“…The interaction of a spin-1/2 nucleus (such as 1 H) with its surroundings can be described using the Hamiltonian, H int = H D + H CS + H P + H K + … , which includes the magnetic dipolar interaction, H D ; the chemical shielding effect, H CS ; the paramagnetic spin interaction, H P , and the Knight shift effect, H K (refs 28 , 33 ). The negative δ iso of metallic hydrides is principally ascribed to the Knight shift effect, because of the interaction of nuclear spin with conduction electrons, which introduce an ‘extra’ effective field at the nuclei.…”