”.
Assembly of Magnetized Coaxial Structures Inducing a Longitudinal Homogeneous Field in the Centre Thereof
International Patent Application (WO 2011/023912) “Assembly of Magnetized Coaxial Structures Inducing a Longitudinal Homogeneous Field in the Centre Thereof”.
Magnetized Structure Inducing a Homogeneous Field, in the Centre thereof, with a Pre-determined Orientation’
International Patent Application (WO 2011/023913) “Magnetized Structure Inducing a Homogeneous Field, in the Centre thereof, with a Pre-determined Orientation”.
NMR Probe comprising a Coil Including two Helical Windings having turns of different opposing Angles of between 0 and 90 degrees relative to the axis thereof
International Patent Application (WO 2014/155312) “NMR Probe comprising a Coil Including two Helical Windings having turns of different opposing Angles of between 0 and 90 degrees relative to the axis thereof”.
Method and device for magnetic field correction for an NMR machine
International Patent Application (WO 2014/128399) “Method and device for magnetic field correction for an NMR machine”.