Functional microfluidics: theory, microfabrication, and applications

M Xie, Z Zhan, Y Li, J Zhao, C Zhang… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Microfluidic devices are composed of microchannels with a diameter ranging from ten to a
few hundred micrometers. Thus, quite a small (10− 9–10− 18 l) amount of liquid can be …

Mixing performance and continuous production of nanomaterials in an advanced-flow reactor

M Yang, L Yang, J Zheng, N Hondow… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Corning Advanced-Flow TM Reactor (AFR) whose productivity is ready for
scale-up with limited loss of transport properties was implemented in the continuous …

Tailoring the size of silver nanoparticles by controlling mixing in microreactors

Y Gao, B Pinho, L Torrente-Murciano - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Microreactors are commonly regarded by their high mass transfer rates associated to their
small diameters. Although this is true, especially when compared to batch systems, mixing is …

The structure-effect relationship between inline high shear mixers and micromixing: Experiment and CFD simulation

J Guo, Y Liu, G Shan, H Li, W Li, H Qin, J Xia… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
High shear mixers (HSMs) can facilitate rapid reactions and control nanoparticle preparation
due to their excellent micromixing, but little is known about the sophisticated relationship …

3D printed microfluidic mixer for real-time monitoring of organic reactions by direct infusion mass spectrometry

LC Duarte, I Pereira, LIL Maciel, BG Vaz… - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing is a technology that has revolutionized traditional rapid prototyping
methods due to its ability to build microscale structures with customized geometries in a …

Continuous flow synthesis of ethyl diazoacetate and CFD analysis of micromixing efficiency in a microreactor

N Wang, J Zhou, Y Zhang, Y Ge… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Flow chemistry coupled with microreactor technology represents a contemporary
advancement in the chemical industry. This approach integrates chemical synthesis, organic …

Enhancement of mixing and reaction efficiency of various fluids applications at different microfluidic configuration and design

WD Wong, MF Majnis, CW Lai, S Sagadevan… - … and Processing-Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microfluidic systems, which are small-scale platforms for controlling fluid flow, have a vast
potential to transform numerous industries. This review focuses on the critical role of …

Scale-up and development of synthesis 2-ethylhexyl nitrate in microreactor using the Box–Behnken design

S Guo, L Zhan, G Zhu, X Wu, B Li - Organic Process Research & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this study, kilogram-scale synthesis of 2-ethylhexyl nitrate in a microreactor was reported.
Using Box–Behnken experimental design, the effects of process parameters such as …

Unveiling the role of mixing in oxygen vacancy formation and metal dispersion during co-precipitation synthesis of catalysts in microreactor

Q Xue, B Yan, Y Wang, G Luo - Chemical Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Oxygen vacancy concentration and metal dispersion are critical in the performance of metal
oxide-supported metal nanoparticle (NP) catalysts. Herein, we unveil the effect of mixing on …

Continuous kilogram-scale process for the synthesis strategy of 1, 3, 5-trimethyl-2-nitrobenzene in microreactor

S Guo, G Zhu, L Zhan, B Li - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
trimethyl-2-nitrobenzene is a valuable synthetic intermediate with essential applications in
the dyes industry. Because of poor micro-mixing and the large consumption of waste acid …