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Microfluidics in Inorganic Chemistry
Article first published online: 2 AUG 2010
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200904285
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How to Cite
Abou-Hassan, A., Sandre, O. and Cabuil, V. (2010), Microfluidics in Inorganic Chemistry. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49: 6268–6286. doi: 10.1002/anie.200904285
Publication History
- Issue published online: 19 AUG 2010
- Article first published online: 2 AUG 2010
- Manuscript Revised: 1 FEB 2010
- Manuscript Received: 31 JUL 2009
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Keywords:
- advanced materials;
- liquid–liquid extraction;
- microfluidics;
- microreactors;
- nanomaterials
Abstract
The application of microfluidics in chemistry has gained significant importance in the recent years. Miniaturized chemistry platforms provide controlled fluid transport, rapid chemical reactions, and cost-saving advantages over conventional reactors. The advantages of microfluidics have been clearly established in the field of analytical and bioanalytical sciences and in the field of organic synthesis. It is less true in the field of inorganic chemistry and materials science; however in inorganic chemistry it has mostly been used for the separation and selective extraction of metal ions. Microfluidics has been used in materials science mainly for the improvement of nanoparticle synthesis, namely metal, metal oxide, and semiconductor nanoparticles. Microfluidic devices can also be used for the formulation of more advanced and sophisticated inorganic materials or hybrids.