Heterogeneous flow chemistry through bamboo-based microfluidic reactors

Abstract

The rapid development of flow chemistry and its related microfluid technology has accelerated the innovation in material science and the research into alternative, environmentally, and cost-effective microfabrication procedures. This article reviews the latest advances in bamboo-based microfluidic devices, highlighting the heterogeneous catalysis in flow mode through the three-dimensional (3D) structures of the plant's vascular bundles. Different strategies for immobilizing catalysts (metal and enzymes) and the design of the lignocellulosic-based flow reactor are presented.

Keywords

• Lignocellulose microreactor
• Bamboo-based analytical platform
• Heterocatalytic microreactor
• 3D-carbon material
• Microfluidic heater
• Bamboo-based flow reactor