Continuous Polyol Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using a Segmented Flow Tubular Reactor (SFTR)

Molecules

Andrea Testino²  Frank Pilger²  Mattia Alberto Lucchini²  Jose Enrico Q. Quinsaat³  Christoph Stähli¹  Paul Bowen⁴ 

[1] RMS Foundation, Bischmattstrasse 12, CH-2544 Bettlach, Switzerland; E-Mail:;Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, CH-5232 Switzerland; E-Mails:;EMPA, Laboratory for Functional Polymers, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; E-Mail:;Powder Technology Laboratory (LTP), EPFL, MXD 336 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mail:

关键词: segmented flow tubular reactor;    SFTR;    continuous polyol synthesis;    continuous nanoparticle synthesis;    ethylene glycol;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules200610566

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Over the last years a new type of tubular plug flow reactor, the segmented flow tubular reactor (SFTR), has proven its versatility and robustness through the water-based synthesis of precipitates as varied as CaCO₃, BaTiO₃, Mn_(1−x)Ni_xC₂O₄·2H₂O, YBa oxalates, copper oxalate, ZnS, ZnO, iron oxides, and TiO₂ produced with a high powder quality (phase composition, particle size, and shape) and high reproducibility. The SFTR has been developed to overcome the classical problems of powder production scale-up from batch processes, which are mainly linked with mass and heat transfer. Recently, the SFTR concept has been further developed and applied for the synthesis of metals, metal oxides, and salts in form of nano- or micro-particles in organic solvents. This has been done by increasing the working temperature and modifying the particle carrying solvent. In this paper we summarize the experimental results for four materials prepared according to the polyol synthesis route combined with the SFTR. CeO₂, Ni, Ag, and Ca₃(PO₄)₂ nanoparticles (NPs) can be obtained with a production rate of about 1–10 g per h. The production was carried out for several hours with constant product quality. These findings further corroborate the reliability and versatility of the SFTR for high throughput powder production.

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