title: Composite polymer/oxide hollow fiber contactors: versatile and scalable flow reactors for heterogeneous catalytic reactions in organic synthesis.
abstract: Flexible composite polymer/oxide hollow fibers are used as flow reactors for heterogeneously catalyzed reactions in organic synthesis. The fiber synthesis allows for a variety of supported catalysts to be embedded in the walls of the fibers, thus leading to a diverse set of reactions that can be catalyzed in flow. Additionally, the fiber synthesis is scalable (e.g. several reactor beds containing many fibers in a module may be used) and thus they could potentially be used for the large-scale production of organic compounds. Incorporating heterogeneous catalysts in the walls of the fibers presents an alternative to a traditional packed-bed reactor and avoids large pressure drops, which is a crucial challenge when employing microreactors.
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA).
authors: Eric G
authors: EG
authors: Moschetta
authors: Department of Chemistry, Emory University (USA).
authors: Solymar
authors: S
authors: Negretti
authors: Department of Chemistry, Emory University (USA).
authors: Kathryn M
authors: KM
authors: Chepiga
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA).|Department of Chemistry, Emory University (USA).
authors: Nicholas A
authors: NA
authors: Brunelli
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA).
authors: Ying
authors: Y
authors: Labreche
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA).
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Feng
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA).
authors: Fateme
authors: F
authors: Rezaei
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA).
authors: Ryan P
authors: RP
authors: Lively
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA).
authors: William J
authors: WJ
authors: Koros
authors: Department of Chemistry, Emory University (USA). hmdavie@emory.edu.
authors: Huw M L
authors: HM
authors: Davies
authors: School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA). cjones@chbe.gatech.edu.
authors: Christopher W
authors: CW
authors: Jones
keywords: flow chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; hollow fibers; organic synthesis; rhodium