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A Modular Microfluidic Technology for Systematic Studies of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals
Published on: May 10, 2018
A systems approach towards an intelligent and self-controlling platform for integrated continuous reaction sequences
Richard J Ingham1, Claudio Battilocchio, Daniel E Fitzpatrick
1Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW (UK).
Abstract:
Performing reactions in flow can offer major advantages over batch methods. However, laboratory flow chemistry processes are currently often limited to single steps or short sequences due to the complexity involved with operating a multi-step process. Using new modular components for downstream processing, coupled with control technologies, more advanced multi-step flow sequences can be realized. These tools are applied to the synthesis of 2-aminoadamantane-2-carboxylic acid. A system comprising three chemistry steps and three workup steps was developed, having sufficient autonomy and self-regulation to be managed by a single operator.
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