CRC 1615 - Project B04: Tailored transport processes in multiphase reactors

Project B04 investigates transport processes in the vicinity of nanostructured surfaces, which are an essential component of SMART reactors. Test microreactors with defined but manipulable flow characteristics are built to determine the influence of partially functionalized and switchable interfaces on mass transport processes. These are analysed using microscopic flow measurements with fluorescent particles and concentration imaging with pH-sensitive dyes. Phenomenological models of the transport processes are derived by correlating Lagrangian analysis with concentration fields. The results enable the optimisation of the positioning and design of nanostructured interfaces in SMART reactors.