Ultrafast multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance technique: A proof of concept based on inverse-k-space for convenient and efficient performance

Ultrafast multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique serves as an important and powerful tool for analyzing chemical and biological systems. Here, we propose an inverse-k-space along with a systematic processing strategy to improve quality of the ultrafast spectrum in terms of lineshape, signal-to-noise ratio, and adaptability to magnetic-field inhomogeneity. Experiments on phantom solutions and a chemical reaction system were performed to validate the effectiveness of inverse-k-space in enhancing the spectral quality of ultrafast technique. On the basis of its versatility, the inverse-k-space will facilitate applications of multidimensional NMR spectra in the rapid characterization of homogeneous chemical systems as well as in the real-time detection of inhomogeneous reaction systems.