Porous carbon spheres with unique structures and morphologies are prepared from energetic carbon precursors, alkali propiolates, via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. Aerosolized liquid droplets containing alkali propiolates act as microreactors that confine the thermal decomposition of energetic precursors and lead to the formation of several unprecedented carbon morphologies.

Communications Aqueous droplets of 250 pL formed in a microfluidic channel in a continuous flow of a water-immiscible fluid act as microreactors that mix the reagents rapidly and transport them with no dispersion. These droplets may also be used to control chemical reaction networks on millisecond time scale. For more information see the following publication by R. F. Ismagilov et al.

One of the most remarkable benefits microreactors is achievement more efficient processes by enhancing heat and mass transfer phenomena, which key factor for intensification in chemical reactions, resulting higher conversion, selectivity yield towards desired products. Currently, entire scenario microreaction approach an emergent technology further advances are ongoing. Several strategies have ...

Highly productive: Grafted monolith silica skeleton microreactors process bulky molecules more efficiently than a batch mode reactor. This efficiency is due to a higher contact area, shorter diffusion path, and lower inhibition by products in the thin monolith skeleton. These materials provide a new approach in the field of heterogeneous catalysis for the synthesis of fine chemicals.

The asymmetric organocatalytic hydrogenation of benzoxazines, quinolines, quinoxalines and 3H-indoles in continuous-flow microreactors has been developed. Reaction monitoring was achieved by using an inline ReactIR flow cell, which allows fast and convenient optimization of reaction parameters. The reductions proceeded well, and the desired products were isolated in high yields and with excelle...

In this paper, problems related to the fabrication of semiconductor (bio)chemical sensors and microreactors, including modification of the surface of different materials (semiconductors, dielectric materials, polymers) to create a sensing membrane on the transducer’s surface and immobilise bioreceptors namely enzymes are discussed.