Millifluidics for Chemical Synthesis and Time-resolved Mechanistic Studies

The overall goal of this procedure is to demonstrate the utility of simple milli fluidic based lab on a chip devices for high throughput synthesis of nanomaterials time resolved investigation of their formation and demonstration of continuous flow catalysis. This is accomplished by first demonstrating the synthesis of copper nanoparticles using a milli fluidic reactor. Next, the formation of gold particles within the milli fluidic channel is visualized using time resolved in C two x-ray absorption spectroscopy in order to observe reaction intermediates.

In the final part, continuous flow catalysis is demonstrated by the conversion of four nitro phenol to four amphenol as it is flowed over gold nano structures within the milli fluidic chip. Ultimately, these three experiments demonstrate that simple milli fluidic systems offer opportunities for high throughput synthesis in C two investigation of formation and carrying out continuous flow catalysis. The main advantage of this technique or existing methods like traditional microfluidics, is that they can accommodate higher flow rates due to wider channels without compromising on fluid properties.