Overview on microfluidic reactors in photocatalysis: Applications of graphene derivatives

摘要: Abstract Microreactor technology represents one of the many methods for process intensification. Microreactors (MRs) truly inherit their tremendous properties from dimensions reaction environment and advantages cannot be overemphasized. They have remarkable heat mass transfer rates, short molecular diffusion distance, good laminar flow, better spatial illumination homogeneity as compared to conventional reactors due high surface-to-volume ratio. This review presents state-of-the-art information on applications this photocatalytic processes involving use graphene (GR) derivatives, either alone or in combination with inorganic semiconductor form nanocomposites. The latter are hybrid photocatalysts leveraging GR, which include electron mobility, excellent specific surface area, mechanical thermal properties. Because resulting photonic efficiency, enhanced interfacial area reduced electron-hole recombination, such catalysts increasingly studied tested photocatalysis. utilization GR derivatives drive advanced oxidation within MRs has, thus, potential afford a efficiency economic feasibility devices. However, studies application GR-derived semiconductors very limited at stage. It is hoped that overview will serve eye-opener researchers, create needed awareness more work still done, order able actualize explore potentials MRs. Full understanding would help going into details modelling challenging reactions gathering enough data can increase trigger eventual commercialization presented technologies.