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  • Chemical Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Microfluidic devices offer precise control over reaction conditions.
  • Calorimetry is essential for determining reaction thermodynamics.
  • Conventional microcalorimetry can be limited by sample volume and analysis time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel microfluidic calorimeter for measuring reaction enthalpy.
  • To enable high-throughput and low-sample-volume chemical analysis.
  • To improve the speed and efficiency of calorimetric measurements.

Main Methods:

  • A microfluidic chip generates aqueous droplets (100 μm diameter) in fluoropolymer oil.
  • Reactant mixing is controlled within droplets via diffusion.
  • Optical thermometry using thermochromic liquid crystals (TLC) measures droplet temperature changes.
  • Position-resolved temperature measurements allow calculation of reaction enthalpy.

Main Results:

  • Precise optical temperature measurement with a precision of ≈6 mK was achieved.
  • The system allows for rapid diffusional mixing within droplets.
  • Thermal diffusion and quenching effects were carefully managed.
  • Enthalpy changes of reactions in droplets were successfully calculated.

Conclusions:

  • The developed continuous flow droplet calorimeter offers a significant advancement over conventional methods.
  • This technology enables titrations approximately 1000-fold faster.
  • It requires approximately 400-fold less reactants per titration, enhancing efficiency and reducing waste.