What is a photochemical reactor

Mondo Science Updated on 2024-03-01

Photochemical reactors, also known as photochemical reactors, multifunctional photochemical reactors, or photocatalytic reaction devices. The instrument is mainly used to study the photochemical reaction of samples in gas or liquid phase media, solid phase or flow system under simulated ultraviolet light, simulated visible light and special simulated light and sunlight.

Photochemical reactors typically have the following characteristics:

Intelligent microcomputer control to facilitate the observation of real-time changes in current and voltage;

It has a step-by-step timing function, which is easy to operate;

The light source controller has a built-in light source converter, and the power can be continuously adjusted on demand, with high stability;

The inner wall of the reaction chamber will be made of radiation-proof materials and has an observation window to facilitate observation and protect the radiation safety of experimenters.

The internal illuminated light source is used to ensure that the sample receives sufficient light;

The lamp source is generally a high-pressure lamp, which is made of high-pressure and shockproof material;

It is mostly equipped with a high-power magnetic stirring device to make the sample fully mixed and receive light, so as to better catalyze the reaction in the light environment;

With high temperature protection system, automatic power-off function;

Double-layer quartz cold trap resistant to high and low temperature, which can be circulated with cooling water to maintain the reaction temperature.

In addition, some advanced photochemical reactors use high-pressure mercury lamps as light sources, and their wavelengths range from 250nm to 720nm, which can simulate the chemical reaction process under ultraviolet light irradiation. The instrument is widely used in chemical synthesis, medicine, environmental science, materials science, drug discovery, bioengineering, etc., providing researchers with powerful experimental tools to help them deeply understand the relationship between light and chemical reactions, develop new chemical synthesis methods, improve production efficiency, etc.

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