A 3-D Printed Millifluidic Reactor for Continuous Flow Photocatalysis in the Teaching Laboratory
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: An experiment designed to teach principles of continuous flow technologies for photocatalysis is described as a part of a two-week summer camp program for high school students. Students learned about green chemistry, photocatalysis, flow chemistry, and the role of 3D printing in the design and production of custom millifluidic reactors. Students examined reactor designs that differed in terms of residence times and mixing capabilities. Such evaluation was based on the combination of blue and yellow dyes, followed by running a photocatalytic thiol–ene reaction on a gram-scale.
Source: Journal of Chemical Education
Institutions: University of Michigan, University of British Columbia
Language: English
Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Awards: G2400950512, G3256146939, G605600481
OpenAlex ID: W7129695816