6.1: NMR of Dynamic Systems- An Overview The study of conformational and chemical equilibrium is an important part of understanding chemical species in solution. NMR is one of the most useful and easiest to use tools for such kinds of work. In an equilibrium system it is the changes in the structure/conformation of the compound that result in the variation of the peaks in the NMR spectrum. 6.2: Determination of Energetics of Fluxional Molecules by NMR It does not take an extensive knowledge of chemistry to understand that as-drawn chemical structures do not give an entirely correct picture of molecules. Unlike drawings, molecules are not stationary objects in solution, the gas phase, or even in the solid state. Bonds can rotate, bend, and stretch, and the molecule can even undergo conformational changes. Rotation, bending, and stretching do not typically interfere with characterization techniques, but conformational changes occasionally compl 6.3: Rolling Molecules on Surfaces Under STM Imaging As single molecule imaging methods such as scanning tunneling microscope (STM), atomic force microscope (AFM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM) developed in the past decades, scientists have gained powerful tools to explore molecular structures and behaviors in previously unknown areas. Among these imaging methods, STM is probably the most suitable one to observe detail at molecular level. Template:HideTOC