Are you a member of DIM working in NMR spectrometry and want to share your work with as many people as possible? Thanks to the SPINS project, an animated educational model of a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer is available for you to use.
This device aims to make an essential analytical technique, widely used in academic and industrial research, more accessible to students and the general public.
Produced using 3D printing and combined with a Python simulation programme, the model offers a simple, fun and interactive way to popularise this cutting-edge scientific technique.
In addition to the model available for loan, network members will be able to access the model plans on the Sorbonne University Fablab and the open source code for the interface software.
For any questions or loan requests, please contact:
- jeremy.forte@sorbonne-universite.fr
- regina.maruchenko@sorbonne-universite.fr
- tom.lacoma@sorbonne-universite.fr
A project structured around three components:
- Educational and societal: the SPINS model is a unique tool for making NMR more accessible and appealing, and for inspiring young people to pursue careers in science.
- Scientific: by promoting a cross-disciplinary technique that is essential for research, the project highlights the role of NMR in current topics such as green chemistry and the design of sustainable materials.
- Community: the dissemination of the model beyond Sorbonne University promotes the pooling of innovative educational tools and the sharing of mediation practices across the scientific community.
Credits: Paris Institute of Molecular Chemistry