NMR Spectroscopy at IMSERC
About the IMSERC NMR Facility
As Northwestern University’s only campus-wide Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy facility, IMSERC delivers essential structural characterization for over 600 active researchers across 100+ research groups in Northwestern and the Chicagoland region. Each year, the facility provides more than 22,000 hours of instrument time spanning applications in synthetic chemistry, drug discovery, catalysis, OLEDs, battery networks, and biomolecules.
Current Fleet (8 Spectrometers):
- High-Field & Specialty: 800 MHz and 600 MHz (x3)
- Automation & High-Throughput: 500 MHz (x2) two systems equipped with CryoProbes and robotic sample changers for rapid 1D/2D acquisition
- Capabilities: 6 liquid-state and 2 solid-state instruments (7 Bruker, 1 JEOL)
Locations:
- Technological Institute (BG75): Main facility hub featuring a ~3,400 sq. ft. dedicated space with high ceilings, housing seven state-of-the-art spectrometers.
Views from the 2nd floor are here and here .
- Silverman Hall (B530): Satellite hub housing the Bruker 500 MHz system equipped with a DCH CryoProbe for high-sensitivity carbon measurements.
The IMSERC NMR facility is currently staffed by two full-time and one part-time NMR spectroscopists.