公开(公告)号：DE60017702T2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：DE60017702

申请日：2000-03-03

Applicant: SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： BERGH HOWARD ,  GUAN SHENHENG

IPC: B01J19/00 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01L3/00 ,  B01L7/00 ,  C01B3/40 ,  C07C17/23 ,  C07C45/34 ,  C07C45/35 ,  C07C45/38 ,  C07C45/46 ,  C07C45/50 ,  C07C45/54 ,  C07C45/72 ,  C40B30/08 ,  C40B40/18 ,  G01N30/90 ,  G01N31/10 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02

Abstract: A chemical processing microsystem useful for identifying and optimizing materials (e.g., catalysts) that enhance chemical processes or for characterizing and/or optimizing chemical processes is disclosed. The chemical processing microsystem comprises a plurality of microreactors (600) and, in a preferred embodiment, a plurality of microseparators (900) integral with the chemical processing microsystem (10). The microreactors (600) are preferably diffusion-mixed microreactors formed in a plurality of laminae that include a modular, interchangeable candidate-material array (100). The material array (100) comprises a plurality of different candidate materials (e.g., catalysts), preferably arranged at separate, individually addressable portions of a substrate (e.g., wafer). The microseparators (900) are similarly formed in a plurality of laminae that include a modular, interchangeable adsorbent array (700). The adsorbent array (700) comprises one or more adsorbents, preferably arranged at separate, individually addressable portions of a substrate to spatially correspond to the plurality of different candidate materials. Modular microfluidic distribution systems are also disclosed. The chemical processing microsystem can be integrated into a material evaluation system that enables a comprehensive combinatorial material science research program.

公开(公告)号：DE60017702D1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：DE60017702

申请日：2000-03-03

Applicant: SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： BERGH HOWARD ,  GUAN SHENHENG

IPC: B01F5/06 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01L3/00 ,  B01L7/00 ,  C01B3/40 ,  C07C17/23 ,  C07C45/34 ,  C07C45/35 ,  C07C45/38 ,  C07C45/46 ,  C07C45/50 ,  C07C45/54 ,  C07C45/72 ,  C40B30/08 ,  C40B40/18 ,  G01N30/90 ,  G01N31/10 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02

Abstract: A chemical processing microsystem useful for identifying and optimizing materials (e.g., catalysts) that enhance chemical processes or for characterizing and/or optimizing chemical processes is disclosed. The chemical processing microsystem comprises a plurality of microreactors (600) and, in a preferred embodiment, a plurality of microseparators (900) integral with the chemical processing microsystem (10). The microreactors (600) are preferably diffusion-mixed microreactors formed in a plurality of laminae that include a modular, interchangeable candidate-material array (100). The material array (100) comprises a plurality of different candidate materials (e.g., catalysts), preferably arranged at separate, individually addressable portions of a substrate (e.g., wafer). The microseparators (900) are similarly formed in a plurality of laminae that include a modular, interchangeable adsorbent array (700). The adsorbent array (700) comprises one or more adsorbents, preferably arranged at separate, individually addressable portions of a substrate to spatially correspond to the plurality of different candidate materials. Modular microfluidic distribution systems are also disclosed. The chemical processing microsystem can be integrated into a material evaluation system that enables a comprehensive combinatorial material science research program.