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August 2025
FlexCENT: A frequency-flexible CEST imaging network combining frequency offset encoding and three-dimensional U-Net
Available online 29 August 2025
This study proposes a deep learning-based method termed frequency-flexible chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging network (FlexCENT), which enables robust CEST quantification across variable...
Mean pore diameters of 3D printed micro-capillaries using the matrix pencil method
Available online 8 August 2025
The matrix pencil method (MPM) is an approach for quantitative analysis of the multi-exponential time-domain signals from relaxation and diffusion NMR experiments. In contrast to other signal processing...
Spin-echo measurements for capillary rheometry at low field
Available online 29 July 2025
A single spin-echo, acquired in the presence of a constant magnetic field gradient, has a phase proportional to the average velocity of the sample and an amplitude determined by the distribution of...
Passive water exchange between multiple sites can explain why apparent exchange rate constants depend on ionic and osmotic conditions in gray matter
Available online 23 July 2025
Porous materials, such as biological tissue, often have heterogeneous microstructures where imbibed fluid experiences distinct environments on short timescales, but can exchange among different environments...
Exploring the effect of ethanol-water structuring on the transport properties of ethanol in porous silicas
Available online 17 July 2025
The transport properties of liquid mixtures confined within porous media can change significantly from those observed for bulk mixtures due to changes in the liquid structuring within the pore space....
Self-supervised pre-training based hybrid network for deep gray matter nuclei segmentation
Available online 12 July 2025
The accurate segmentation of deep gray matter nuclei is critical for neuropathological research, disease diagnosis and treatment. Existing methods employ the supervised learning training approach, which...
SNMR with short pulses: Optimizing the kernel calculation by considering the influence of pulse shape and phase
Available online 3 July 2025
In the past few years, efforts have been made to extend the sensitivity of surface nuclear magnetic resonance (SNMR) to short relaxation times, typical for strongly bound water, which, for example,...
Fast acquisition of high resolution liquid NMR spectroscopy
Available online 30 June 2025
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for analyzing molecular structure and composition. However, traditional NMR experiments suffer from long acquisition times, especially...
Protamine-1 encoded recombinant adeno-associated virus for enhanced brain magnetic resonance imaging
Available online 18 June 2025
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful tool for diagnosing and monitoring brain diseases, but its low sensitivity can hinder early detection. To address this challenge, we utilized chemical...
Temperature dependence of two or more water species in delignified wood and lignocellulosic, tracked by LFNMR relaxometry
Available online 7 June 2025
Distributions of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation times provide detailed information about the water in wood. This study documents the water dynamics analysis of T2 and T1 distributions for...
Iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetry and least-squares estimation (IDEAL-IQ) for evaluation of early bone mass changes in ageing osteoporosis patients
May 2025
This study explored the application value of iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetry and least-squares estimation (IDEAL-IQ) technology in the early diagnosis of ageing osteoporosis...
Structural and functional neural correlates of sensorimotor deficits in progression of hepatic encephalopathy
May 2025
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurological condition that occurs as a complication of liver dysfunction that involves sensorimotor symptoms in addition to cognitive and behavioral changes, particularly...
A hybrid denoising method for low-field nuclear magnetic resonance data
May 2025
Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has broad application prospects in the exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. However, NMR instruments tend to acquire echo...
An amphiphilic peptide with unnatural amino acids as an alignment medium for RDC measurements
May 2025
The multiple oligopeptides have been regarded as promising alignment media due to their structural diverseness and tendency for self-assembly in solution. Herein, an assembled amphiphilic peptide alignment...
Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance in exploring structure and energy storage mechanism of supercapacitors
May 2025
Supercapacitors, comprising electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) and pseudocapacitors, are widely acknowledged as high-power energy storage devices. However, their local structures and fundamental...
Measurement of protein non-covalent interactions in buffer and cells
May 2025
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) serves as a powerful tool for studying both the structure and dynamics of proteins. The NOE method, alongside residual dipolar; coupling, paramagnetic effects, J-coupling,...
Unraveling boron-organic template interactions in [B, Al]-ZSM-5 zeolite using solid-state NMR spectroscopy
May 2025
Organic structure directing agents (OSDAs), such as tetrapropylammonium (TPA) cations, serve as crucial templates for the formation of zeolite frameworks. These organic molecules interact with inorganic...
Raising microwave power drives solid effect DNP enhancements beyond 500 at 9.4 T
May 2025
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OFC: Outside Front Cover
May 2025
Characterization of the interaction between human cytochrome c and transfer RNAphe
Available online 23 May 2025
Cytochrome c (cyt c) is released from mitochondria into the cytosol upon apoptotic stimulation, ultimately triggering programmed cell death. Recent studies have revealed that transfer RNA (tRNA) interacts...
Numerical design of transverse gradient coil with transformed magnetic gradient field over an effective imaging area
February 2025
Gradient coil is an essential component of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. To achieve high spatial resolution and imaging speed, a high-efficiency gradient coil with high slew rate is required....
Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
February 2025
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,...
In-cell dehydration of sodium manganese hexacyanoferrate cathode revealed by solid-state NMR
February 2025
The hard-to-remove lattice water has been regarded as a significant obstacle impeding the practical use of Prussian blue analogue cathodes for sodium-ion batteries. This work monitored the electrochemical...
Advances in solid-state NMR methods for studying RNA structures and dynamics
February 2025
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) structures and dynamics play a crucial role in elucidating RNA functions and facilitating the design of drugs targeting RNA and RNA-protein complexes. However, obtaining RNA structures...