title: A method for fabricating microfluidic electrochemical reactors.
abstract: We report an efficient method for the fabrication of microfluidic electrochemical reactors. The technique relies on soft lithography and micromolding in capillaries. Intrinsic to our method of fabrication is the capability of controlling the inter-electrode gap between 40 to 200 microm, and the ability to produce microchannels with complex geometries. The material selected to fabricate the reactor is resistant to most organic solvents, whereas its relative softness eliminates the need for additional sealants required by other methods for the fabrication of microfluidic electrochemical reactors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 Saint George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simms
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dubinsky
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yudin
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kumacheva
mesh_terms: D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D011760:Pyrrolidinones; D000432:Methanol