Drivers for Mixing in Micro Spaces

Many passive microstructured mixers (see e.g. [2, 3]) follow design principles used at the macro-scale for static mixers with internal packings [4], It stands to reason that some of the advantages in processing claimed for conventional static mixer also apply or may be even more pronounced when using static mixers [4]  

In addition, the following specific chemical engineering drivers may govern the decision to use a micro or microstructured mixer  

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