Issue 4, 2023

Process intensification of dendritic fibrous nanospheres of silica (DFNS) via continuous flow: a scalable and sustainable alternative to the conventional batch synthesis

Abstract

In this manuscript, we report the scalable continuous flow synthesis of dendritic fibrous nanospheres of silica (DFNS) which have been speedily making a significant mark in the world of heterogeneous nanocatalysis for over a decade by virtue of their unique morphology. Further, this work also demonstrates the telescoping of the complete process intensification of this material through combination of scalable reactors like the spinning disk reactor and the dynamically agitated tubular reactor. This intensified synthetic protocol performed through continuous flow chemistry is a scalable, efficient, feasible, quicker, and sustainable route of synthesis. Interestingly, this protocol is generic and may be easily extrapolated to the process intensification of a wide range of similar hydrothermal biphasic nanoparticle systems, thus widening the horizons of controlled, intensified, and sustainable production of nanomaterials.

Graphical abstract: Process intensification of dendritic fibrous nanospheres of silica (DFNS) via continuous flow: a scalable and sustainable alternative to the conventional batch synthesis

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Sep 2022
Accepted
16 Dec 2022
First published
19 Dec 2022

React. Chem. Eng., 2023,8, 838-848

Process intensification of dendritic fibrous nanospheres of silica (DFNS) via continuous flow: a scalable and sustainable alternative to the conventional batch synthesis

K. Veeramani, N. Nayak, N. R. Cameron and A. Kumar, React. Chem. Eng., 2023, 8, 838 DOI: 10.1039/D2RE00405D

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