Quo vadis EPR?

Abstract

Complexity of paramagnetic catalysts and materials increases, and the same applies to systems targeted by integrative structural biology. Hence, EPR spectroscopists must find ways to enhance information content of their data. I argue that a third major wave of method development in EPR spectroscopy, which is triggered by recent advances in digital electronics and computing, can achieve this. Transfer of NMR methods to EPR will go on, but part of the new EPR methodology will depend on completely new concepts.

Keywords: Catalysis; Dynamical decoupling; Integrative structural biology; Machine learning; Miniaturization; Rapid scan; Shaped pulses; Spin dynamics.