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Researchers developed novel microelectronic devices for wireless, microlitre-scale electrosynthesis. These devices transform standard well plates into electrochemical reactors, simplifying high-throughput experimentation (HTE) in organic chemistry and drug discovery.

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Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Chemical Engineering

Background:

High-throughput experimentation (HTE) accelerates chemical research but its application in electrosynthesis is limited by a lack of standardized reactors.
Electrosynthesis offers an enabling tool for chemical synthesis with broad applications in organic chemistry and drug discovery.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop microelectronic devices for scalable, wireless electrosynthesis on the microlitre scale.
To enable the use of standard well plates as electrochemical reactors for high-throughput experimentation.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of microelectronic devices using standard nanofabrication techniques.
Integration of devices into 96-well and 384-well plates for wireless, light-powered electrosynthesis.
Validation of devices in oxidative, reductive, and paired electrolysis reactions.

Main Results:

Demonstrated robust and inexpensive microelectronic devices for microlitre-scale electrosynthesis.
Successfully converted standard well plates into functional electrochemical reactors.
Applied the devices to synthesize libraries of biologically active compounds and accelerate methodology development.

Conclusions:

The developed microelectronic devices simplify electrosynthesis setup, enhancing efficiency for practitioners.
This user-friendly solution lowers the barrier for non-specialists to enter the field of electrosynthesis.
Facilitates broader exploration of electrochemistry-enabled reactivities and synthetic strategies in chemical research.