Review article

https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2016.051

Materials for Microreactor Fabrication

Zana Hajdari Gretić orcid.org/0000-0001-7525-402X ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb
Tin Rahelić orcid.org/0000-0003-2096-5793 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb
Domagoj Vrsaljko orcid.org/0000-0003-1383-5376 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb

Abstract

Microreactors are reactor systems developed in microscopic scale, and because of their high interface area they have advantages when compared to classic – macroreactor systems. Selection of materials for microreactor production depends on the reaction type, material and solvent compatibility, mechanical requirements, price and market availability. The most commonly used materials are different types of glass, ceramics, metals and polymers. Manufacturing processes depend on the material, and the most popular processes are etching, lithography, sandblasting, machining, injection molding, and additive manufacturing.


This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords

microreactors; materials; manufacturing processes

Hrčak ID:

189465

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/189465

Publication date:

30.11.2017.

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