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Continuous Flow Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers and Carbon Materials

Mitchell, VD ; Wong, WWH ; Leclerc, M ; Morin, JF (WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, 2017)

The basic equipment associated with the synthesis of chemicals in the laboratory has remained essentially unchanged since the establishment of chemistry as a scientiﬁc discipline. Most techniques and apparatus are optimized for batch-by-batch processes. These traditional batch techniques have the beneﬁt of familiar and time-tested methodology and low up-front cost, and therefore the shift to more modern apparatus requires some additional motivating factors. Continuous ﬂow processing is a technique which involves a nontrivial initial investment of both time and ﬁnances, but which oﬀers signiﬁcant beneﬁts to synthetic chemists. Continuous ﬂow processing has been increasing in prominence in the research laboratory setting in the last decade, and a number of research groups now specialize in the development of methods for ﬂow processing. This progress is buoyed by the commercial availability of the associated equipment, which can now be purchased from several vendors.