Microreactors: Small scale chemistry could lead to big improvements for biodegradable polymers
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 16:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Using a small block of aluminum with a tiny groove carved in it, scientists are developing an improved "green chemistry" method for making biodegradable polymers. A prime example of the value of microfluidics, a technology more commonly associated with inkjet printers and medical diagnostics, to process modeling and development for industrial chemistry.