​Over the last 10 years, the DNP team (CEA-Irig/MEM/RM) has led major instrumental and methodological developments, enabling us to carry out dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) experiments using much more effective polarizing agents (two patents filed), and to access a temperature range between 40 and 100 K previously inaccessible (8 patents filed), at a sample rotation frequency of 10 kHz (sample diameter: 3.2 mm). Access to very low temperatures required original instrumental developments, made possible thanks in particular to support from the ERC (European Research Council).

To maintain and strengthen our scientific and technological lead, the NextGenRMN project, financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), marks the launch of a new phase of instrumental development. The aim is to acquire a state-of-the-art microwave source and spectrometer, including additional probes for higher MAS frequencies.

Thanks to this project, we aim for a significant improvement in the performance of our current system, which will allow us to achieve record levels of sensitivity and resolution.

This project is supported by European funding through the FEDER program.​

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