Partial wetting gas-liquid segmented flow microreactor.
A microfluidic reactor strategy for reducing plug-to-plug transport in gas-liquid segmented flow microfluidic reactors is presented. The segmented flow is generated in a wetting portion of the chip that transitions downstream to a partially wetting reaction channel that serves to disconnect the liquid plugs. The resulting residence time distributions show little dependence on channel length, and over 60% narrowing in residence time distribution as compared to an otherwise similar reactor. This partial wetting strategy mitigates a central limitation (plug-to-plug dispersion) while preserving the many attractive features of gas-liquid segmented flow reactors.
Kazemi Oskooei
S Ali
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CanadaV8W 3P6.
Sinton
David
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D019149:Bioreactors; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D017022:Flow Injection Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry*; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry*; D017155:Wettability
D005740:Gases; D012996:Solutions