Micro-reactions for advanced chemical synthesis

Microreactors are a powerful tool for intensifying chemical reactions. EU scientists studied their application in synthesising trifluoromethylstyrene compounds using light to accelerate the reaction.

Microreactors are small devices where chemical reactions take place, generally in a network of channels that are smaller than 1 mm. Chemical reaction takes place continuously in microreactor channels, rather than in a large single batch as with conventional chemical production processes. This means that although the individual channels are small, the reaction can happen continuously in many of these channels, producing chemicals on a large scale.

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