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View article: Rapid Screening of Kinetic Models for Methane Total Oxidation using an Automated Gas Phase Catalytic Microreactor Platform
Rapid Screening of Kinetic Models for Methane Total Oxidation using an Automated Gas Phase Catalytic Microreactor Platform Open
An automated flow micropacked bed catalytic reactor platform was developed to conduct pre‐planned experiments for rapid screening of kinetic models. The microreactor was fabricated using photolithography and deep reactive ion etching of a …
View article: Continuous citrate‐capped gold nanoparticle synthesis in a two‐phase flow reactor
Continuous citrate‐capped gold nanoparticle synthesis in a two‐phase flow reactor Open
A continuous manufacturing platform was developed for the synthesis of aqueous colloidal 10–20 nm gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in a flow reactor using chloroauric acid, sodium citrate and citric acid at 95 o C and 2.3 bar(a) pressure. The u…
View article: Study of Liquid–Solid Mass Transfer and Hydrodynamics in Micropacked Bed with Gas–Liquid Flow
Study of Liquid–Solid Mass Transfer and Hydrodynamics in Micropacked Bed with Gas–Liquid Flow Open
The volumetric liquid-solid (L-S) mass transfer coefficient under gas-liquid (G-L) two-phase flow in a silicon-chip-based micropacked bed reactor (MPBR) was studied using the copper dissolution method and was related to the reactor hydrody…
View article: Silicon microfabricated reactor for <i>operando</i> XAS/DRIFTS studies of heterogeneous catalytic reactions
Silicon microfabricated reactor for <i>operando</i> XAS/DRIFTS studies of heterogeneous catalytic reactions Open
A novel microreactor for operando XAS and DRIFTS studies of catalytic reactions is reported, exhibiting plug-flow, isothermal behaviour and absence of mass transfer resistances and dead volume, enabling time- and spatially-resolved experim…
View article: Model-based design of transient flow experiments for the identification of kinetic parameters
Model-based design of transient flow experiments for the identification of kinetic parameters Open
Rapid and precise estimation of kinetic parameters is facilitated by transient flow experiments designed using model-based design of experiments.
View article: Identification of kinetic models of methanol oxidation on silver in the presence of uncertain catalyst behavior
Identification of kinetic models of methanol oxidation on silver in the presence of uncertain catalyst behavior Open
Catalytic oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde is an important industrial process due to the value of formaldehyde either as a final product or as a precursor of numerous chemicals. The study of kinetics in this system is hindered by sour…
View article: An autonomous microreactor platform for the rapid identification of kinetic models
An autonomous microreactor platform for the rapid identification of kinetic models Open
Rapid estimation of kinetic parameters with high precision is facilitated by automation combined with online Model-Based Design of Experiments.
View article: Development of a flat membrane microchannel packed-bed reactor for scalable aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol in flow
Development of a flat membrane microchannel packed-bed reactor for scalable aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol in flow Open
View article: Three step synthesis of benzylacetone and 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one in flow using micropacked bed reactors
Three step synthesis of benzylacetone and 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one in flow using micropacked bed reactors Open
The synthesis of benzylacetone from benzyl alcohol and of 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one from 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol, which were previously performed in a batch cascade, were successfully performed in a telescoped flow system consisting o…
View article: Online model-based redesign of experiments for improving parameter precision in continuous flow reactors
Online model-based redesign of experiments for improving parameter precision in continuous flow reactors Open
Online model-based redesign of experiments (OMBRE) techniques reduce the experimental effort substantially for achieving high model reliability along with the precise estimation of model parameters. In dynamic systems, OMBRE techniques all…
View article: A Novel Approach for Measuring Gas Solubility in Liquids Using a Tube‐in‐Tube Membrane Contactor
A Novel Approach for Measuring Gas Solubility in Liquids Using a Tube‐in‐Tube Membrane Contactor Open
A novel approach using a semipermeable Teflon AF‐2400 tube‐in‐tube membrane contactor was developed for the measurement of gas solubility in organic solvents. This membrane ensures gas saturation of liquids in continuous flow at a specific…
View article: Deactivation Behavior of Supported Gold Palladium Nanoalloy Catalysts during the Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol in a Micropacked Bed Reactor
Deactivation Behavior of Supported Gold Palladium Nanoalloy Catalysts during the Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol in a Micropacked Bed Reactor Open
Highly active, supported Au-Pd catalysts have been tested for catalysing benzyl alcohol oxidation in a silicon-glass micro-packed bed reactor. The effects of Au-Pd composition and anion content during catalyst preparation on catalyst deact…
View article: Controllable Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution by Microwave Assisted Flow Chemistry
Controllable Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution by Microwave Assisted Flow Chemistry Open
The development of energy efficient, reproducible, and high throughput approaches to gold nanoparticle (Au-NP) synthesis has gained increasing attention over the past decades due to applications in biomedicine, sensors, and catalysis. In t…
View article: A micropacked-bed multi-reactor system with in situ raman analysis for catalyst evaluation
A micropacked-bed multi-reactor system with in situ raman analysis for catalyst evaluation Open
A micropacked-bed multi-reactor platform with integrated portable Raman spectrometer is presented for fast evaluation of catalyst activity and stability for gas/liquid/solid reactions. The silicon-glass microreactor was designed and fabric…
View article: A joint model-based experimental design approach for the identification of kinetic models in continuous flow laboratory reactors
A joint model-based experimental design approach for the identification of kinetic models in continuous flow laboratory reactors Open
Continuous flow laboratory reactors are typically used for the development of kinetic models for catalytic reactions. Sequential model-based design of experiments (MBDoE) procedures have been proposed in literature where experiments are op…
View article: Hydrodynamic effects on three phase micro-packed bed reactor performance – Gold–palladium catalysed benzyl alcohol oxidation
Hydrodynamic effects on three phase micro-packed bed reactor performance – Gold–palladium catalysed benzyl alcohol oxidation Open
The hydrodynamics of a three-phase micro-packed bed reactor and its effect on catalysed benzyl alcohol oxidation with pure oxygen were studied in a silicon–glass microstructured reactor. The microreactor was operated at 120 °C and 1 barg a…
View article: Towards microfluidic reactors for <i>in situ</i> synchrotron infrared studies
Towards microfluidic reactors for <i>in situ</i> synchrotron infrared studies Open
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 prev…
View article: Oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol using bimetallic Au–Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts: a deactivation study in a continuous flow packed bed microreactor
Oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol using bimetallic Au–Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts: a deactivation study in a continuous flow packed bed microreactor Open
Deactivation of Au–Pd/TiO2 catalyst during oxidation in flow is attributed to Pd leaching and a complex effect of oxygen.
View article: Continuous Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol Using a Tube-in-Tube Membrane Microreactor
Continuous Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol Using a Tube-in-Tube Membrane Microreactor Open
A Teflon AF-2400 tube-in-tube microreactor is investigated for the continuous, solvent-free, catalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol with oxygen. The semipermeable Teflon AF-2400 tube acts as the interface between the gaseous oxidant and the…