Residence time distribution effects on continuous-flow reaction in a polymer gel-based porous monolith: investigation of an asymmetric reaction with supported Hayashi–Jørgensen catalysts
Harutaka Shigeeda, Hikaru Matsumoto, Masanori Nagao, Yoshiko Miura
Abstract
Polymer gel porous monoliths with Hayashi–Jørgensen catalyst are developed for flow asymmetric reactions. Lower cross-linked gel monoliths showed narrow residence time distribution and fast molecular diffusion for high catalytic performance.
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MonolithPorosityCatalysisPorous mediumChemical engineeringPolymerResidence time distributionResidence time (fluid dynamics)Materials scienceFlow (mathematics)ChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryMechanicsGeologyPhysicsGeotechnical engineeringEngineeringInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science