Partial wetting gas-liquid segmented flow microreactor.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Bioreactors
- Flow Injection Analysis
- Gases
- Microfluidic Analytical Techniques
- Solutions