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Microwave Chemistry in Liquid Media

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This chapter summarizes the features and caveats in microwave-assisted chemistry. Since many samples of chemical reactions are liquids, the handling of liquid samples in microwave heating is illustrated. Also noted are problems such as accidents, temperature distribution, heat insulation, and impurities. The chapter also introduces a method of microwave chemical synthesis while cooling. Finally, it reports on existing commercial bench-scale microwave chemical synthesis equipment and scaled-up equipment. The coffee break introduces a unique hybrid cooking system.

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  1. Department of Materials and Life Sciences and Microwave Science Research Center (MSRC), Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

    Satoshi Horikoshi

  2. R.F. Schiffmann Associates, Inc., New York, NY, USA

    Robert F. Schiffmann

  3. Department of Applied Chemistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

    Jun Fukushima

  4. PhotoGreen Laboratory, Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Nick Serpone

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Horikoshi, S., Schiffmann, R.F., Fukushima, J., Serpone, N. (2018). Microwave Chemistry in Liquid Media. In: Microwave Chemical and Materials Processing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6466-1_7

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