| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S34267/01 |
| Title: |
The Development of Micro Reactor Based Electrochemical Methodology for Clean Chemistry |
| Principal Investigator: |
Watts, Professor P |
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| Department: |
Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Hull |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2003 |
Ends: |
30 September 2006 |
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211,581
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Catalysis & Applied Catalysis |
Chemical Synthetic Methodology |
| Electrochemical Science & Eng. |
Reactor Engineering |
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| Chemicals |
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
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Micro reactor technology offers a novel and radically new approach to chemical processing, in which the control and selectivity of a reaction can be rapidly optimised in terms of atom efficiency in an inherently safe environment. When performing a chemical reaction in a micro reactor, reagents are brought together under computer control (using a variety of pumping techniques) in a laminar or slug flow diffusive mixing regime, in a specific sequence and allowed to react for a specified time in a controlled region of the reactor. The ability to manipulate reagent concentrations and reaction interfaces in both space and time within the channel network of a micro reactor provides an additional level of reaction control, which is not attainable in bulk reactors. In this proposal we intend to exploit the unique fluidic and electrochemical properties of micro reactor devices, operating under electrokinetic conditions, to establish more atom efficient chemical reactions for the development of high throughput synthetic methodology and novel cleaner chemical processes involving electrochemistry. The electrophoretic mobilities of individual chemical species will be exploited in an attempt to reduce or remove solvent requirements in such systems.
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http://www.hull.ac.uk |