Microreactors: Mixing Mechanisms and Applications

This lecture covers the overview of microreactors, including passive micromixers such as parallel lamination and chaotic mixers, as well as active micromixers. It discusses the materials of construction, advantages, disadvantages, and ranges of applications of microreactors. The lecture also delves into the classification of micromixers, examples of applications, and the advantages of microreactors in terms of transport processes, interfacial area, and heat transfer rates. Furthermore, it explores the key dimensionless numbers, serial lamination mechanism, and materials selection criteria. The fabrication techniques, such as electric discharge machining and UV lithography, are also discussed, along with examples of serial lamination mixers like bifurcation-type and hydrodynamic focusing mixers.