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Chemical and (Photo)‐Catalytical Transformations in Photonic Crystal Fibers
Author(s) -
Schmidt Matthias,
Cubillas Ana M.,
Taccardi Nicola,
Euser Tijmen G.,
Cremer Till,
Maier Florian,
Steinrück HansPeter,
Russell Philip St. J.,
Wasserscheid Peter,
Etzold Bastian J. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201200676
Subject(s) - microreactor , catalysis , homogeneous , materials science , photocatalysis , photonic crystal , nanotechnology , photonics , photonic crystal fiber , fiber , chemical engineering , chemistry , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , composite material , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Abstract The concept of employing photonic crystal fibers for chemical and (photo)‐catalytical transformations is presented. These optofluidic microdevices represent a versatile platform where light and fluids can interact for spectroscopic or photoactivation purposes. The use of photonic crystal fibers in chemistry and sensing is reviewed and recent applications as catalytic microreactors are presented. Results on homogeneous catalysis and the immobilization of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts in the fiber channels are discussed. The examples demonstrate that combining catalysis and the excellent light guidance of photonic crystal fibers provides unique features for example, for photocatalytic activation and quantitative photospectroscopic reaction analysis.