International audienceIn contrast to X-rays/Coherent neutron techniques that mainly measure space-time correlation functions of all atoms in the reciprocal space, solid-state NMR is a local probe that is very sensitive to short-ranged structural patterns and dynamics, with atomic selectivity. Moreover, it is recognized that both techniques are complementary to understand structure and dynamics at different time-scales. Both benefit from Large Scale Facilities (synchrotron, high field NMR, neutron reactors …) allowing unprecedented space-time resolution.In this presentation, we discuss how solid-state NMR experiments can shed light on structural organization, instabilities and dynamics in complex molecular systems. In particular, 45Sc solid state NMR experiments on the 1/1 approximant Zn6Sc and quasicrystal ZnScAg at different fields and temperatures are reported, and discussed in complementarity to available structural studies
