Membrane interfaces, nanoparticle synthesis

The polymeric catalytic membrane is utilized for biphasic laminar flow synthesis. Uozumi and coworkers developed membrane-installed microflow devices, in which a self-assembled polymeric Pd nanoparticle membrane was installed, for several important chemical transformations. The polymer membrane was precipitated at the laminar interface between the two parallel flows (Scheme 7.5). There is no doubt that the vast interfacial surface of the catalytic membrane with substrates and reactants in the biphasic flows would improve the rate of chemical transformation. 

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