Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Blog

This month sees the following articles from the last 12 months in Reaction Chemistry & Engineering that are in the top ten most read during January- March 2019.

Continuous flow synthesis of a pharmaceutical intermediate: a computational fluid dynamics approach
Cameron T. Armstrong, Cailean Q. Pritchard, Daniel W. Cook, Mariam Ibrahim, Bimbisar K. Desai, Patrick J. Whitham, Brian J. Marquardt, Yizheng Chen, Jeremie T. Zoueu, Michael J. Bortner and Thomas D. Roper
React. Chem. Eng., 2019,4, 634-642
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00252E

Continuous low temperature synthesis of MAPbX₃perovskite nanocrystals in a flow reactor
Xinxing Liang, Robert W. Baker, Kejun Wu, Wentao Deng, Dominic Ferdani, Peter S. Kubiak, Frank Marken, Laura Torrente-Murciano and Petra J. Cameron
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 640-644
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00098K

Coupling CFD–DEM and microkinetic modeling of surface chemistry for the simulation of catalytic fluidized systems
Riccardo Uglietti, Mauro Bracconi and Matteo Maestri
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 527-539
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00050F

Enhancing selectivity and efficiency in the electrochemical synthesis of adiponitrile
Daniela E. Blanco, Aaliyah Z. Dookhith and Miguel A. Modestino
React. Chem. Eng., 2019,4, 8-16
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00262B

Detailed kinetics of substituted phenolic species in pyrolysis bio-oils
Matteo Pelucchi, Carlo Cavallotti, Alberto Cuoci, Tiziano Faravelli, Alessio Frassoldati and Eliseo Ranzi
React. Chem. Eng., 2019,4, 490-506
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00198G

Metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts for reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrogen: mechanisms, recent advances and perspective
Jun-Hao Zhou and  Ya-Wen Zhang
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 591-625
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00111A

Integrated plug flow synthesis and crystallisation of pyrazinamide
C. Daniel Scott, Ricardo Labes, Martin Depardieu, Claudio Battilocchio, Matthew G. Davidson, Steven V. Ley, Chick C. Wilson and Karen Robertson
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 631-634
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00087E

Optimum catalyst selection over continuous and discrete process variables with a single droplet microfluidic reaction platform
Lorenz M. Baumgartner, Connor W. Coley, Brandon J. Reizman, Kevin W. Gao and Klavs F. Jensen
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 301-311
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00032H

Continuous-flow liquid-phase dehydrogenation of 1,4-cyclohexanedione in a structured multichannel reactor
M. Arsalan Ashraf, Julia Tan, Matthew G. Davidson, Steven Bull, Marc Hutchby, Davide Mattia and Pawel Plucinski
React. Chem. Eng., 2019,4, 27-40
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00176F

Revealing quantum mechanical effects in enzyme catalysis with large-scale electronic structure simulation
Zhongyue Yang, Rimsha Mehmood, Mengyi Wang, Helena W. Qi, Adam H. Steeves and Heather J. Kulik
React. Chem. Eng., 2019,4, 298-315
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00213D

The following articles in Reaction Chemistry & Engineering from the last 12 months are in the top ten most read during October – December 2018.

Why not take a look today and blog your thoughts and comments below.

Integrated plug flow synthesis and crystallisation of pyrazinamide
C. Daniel Scott, Ricardo Labes, Martin Depardieu, Claudio Battilocchio, Matthew G. Davidson, Steven V. Ley, Chick C. Wilson and Karen Robertson
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 631-634
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00087E

Continuous low temperature synthesis of MAPbX₃perovskite nanocrystals in a flow reactor
Xinxing Liang, Robert W. Baker, Kejun Wu, Wentao Deng, Dominic Ferdani, Peter S. Kubiak, Frank Marken, Laura Torrente-Murciano and Petra J. Cameron
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 640-644
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00098K

Coupling CFD–DEM and microkinetic modeling of surface chemistry for the simulation of catalytic fluidized systems
Riccardo Uglietti, Mauro Bracconi and Matteo Maestri
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 527-539
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00050F

Efficient kinetic experiments in continuous flow microreactors
Kosi C. Aroh and Klavs F. Jensen
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 94-101
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00163K

Optimum catalyst selection over continuous and discrete process variables with a single droplet microfluidic reaction platform
Lorenz M. Baumgartner, Connor W. Coley, Brandon J. Reizman, Kevin W. Gao and Klavs F. Jensen
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 301-311
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00032H

Metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts for reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrogen: mechanisms, recent advances and perspective
Jun-Hao Zhou and Ya-Wen Zhang
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 591-625
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00111A

Automated separation of immiscible liquids using an optically monitored porous capillary
James H. Bannock, Tsz Yin (Martin) Lui, Simon T. Turner and John C. deMello
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 467-477
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00023A

Optimization of the high-throughput synthesis of multiblock copolymer nanoparticles in aqueous media via polymerization-induced self-assembly
Amy A. Cockram, Robert D. Bradley, Sylvie A. Lynch, Patricia C. D. Fleming, Neal S. J. Williams, Martin W. Murray, Simon N. Emmett and Steven P. Armes
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 645-657
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00066B

In-line separation of multicomponent reaction mixtures using a new semi-continuous supercritical fluid chromatography system
Daniel E. Fitzpatrick, Robbie J. Mutton and Steven V. Ley
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 799-806
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00107C

Statistics of the network of organic chemistry
Philipp-Maximilian Jacob and Alexei Lapkin
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 102-118
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00129K

This month sees the following articles in Reaction Chemistry & Engineering from the last 12 months that are in the top ten most read during July – September 2018.

Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your thoughts and comments below.

Design and 3D printing of a stainless steel reactor for continuous difluoromethylations using fluoroform
Bernhard Gutmann, Manuel Köckinger, Gabriel Glotz, Tania Ciaglia, Eyke Slama, Matej Zadravec, Stefan Pfanner, Manuel C. Maier, Heidrun Gruber-Wölfler and C. Oliver Kappe
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 919-927
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00176B

Design and construction of an open source-based photometer and its applications in flow chemistry
Gabriel Glotz and C. Oliver Kappe
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 478-486
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00070K

Rapid, selective and stable HaloTag-LbADH immobilization directly from crude cell extract for the continuous biocatalytic production of chiral alcohols and epoxides
J. Döbber, M. Pohl, S. V. Ley and B. Musio
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 8-12
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00173H

Automated separation of immiscible liquids using an optically monitored porous capillary
James H. Bannock, Tsz Yin (Martin) Lui, Simon T. Turner and John C. deMello
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 467-477
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00023A

Statistics of the network of organic chemistry
Philipp-Maximilian Jacob and Alexei Lapkin 
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 102-118
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00129K

Continuous direct anodic flow oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons to benzyl amides
Mikhail A. Kabeshov, Biagia Musio and Steven V. Ley
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 822-825
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00164A

Thermochemistry of gas-phase and surface species via LASSO-assisted subgraph selection
Geun Ho Gu, Petr Plechac and Dionisios G. Vlachos
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 454-466
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00210F

Coupling CFD–DEM and microkinetic modeling of surface chemistry for the simulation of catalytic fluidized systems
Riccardo Uglietti, Mauro Bracconi and Matteo Maestri
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 527-539
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00050F

Robust mesoporous bimetallic yolk–shell catalysts for chemical CO₂ upgrading via dry reforming of methane
Cameron-Alexander Hurd Price, Laura Pastor-Pérez, Tomas Ramirez Reina and Jian Liu
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 433-436
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00058A

From batch to continuous: Au-catalysed oxidation of D-galacturonic acid in a packed bed plug flow reactor under alkaline conditions
F. van der Klis, L. Gootjes, J. van Haveren, D. S. van Es and  J. H. Bitter
React. Chem. Eng., 2018,3, 540-549
DOI: 10.1039/C8RE00047F

This month sees the following articles from the last 12 months in Reaction Chemistry & Engineering that are the top ten most read during April–June 2018:

Design and 3D printing of a stainless steel reactor for continuous difluoromethylations using fluoroform
Bernhard Gutmann, Manuel Köckinger, Gabriel Glotz, Tania Ciaglia, Eyke Slama, Matej Zadravec, Stefan Pfanner, Manuel C. Maier,   Heidrun Gruber-Wölfler and C. Oliver Kappe
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 919-927
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00176B

Liquid–liquid microflow reaction engineering
Kai Wang, Liantang Li, Pei Xiea and Guangsheng Luo
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 611-627
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00082K

Continuous direct anodic flow oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons to benzyl amides
Mikhail A. Kabeshov, Biagia Musioa and Steven V. Ley
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 822-825
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00164A

Continuous microfluidic synthesis of colloidal ultrasmall gold nanoparticles: in situ study of the early reaction stages and application for catalysis
Ghazal Tofighi, Henning Lichtenberg, Jan Pesek, Thomas L. Sheppard, Wu Wang, Ludger Schöttner, Günter Rinke, Roland Dittmeyere and Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 876-884
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00114B

Continuous flow synthesis of poly(arylic acid) via free radical polymerisation
Laurens Brocken, Paul D. Price, Jane Whittaker and Ian R. Baxendale
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 662-668
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00063D

Design protocol of microjet mixers for achieving desirable mixing times with arbitrary flow rate ratios
Asano, S. Yamada, T. Maki, Y. Muranaka and K. Mae
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 830-841
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00051K

New methods for the preparation of nanoscale nickel phosphide catalysts for heteroatom removal reactions
Mark E. Bussell
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 628-635
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00098G

Synthesis and molecular weight control of poly(3-hexylthiophene) using electrochemical polymerization in a flow microreactor
Masatsugu Mizuno, Hiroyuki Tateno, Yoshimasa Matsumura and Mahito Atobe
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 642-645
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00089H

Design and testing of an operando-Raman annular reactor for kinetic studies in heterogeneous catalysis
Ali Maghsoumi, Andrea Ravanelli, Federico Consonni, Fabio Nanni, Andrea Lucotti, Matteo Tommasini, Alessandro Donazzi and Matteo Maestri
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 908-918
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00092H

Telescoped continuous flow generation of a library of highly substituted 3-thio-1,2,4-triazoles
Mariana C. F. C. B. Damião, Renan Galaverna, Alan P. Kozikowski, James Eubanks and Julio C. Pastre
React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 896-907
DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00125H