Applying Microfluidic Technology to High Throughput and Combinatorial Polymer Library Synthesis

Published

July 12, 2006

Author(s)

Tao Wu, Zuzanna T. Cygan, Chang Xu, Kathryn L. Beers

Abstract

Advanced polymeric materials in applications as diverse as tissue engineering, electronics and personal care products require superior control of a wide range of properties. From molecular properties such as molar mass and chain composition, to the properties of complex mixtures, high throughput and combinatorial techniques are providing researchers access to enormous libraries en route to both improved fundamental understanding of structure-property relationships and better products. The appeal of microreactor technology to this scientific community is three-fold: further reduction of scale in expensive specialty applications; faster, less expensive process integration in laboratory-scale investigations of complex, multi-step manufacturing protocols; and potential discovery of new or improved products from the unique microreaction environment.

Proceedings Title

Extended Abstract

Conference Dates

February 2-3, 2005

Conference Location

Awaji, JA

Conference Title

International Workshop on Micro Chemical Plants

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

combinatorial methods, controlled radical polymerization, gradient libraries, lab on a chip, microfluidics, microreactors, polymer synthesis

Citation

Wu, T. , Cygan, Z. , Xu, C. and Beers, K. (2006), Applying Microfluidic Technology to High Throughput and Combinatorial Polymer Library Synthesis, Extended Abstract, Awaji, JA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=852455 (Accessed October 25, 2025)