An Fe-doped bimetallic ZnFe-MOF precursor was prepared using a microchannel reactor,and carbonization was conducted to synthesize a bimetallic catalyst(ZnFe-NC).The fundamental reason for the efficient activity of the...An Fe-doped bimetallic ZnFe-MOF precursor was prepared using a microchannel reactor,and carbonization was conducted to synthesize a bimetallic catalyst(ZnFe-NC).The fundamental reason for the efficient activity of the catalyst was determined through an in-depth analysis of its structural composition and close correlation with the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).The ZnFe-NC catalyst maintains a stable truncated rhombohedral morphology and a rich microporous structure,exhibiting excellent ORR activity and long-term stability.The experimental results show that compared with the reversible hydrogen electrode,it has a high half-wave potential of 0.902 V(E_(1/2)),retains 94%of activity after 35,000 s of stability testing,and exhibits significant methanol tolerance in alkaline media.Density functional theory calculations confirm the synergistic effect between the Zn and Fe sites.Furthermore,the results indicate that the interaction between ZnFe-N_(6)coordination structures reduces the reaction energy barrier,thus enhancing intermediate adsorption during the ORR.展开更多
Traditional methods of preparing metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)compounds have the disadvantages such as poor dispersion,inefficient and discontinuous process.In this work,microchannel reactor is used to prepare MOFs-d...Traditional methods of preparing metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)compounds have the disadvantages such as poor dispersion,inefficient and discontinuous process.In this work,microchannel reactor is used to prepare MOFs-derived zeolite-imidazole material via flash nanoprecipitation to form ZIF-67+PEI(FNP),which reduces the MOF synthesis time down to millisecond time interval while keeping the synthesized ZIF-67+PEI(FNP)highly dispersed.The Co@N–C(FNP)catalyst obtained by flash nanoprecipitation and carbonization has a higher Co content and thus more active sites for oxygen reduction reaction than the Co@N–C(DM)catalyst prepared by direct mixing method.Electrochemical tests show that the Co@N–C(FNP)catalyst prepared by this method has excellent oxygen reduction performance,good methanol resistance and high stability.The onset potential and half-wave potential of Co@N–C(FNP)are 0.92 VRHE and 0.83 VRHE,respectively,which are higher than that of Co@N–C(DM)(Eonset=0.90 VRHEand E1/2=0.83VRHE).Moreover,the Zn-air battery assembled with Co@N–C(FNP)as the cathode catalyst has high open circuit voltage,high power density and large specific capacity.The performance of these batteries has been comparable to that of Pt/C assembled batteries.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations confirm that the Co(220)crystal plane present in Co@N–C(FNP)have stronger adsorption energy than that of Co(111)crystal plane in Co@N–C(DM),leading to better electrocatalytic performance of the former.展开更多
Acylation of 2-methylnaphthalene(2-MN) is a very important reaction in organic synthesis,and the effiency of the continuous reactor is more than one of the batch reactor.Considering that the Friedel–Crafts acylation ...Acylation of 2-methylnaphthalene(2-MN) is a very important reaction in organic synthesis,and the effiency of the continuous reactor is more than one of the batch reactor.Considering that the Friedel–Crafts acylation is a rapid exothermic reaction,in this study,we perform the acylation of 2-MN in a stainless steel microchannel flow reactor,which is characterized by high mass and heat transfer rates.The effect of reactant ratio,mixing temperature,reaction temperature,and reaction time on product yield and selectivity were investigated.Under the optimal conditions,2-methyl-6-propionylnaphthalene(2,6-MPN) was obtained in 85.8% yield with 87.5% selectivity.Compared with the conventional batch system,the continuous flow microchannel reactor provides a more efficient method for the synthesis of 2,6-MPN.展开更多
The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a significant technology for converting coal,natural gas,and biomass into synthetic fuels.In recent years,the use of microchannel reactors for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has attract...The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a significant technology for converting coal,natural gas,and biomass into synthetic fuels.In recent years,the use of microchannel reactors for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has attracted significant attention.Fischer-Tropsch synthesis experiments were carried out in a microchannel reactor and the influences of reaction conditions on the experimental results were investigated in this study.Based on the experimental data,a dynamic multi-component pseudo-homogeneous variable-volume flow model of microchannel reactors for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis was built to determine the pressure-,velocity-,conversion-and(component-wise)concentration-distributions in reaction channels.The model takes into account the combined effects of gas volume expansion caused by the frictional pressure drop and gas volume contraction caused by reaction consumption.A novel effective method for calculating the pressure and superficial gas velocity values in microchannel reactors was proposed in the model.Besides that,two sets of experimental data were selected from references to evaluate the validity and accuracy of the model.The reaction performances in the microchannels were analyzed carefully based on the calculated results.展开更多
The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is an important step in coal liquefaction,natural gas liquefaction,and biomass liquefaction.In recent years,the use of microchannel reactors for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has received wid...The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is an important step in coal liquefaction,natural gas liquefaction,and biomass liquefaction.In recent years,the use of microchannel reactors for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has received widespread attention.Since thermocouples and other sensors cannot be placed easily in a microchannel reactor,it is very vital to establish a model to provide calculated results highly compatible with the experimental data.This paper mainly introduces the establishment and solution of microchannel reactor models for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.General mass transfer differential equations,heat transfer differential equations and related parameters(such as reaction rates,dispersion coefficient,and convective heat transfer coefficient)are listed.To solve the models,numerical solutions,such as the CFD simulation methods and the programming methods,are reviewed.It is recommended that a more accurate solution strategy is the combination of CFD simulation and programming methods.展开更多
Microchannel reactors are widely used in different fields due to their intensive micromixing and, thus, high masstransfer efficiency. In this work, a single countercurrent-flow microchannel reactor(S-CFMCR) at the siz...Microchannel reactors are widely used in different fields due to their intensive micromixing and, thus, high masstransfer efficiency. In this work, a single countercurrent-flow microchannel reactor(S-CFMCR) at the size of ~1 mm was developed by steel micro-capillary and laser drilling technology. Utilizing the Villermaux/Dushman parallel competing reaction, numerical and experimental studies were carried out to investigate the micromixing performance(expressed as the segregation index XS) of liquids inside S-CFMCR at the low flow velocity regime.The effects of various operating conditions and design parameters of S-CFMCR, e.g., inlet Reynolds number(Re),volumetric flow ratio(R), inlet diameter(d) and outlet length(L), on the quality of micromixing were studied qualitatively. It was found that the micromixing efficiency was enhanced with increasing Re, but weakened with the increase of R. Moreover, d and L also have a significant influence on micromixing. CFD results were in good agreement with experimental data. In addition, the visualization of velocity magnitude, turbulent kinetic energy and concentration distributions of various ions inside S-CFMCR was illustrated as well. Based on the incorporation model, the estimated minimum micromixing time tmof S-CFMCR is ~2 × 10-4s.展开更多
Traditional preparation of magnetic microcapsules involves cumbersome processes and often results in irregular-shaped products. Due to the stable laminar flow of reaction solution and the moderate reaction conditions,...Traditional preparation of magnetic microcapsules involves cumbersome processes and often results in irregular-shaped products. Due to the stable laminar flow of reaction solution and the moderate reaction conditions, the T-shaped microchannel (T-MC) reactor is supposed to yield microcapsules with regular shape. In this paper, magnetic particles of ferroferric oxide modified by oleic acid (OA-Fe3O4) and dispersed in tetrachloroethylene were used as core material. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) was used as shell material. Magnetic microcapsules were prepared by using a T-MC reactor. Factors that influenced the encapsulated reaction were investigated in details, which included the velocity ratio of aqueous phase to oil phase, the length and the inner diameter of the microchannel. The morphology, composition, and magnetic responsiveness of the magnetic microcapsules were analyzed and characterized by SEM, FTIR, XRD, TGA, and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The results confirmed that magnetic microcapsules prepared by T-MC reactor were regular in shape.展开更多
The use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as CO_(2)-gas-capture materials has attracted extensive research attention. In this study, two types of MOFs—Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF—were synthesized utilizing the microchannel...The use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as CO_(2)-gas-capture materials has attracted extensive research attention. In this study, two types of MOFs—Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF—were synthesized utilizing the microchannel reaction method, with water being employed as the solvent. The specific surface area, pore size, and pore volume of Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF were 1566.4 and 15.6 m^(2)·g^(-1), 0.65 and 7.32 nm, as well as 1.65 and 0.03 cm^(3)·g^(-1), respectively. Furthermore, Ce doping not only increased the pore size of ZnCe-MOF but also its adsorption energy from −0.19 eV (Zn-MOF) to −0.53 eV (ZnCe-MOF). At 298 K, the adsorption capacities of Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF were 0.66 and 0.74 mmol·g^(-1), respectively. In addition, the CO_(2) adsorption behaviors of Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF were linear and logarithmic, respectively. Theoretical calculations show that the results of adsorption thermodynamic simulations were consistent with the experiments. Thus, the preparation of ZnCe-MOF materials using a microchannel reactor provides a new approach for the continuous preparation of MOFs.展开更多
The selective aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde has attracted considerable attention because benzaldehyde is a high value-added product. The rate of this typical gas–liquid reaction is significantly...The selective aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde has attracted considerable attention because benzaldehyde is a high value-added product. The rate of this typical gas–liquid reaction is significantly affected by mass transfer. In this study, CoTPP-mediated(CoTPP: cobalt(II) mesotetraphenylporphyrin) selective benzyl alcohol oxidation with oxygen was conducted in a membrane microchannel(MMC) reactor and a bubble column(BC) reactor, respectively. We observed that 83% benzyl alcohol was converted within 6.5 min in the MMC reactor, but only less than 10% benzyl alcohol was converted in the BC reactor. Hydrodynamic characteristics and gas–liquid mass transfer performances were compared for the MMC and BC reactors. The MMC reactor was assumed to be a plug flow reactor,and the dimensionless variance was 0.29. Compared to the BC reactor, the gas–liquid mass transfer was intensified significantly in MMC reactor. It could be ascribed to the high gas holdup(2.9 times higher than that of BC reactor), liquid film mass transfer coefficient(8.2 times higher than that of BC reactor), and mass transfer coefficient per unit interfacial area(3.8 times higher than that of BC reactor). Moreover,the Hatta number for the MMC reactor reached up to 0.61, which was about 15 times higher than that of the BC reactor. The computational fluid dynamics calculations for mass fractions in both liquid and gas phases were consistent with the experimental data.展开更多
The Lewis acid-catalyzed addition of tri-methylsilyl cyanide to p-chlorobenzaldehyde in a micro-channel reactor was investigated.The microchannel was integrated to promote both reaction and separation of the biphase s...The Lewis acid-catalyzed addition of tri-methylsilyl cyanide to p-chlorobenzaldehyde in a micro-channel reactor was investigated.The microchannel was integrated to promote both reaction and separation of the biphase system.FeF3 and Cu(triflate)2 were used as water-stable Lewis acid catalysts.Sodium dodecyl sulfate was incorporated in the organic-aqueous system to enhance the reactivity and to manipulate the multiphaseflow inside the microchannel.It was found that the dynamics and the kinetics of the multiphase reaction were affected by the new micellar system.Parallel multiphaseflow inside the microchannel was obtained,allowing for continuous and acceptable phase separation.Enhanced selectivity was achieved by operating at lower conversion values.展开更多
Microchannel reactors usually have some microchannels with characteristic sizes(i.e., between 1 and 1000 μm). Small channel size and diversity are usually patterned in a microchannel reactor, and these features incre...Microchannel reactors usually have some microchannels with characteristic sizes(i.e., between 1 and 1000 μm). Small channel size and diversity are usually patterned in a microchannel reactor, and these features increase the surface area-to-volume ratio and driving force for heat and mass transport. Microchannel reactors are widely used in the petrochemistry, aerospace, electronics, information technology, and automotive industries, among others. According to the geometric shape of microchannels, a microchannel reactor can be classified as parallel, curved, micro-pin-fin array, bionic, or 3D network type. This review summarizes the fabrication methods of microchannel reactors, including traditional mechanical processing, chemical etching, electroforming injection molding technology, non-traditional machining, and sintering. It also presents the various applications of microchannel reactors in catalytic reactions, heat transfer, mixing, and other areas. Finally, this review describes the development and application prospects of microchannel reactors.展开更多
基金financially supported by Xinjiang Science and Technology Program(No.2023TSYCCX0118)Bingtuan Science and Technology Program(No.2023AB033)。
文摘An Fe-doped bimetallic ZnFe-MOF precursor was prepared using a microchannel reactor,and carbonization was conducted to synthesize a bimetallic catalyst(ZnFe-NC).The fundamental reason for the efficient activity of the catalyst was determined through an in-depth analysis of its structural composition and close correlation with the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).The ZnFe-NC catalyst maintains a stable truncated rhombohedral morphology and a rich microporous structure,exhibiting excellent ORR activity and long-term stability.The experimental results show that compared with the reversible hydrogen electrode,it has a high half-wave potential of 0.902 V(E_(1/2)),retains 94%of activity after 35,000 s of stability testing,and exhibits significant methanol tolerance in alkaline media.Density functional theory calculations confirm the synergistic effect between the Zn and Fe sites.Furthermore,the results indicate that the interaction between ZnFe-N_(6)coordination structures reduces the reaction energy barrier,thus enhancing intermediate adsorption during the ORR.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21865025)Science and Technology Innovation Talents Program of Bingtuan(No.2019CB025)。
文摘Traditional methods of preparing metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)compounds have the disadvantages such as poor dispersion,inefficient and discontinuous process.In this work,microchannel reactor is used to prepare MOFs-derived zeolite-imidazole material via flash nanoprecipitation to form ZIF-67+PEI(FNP),which reduces the MOF synthesis time down to millisecond time interval while keeping the synthesized ZIF-67+PEI(FNP)highly dispersed.The Co@N–C(FNP)catalyst obtained by flash nanoprecipitation and carbonization has a higher Co content and thus more active sites for oxygen reduction reaction than the Co@N–C(DM)catalyst prepared by direct mixing method.Electrochemical tests show that the Co@N–C(FNP)catalyst prepared by this method has excellent oxygen reduction performance,good methanol resistance and high stability.The onset potential and half-wave potential of Co@N–C(FNP)are 0.92 VRHE and 0.83 VRHE,respectively,which are higher than that of Co@N–C(DM)(Eonset=0.90 VRHEand E1/2=0.83VRHE).Moreover,the Zn-air battery assembled with Co@N–C(FNP)as the cathode catalyst has high open circuit voltage,high power density and large specific capacity.The performance of these batteries has been comparable to that of Pt/C assembled batteries.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations confirm that the Co(220)crystal plane present in Co@N–C(FNP)have stronger adsorption energy than that of Co(111)crystal plane in Co@N–C(DM),leading to better electrocatalytic performance of the former.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91634101)The Project of Construction of Innovative Teams and Teacher Career Development for Universities and Colleges under Beijing Municipality(IDHT20180508)
文摘Acylation of 2-methylnaphthalene(2-MN) is a very important reaction in organic synthesis,and the effiency of the continuous reactor is more than one of the batch reactor.Considering that the Friedel–Crafts acylation is a rapid exothermic reaction,in this study,we perform the acylation of 2-MN in a stainless steel microchannel flow reactor,which is characterized by high mass and heat transfer rates.The effect of reactant ratio,mixing temperature,reaction temperature,and reaction time on product yield and selectivity were investigated.Under the optimal conditions,2-methyl-6-propionylnaphthalene(2,6-MPN) was obtained in 85.8% yield with 87.5% selectivity.Compared with the conventional batch system,the continuous flow microchannel reactor provides a more efficient method for the synthesis of 2,6-MPN.
文摘The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a significant technology for converting coal,natural gas,and biomass into synthetic fuels.In recent years,the use of microchannel reactors for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has attracted significant attention.Fischer-Tropsch synthesis experiments were carried out in a microchannel reactor and the influences of reaction conditions on the experimental results were investigated in this study.Based on the experimental data,a dynamic multi-component pseudo-homogeneous variable-volume flow model of microchannel reactors for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis was built to determine the pressure-,velocity-,conversion-and(component-wise)concentration-distributions in reaction channels.The model takes into account the combined effects of gas volume expansion caused by the frictional pressure drop and gas volume contraction caused by reaction consumption.A novel effective method for calculating the pressure and superficial gas velocity values in microchannel reactors was proposed in the model.Besides that,two sets of experimental data were selected from references to evaluate the validity and accuracy of the model.The reaction performances in the microchannels were analyzed carefully based on the calculated results.
基金the financial support from the SINOPEC(No.119001)。
文摘The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is an important step in coal liquefaction,natural gas liquefaction,and biomass liquefaction.In recent years,the use of microchannel reactors for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has received widespread attention.Since thermocouples and other sensors cannot be placed easily in a microchannel reactor,it is very vital to establish a model to provide calculated results highly compatible with the experimental data.This paper mainly introduces the establishment and solution of microchannel reactor models for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.General mass transfer differential equations,heat transfer differential equations and related parameters(such as reaction rates,dispersion coefficient,and convective heat transfer coefficient)are listed.To solve the models,numerical solutions,such as the CFD simulation methods and the programming methods,are reviewed.It is recommended that a more accurate solution strategy is the combination of CFD simulation and programming methods.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21576012)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0307202)
文摘Microchannel reactors are widely used in different fields due to their intensive micromixing and, thus, high masstransfer efficiency. In this work, a single countercurrent-flow microchannel reactor(S-CFMCR) at the size of ~1 mm was developed by steel micro-capillary and laser drilling technology. Utilizing the Villermaux/Dushman parallel competing reaction, numerical and experimental studies were carried out to investigate the micromixing performance(expressed as the segregation index XS) of liquids inside S-CFMCR at the low flow velocity regime.The effects of various operating conditions and design parameters of S-CFMCR, e.g., inlet Reynolds number(Re),volumetric flow ratio(R), inlet diameter(d) and outlet length(L), on the quality of micromixing were studied qualitatively. It was found that the micromixing efficiency was enhanced with increasing Re, but weakened with the increase of R. Moreover, d and L also have a significant influence on micromixing. CFD results were in good agreement with experimental data. In addition, the visualization of velocity magnitude, turbulent kinetic energy and concentration distributions of various ions inside S-CFMCR was illustrated as well. Based on the incorporation model, the estimated minimum micromixing time tmof S-CFMCR is ~2 × 10-4s.
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.2011D10543,No.2013D110525)
文摘Traditional preparation of magnetic microcapsules involves cumbersome processes and often results in irregular-shaped products. Due to the stable laminar flow of reaction solution and the moderate reaction conditions, the T-shaped microchannel (T-MC) reactor is supposed to yield microcapsules with regular shape. In this paper, magnetic particles of ferroferric oxide modified by oleic acid (OA-Fe3O4) and dispersed in tetrachloroethylene were used as core material. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) was used as shell material. Magnetic microcapsules were prepared by using a T-MC reactor. Factors that influenced the encapsulated reaction were investigated in details, which included the velocity ratio of aqueous phase to oil phase, the length and the inner diameter of the microchannel. The morphology, composition, and magnetic responsiveness of the magnetic microcapsules were analyzed and characterized by SEM, FTIR, XRD, TGA, and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The results confirmed that magnetic microcapsules prepared by T-MC reactor were regular in shape.
基金supported by the Xinjiang Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2023TSYCCX0118).
文摘The use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as CO_(2)-gas-capture materials has attracted extensive research attention. In this study, two types of MOFs—Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF—were synthesized utilizing the microchannel reaction method, with water being employed as the solvent. The specific surface area, pore size, and pore volume of Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF were 1566.4 and 15.6 m^(2)·g^(-1), 0.65 and 7.32 nm, as well as 1.65 and 0.03 cm^(3)·g^(-1), respectively. Furthermore, Ce doping not only increased the pore size of ZnCe-MOF but also its adsorption energy from −0.19 eV (Zn-MOF) to −0.53 eV (ZnCe-MOF). At 298 K, the adsorption capacities of Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF were 0.66 and 0.74 mmol·g^(-1), respectively. In addition, the CO_(2) adsorption behaviors of Zn-MOF and ZnCe-MOF were linear and logarithmic, respectively. Theoretical calculations show that the results of adsorption thermodynamic simulations were consistent with the experiments. Thus, the preparation of ZnCe-MOF materials using a microchannel reactor provides a new approach for the continuous preparation of MOFs.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2020YFA0210900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21938001 and 21878344)+1 种基金Guangdong Provincial Key Research and Development Programme (2019B110206002)the Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program (2017BT01C102)。
文摘The selective aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde has attracted considerable attention because benzaldehyde is a high value-added product. The rate of this typical gas–liquid reaction is significantly affected by mass transfer. In this study, CoTPP-mediated(CoTPP: cobalt(II) mesotetraphenylporphyrin) selective benzyl alcohol oxidation with oxygen was conducted in a membrane microchannel(MMC) reactor and a bubble column(BC) reactor, respectively. We observed that 83% benzyl alcohol was converted within 6.5 min in the MMC reactor, but only less than 10% benzyl alcohol was converted in the BC reactor. Hydrodynamic characteristics and gas–liquid mass transfer performances were compared for the MMC and BC reactors. The MMC reactor was assumed to be a plug flow reactor,and the dimensionless variance was 0.29. Compared to the BC reactor, the gas–liquid mass transfer was intensified significantly in MMC reactor. It could be ascribed to the high gas holdup(2.9 times higher than that of BC reactor), liquid film mass transfer coefficient(8.2 times higher than that of BC reactor), and mass transfer coefficient per unit interfacial area(3.8 times higher than that of BC reactor). Moreover,the Hatta number for the MMC reactor reached up to 0.61, which was about 15 times higher than that of the BC reactor. The computational fluid dynamics calculations for mass fractions in both liquid and gas phases were consistent with the experimental data.
文摘The Lewis acid-catalyzed addition of tri-methylsilyl cyanide to p-chlorobenzaldehyde in a micro-channel reactor was investigated.The microchannel was integrated to promote both reaction and separation of the biphase system.FeF3 and Cu(triflate)2 were used as water-stable Lewis acid catalysts.Sodium dodecyl sulfate was incorporated in the organic-aqueous system to enhance the reactivity and to manipulate the multiphaseflow inside the microchannel.It was found that the dynamics and the kinetics of the multiphase reaction were affected by the new micellar system.Parallel multiphaseflow inside the microchannel was obtained,allowing for continuous and acceptable phase separation.Enhanced selectivity was achieved by operating at lower conversion values.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51475397)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(Grant No.2017J06015)the Fundamental Research Fund for Central Universities,Xiamen University,China(Grant No.20720180057)
文摘Microchannel reactors usually have some microchannels with characteristic sizes(i.e., between 1 and 1000 μm). Small channel size and diversity are usually patterned in a microchannel reactor, and these features increase the surface area-to-volume ratio and driving force for heat and mass transport. Microchannel reactors are widely used in the petrochemistry, aerospace, electronics, information technology, and automotive industries, among others. According to the geometric shape of microchannels, a microchannel reactor can be classified as parallel, curved, micro-pin-fin array, bionic, or 3D network type. This review summarizes the fabrication methods of microchannel reactors, including traditional mechanical processing, chemical etching, electroforming injection molding technology, non-traditional machining, and sintering. It also presents the various applications of microchannel reactors in catalytic reactions, heat transfer, mixing, and other areas. Finally, this review describes the development and application prospects of microchannel reactors.