Space and time-resolved probing of heterogeneous catalysis reactions using lab-on-a-chip

作者:Navin Chelliah V; Krishna Katla Sai; Theegala Chandra S; Kumar Challa S S R*
来源:Nanoscale, 2016, 8(10): 5546-5551.
DOI:10.1039/c5nr06752a

摘要

Probing catalytic reactions on a catalyst surface in real time is a major challenge. Herein, we demonstrate the utility of a continuous flow millifluidic chip reactor coated with a nanostructured gold catalyst as an effective platform for in situ investigation of the kinetics of catalytic reactions by taking 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) conversion as a model reaction. The idea conceptualized in this paper can not only dramatically change the ability to probe the time-resolved kinetics of heterogeneous catalysis reactions but also used for investigating other chemical and biological catalytic processes, thereby making this a broad platform for probing reactions as they occur within continuous flow reactors.

  • 出版日期2016