Bulk magnetization and 1H NMR spectra of magnetically heterogeneous model systems

Bulk magnetization and 1H static and magic angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of two magnetically heterogeneous model systems based on laponite (LAP) layered silicate or polystyrene (PS) with low and high proton concentration, respectively, and ferrimagnetic Fe2O3 nano- or micro-particles have been studied. In LAP+Fe2O3, a major contribution to the NMR signal broadening is due to the dipolar coupling between the magnetic moments of protons and magnetic particles. In PS+Fe2O3, due to the higher proton concentration in polystyrene and stronger proton-proton dipolar coupling, an additional broadening is observed, i.e. 1H MAS NMR spectra of magnetically heterogeneous systems are sensitive to both proton-magnetic particles and proton-proton dipolar couplings. An increase of the volume magnetization by ∼1 emu/cm3 affects the 1H NMR signal width in a way that is similar to an increase of the proton concentration by ∼2x1022/cm3. 1H MAS NMR spectra, along with bulk magnetization measurements, allow the accurate determination of the hydrogen concentration in magnetically heterogeneous systems. - Highlights: → 1H NMR and magnetization allow study of dipolar interactions in magnetically heterogeneous systems. → Both the proton-proton and proton-magnetic particle dipolar interactions affect 1H NMR spectra. → 1H NMR and magnetization can be used for the accurate determination of the hydrogen concentration.