Reznik Ivan, Kolesova Ekaterina, Pestereva Anna, Baranov Konstantin, Osin Yury, Bogdanov Kirill, Swart Jacobus, Moshkalev Stanislav, Orlova Anna
International Research and Education Center for Physics of Nanostructures, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia.
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-970, Brazil.
Micromachines (Basel). 2024 May 15;15(5):652. doi: 10.3390/mi15050652.
Microfluidic technology provides a solution to the challenge of continuous CaCO particle synthesis. In this study, we utilized a 3D-printed microfluidic chip to synthesize CaCO micro- and nanoparticles in vaterite form. Our primary focus was on investigating a continuous one-phase synthesis method tailored for the crystallization of these particles. By employing a combination of confocal and scanning electron microscopy, along with Raman spectroscopy, we were able to thoroughly evaluate the synthesis efficiency. This evaluation included aspects such as particle size distribution, morphology, and polymorph composition. The results unveiled the existence of two distinct synthesis regimes within the 3D-printed microfluidic chips, which featured a channel cross-section of 2 mm. In the first regime, which was characterized by chaotic advection, particles with an average diameter of around 2 μm were produced, thereby displaying a broad size distribution. Conversely, the second regime, marked by diffusion mixing, led to the synthesis of submicron particles (approximately 800-900 nm in diameter) and even nanosized particles (70-80 nm). This research significantly contributes valuable insights to both the understanding and optimization of microfluidic synthesis processes, particularly in achieving the controlled production of submicron and nanoscale particles.
微流控技术为连续合成碳酸钙颗粒的挑战提供了一种解决方案。在本研究中,我们利用3D打印的微流控芯片以球霰石形式合成碳酸钙微米和纳米颗粒。我们主要关注研究一种为这些颗粒结晶量身定制的连续单相合成方法。通过结合共聚焦显微镜、扫描电子显微镜以及拉曼光谱,我们能够全面评估合成效率。该评估包括颗粒尺寸分布、形态和多晶型组成等方面。结果揭示了在通道横截面为2毫米的3D打印微流控芯片内存在两种不同的合成模式。在第一种模式中,以混沌平流为特征,产生了平均直径约为2μm的颗粒,因此显示出较宽的尺寸分布。相反,第二种模式以扩散混合为特征,导致合成了亚微米颗粒(直径约800 - 900nm)甚至纳米颗粒(70 - 80nm)。这项研究为理解和优化微流控合成过程做出了重大贡献,特别是在实现亚微米和纳米级颗粒的可控生产方面。
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