title: Towards microfluidic reactors for in situ synchrotron infrared studies.
abstract: Anodically bonded etched silicon microfluidic devices that allow infrared spectroscopic measurement of solutions are reported. These extend spatially well-resolved in situ infrared measurement to higher temperatures and pressures than previously reported, making them useful for effectively time-resolved measurement of realistic catalytic processes. A data processing technique necessary for the mitigation of interference fringes caused by multiple reflections of the probe beam is also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Silverwood
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Rifai
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XL, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chutia
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.affiliation: EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.affiliation: Diamond Light Source Ltd, Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, OX11 0DE Didcot, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Frogley
authors.affiliation: Diamond Light Source Ltd, Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, OX11 0DE Didcot, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cinque
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gavriilidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: C R A
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Catlow