Chemical synthesis and analysis via integrated or sequential photochemical and electrochemical processes for use in microfluidic, lab-on-a-chip, and green-chemistry applications
View Patent ↗A microfluidic system comprising a plurality of photochemical reaction stages, the microfluidic system comprising a computational processor, a plurality of electrically-controllable photochemical reaction stages, and a series of controllable interconnections for connecting the photochemical reaction stages. In an implementation, the computational processor controls the plurality of electrically-controllable photochemical reaction stages and the controllable interconnections so as to implement a multi-step photochemical synthesis function.
1. A microfluidic system comprising a plurality of photochemical reaction stages, the microfluidic system comprising:
a computational processor for executing an algorithm;
a plurality of electrically-controllable photochemical reaction stages connected in series; and
a series of controllable interconnections for connecting the electrically-controllable photochemical reaction stages;
the algorithm executed by the computational processor to control the plurality of electrically-controllable photochemical reaction stages and the controllable interconnections to perform a plurality of reactions in sequence.
2. The microfluidic system of claim 1 wherein each of the electrically controllable photochemical reaction stages further comprises at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) configured to create an associated photochemical reaction.
3. The microfluidic system of claim 2 wherein the at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) is configured to emit light comprising a visible wavelength.
4. The microfluidic system of claim 2 wherein the at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) is configured to emit light comprising an ultraviolet wavelength.
5. The microfluidic system of claim 2 wherein the at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) is configured to emit light comprising an infrared wavelength.
6. The microfluidic system of claim 2 wherein the at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) interfaces with the computational processor.
7. The microfluidic system of claim 2 wherein the at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) is configured to be controlled by the computational processor.
8. The microfluidic system of claim 1 further comprising at least one valve controlled by the computational processor.
9. The microfluidic system of claim 1 further comprising at least one pump controlled by the computational processor.
10. The microfluidic system of claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor, the sensor for providing a signal to the computational processor.
11. The microfluidic system of claim 1 further comprising at least photosensitizer.