In-Flow Screening of Immobilized Photocatalysts in 3D Printed MicroreactorsTuesday, 26 March 2024 at 11:00 Add to Calendar ▼2024-03-26 11:00:002024-03-26 12:00:00Europe/LondonIn-Flow Screening of Immobilized Photocatalysts in 3D Printed MicroreactorsFlow Chemistry European Summit 2024 in Rotterdam, The NetherlandsRotterdam, The NetherlandsSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com Flow microreactors are promising devices for screening photocatalyst activity due to reaction times in the range of minutes compared to several hours in conventional photoreactors and the ease of connection to inline analytical techniques. A microfluidic platform which consists of parallel microreactors and a rotating multi-wavelength LED light source was developed and its operation was automated. The microreactors were manufactured by 3D printing, the photocatalysts were immobilized as thin films, and the photocatalytic activity was investigated by applying successively various illumination conditions. The microfluidic platform was used for screening the activity of TiO2-based photocatalysts for degrading organic pollutants (e.g. imidacloprid, phenol). |