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Fluorescence detection methods for microfluidic droplet platforms
Published on: December 10, 2011
A protocol to study microdroplet photoreaction at an individual droplet level using in situ micro-Raman spectroscopy
Kejian Li1, Longqian Wang2, Juan Liu2
1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Photochemical synthesis and photocatalysis in droplet microreactors represent promising approaches to relieve the global energy and environmental crises. Here, we describe a protocol for studying microdroplet photoreaction at an individual droplet level based on in situ micro-Raman spectroscopy. We provide details of superhydrophobic substrate preparation, microdroplets generation, photoreactions performing, and data analyses. In addition, we show the operational details of preliminary scale-up tests of microdroplet photoreaction for practical application. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Li et al. (2022).

