3D‐Printing inside the Glovebox: A Versatile Tool for Inert‐Gas Chemistry Combined with Spectroscopy

Lederle, Felix; Kaldun, Christian; Namyslo, Jan C.; Hübner, Eike G.

doi:10.1002/hlca.201500502

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“…In another study conducted by Lederle et al . [ 105 ], they reported an effective procedure of carrying out inert gas chemistry using 3- D -printed reaction vessels with integrated sample holders for spectroscopic analysis. This included a sealed reaction container with integrated cuvette or NMR tubes to facilitate the reaction, synthesis, and analysis of the product in an inert environment.…”

Section: Role Of 3-d Printing In Chemistry and Associated Fieldsmentioning

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Current and future trends of additive manufacturing for chemistry applications: a review

Alimi

Meijboom

2021

J Mater Sci

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Graphical abstract Three-dimensional (3- D ) printing, also known as additive manufacturing, refers to a method used to generate a physical object by joining materials in a layer-by-layer process from a three-dimensional virtual model. 3- D printing technology has been traditionally employed in rapid prototyping, engineering, and industrial design. More recently, new applications continue to emerge; this is because of its exceptional advantage and flexibility over the traditional manufacturing process. Unlike other conventional manufacturing methods, which are fundamentally subtractive, 3 -D printing is additive and, therefore, produces less waste. This review comprehensively summarises the application of additive manufacturing technologies in chemistry, chemical synthesis, and catalysis with particular attention to the production of general laboratory hardware, analytical facilities, reaction devices, and catalytically active substances. It also focuses on new and upcoming applications such as digital chemical synthesis, automation, and robotics in a synthetic environment. While discussing the contribution of this research area in the last decade, the current, future, and economic opportunities of additive manufacturing in chemical research and material development were fully covered.

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“…a Round-bottom flask, b conical flask, c UV cuvette, d airtight gas flask/UV cuvette, e IR cuvette, f gas flask/IR cuvette, g NMR tube, h inert gas flask/spinner with NMR tube. Adapted with permission from reference [ 105 ] . Copyright [2016], [Wiley] …”

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Current and future trends of additive manufacturing for chemistry applications: a review

Alimi

Meijboom

2021

J Mater Sci

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“…In the chemical and biological sciences there is already a significant number of examples of published 3D printed devices [1][2][3][4][5][6], including reactionware [7][8][9][10] and microfluidic devices [11][12][13], together with accounts of spectroscopic applications [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. There are, however, several challenges that need to be addressed before 3D printed devices can be routinely constructed for spectrophotometric applications, particularly for FFF printers.…”

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3D printed UV/VIS detection systems constructed from transparent filaments and immobilised enzymes

Sirjani

Migas

Cragg

et al. 2020

Additive Manufacturing

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Transparent materials for fused filament fabrication printers are widely available and may be useful for constructing 3D printed devices with applications in UV/VIS spectroscopy. In this study, colourless polylactic acid, HD Glass and T-Glase were evaluated as construction materials for biochemical sensors, which contain immobilised enzymes, for analysis by UV/VIS spectrophotometry. Experiments were conducted on both the native 3D print and after coating with XTC-3D ® , a transparent epoxy resin used to improve optical transparency of 3D prints. A combination of HD Glass or T-Glase with XTC-3D ® , gave the highest transparency, probably due to the similar refractive indices of these materials. Individual enzymes were immobilised within the 3D prints by coupling the enzymes to tosyl-activated magnetic beads and attracted to the print surface by magnets embedded in the 3D print. A transparent 3D printed device was demonstrated using enzymatic assays of lactose and glucose. This device can be configured to contain up to three separate reaction chambers and features a separate colorimetric analysis chamber. Further studies showed that enzyme assays performed in these 3D printed devices are reproducible, accurate and of comparable sensitivity to the same assays performed in polystyrene cuvettes.

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“…4,5 These tools include examples of entire instrumentation 6,7 as well as platforms to interface with or enhance the capabilities of existing instrumentation. 8−12…”

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3D Printed UV–Visible Cuvette Adapter for Low-Cost and Versatile Spectroscopic Experiments

et al. 2017

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Ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy represents one of the most popular analytical techniques in chemical research labs. A variety of vendors provide instruments that are suited for the analysis of liquid samples at moderate concentrations. However, to accommodate more specialized experiments, expensive accessories are required and often do not fit the specific needs of experimental scientists. In this work, we present a generalized adapter that can be 3D printed and used with existing spectrometers to enable a wide array of experiments to be performed. In the case of liquid samples, we provide a method for dramatically reducing the price of a quartz cuvette with minimal impact on performance. Through simple modification of the design, cuvettes with various path lengths can be prepared. Additionally, we illustrate the ability to turn any sample container into a working cuvette to simplify experimental protocols, prevent contamination risks, and further reduce costs. This strategy also enables gaseous and solid samples to be evaluated easily and reproducibly. Furthermore, we demonstrate how this concept can be extended to interface additional instrumentation with a commercial UV–vis spectrometer. All of the digital designs are provided under a creative commons license to enable other researchers to modify and adapt the designs for their unique experimental requirements.

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3D‐Printing inside the Glovebox: A Versatile Tool for Inert‐Gas Chemistry Combined with Spectroscopy

Cited by 15 publications

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Current and future trends of additive manufacturing for chemistry applications: a review

Current and future trends of additive manufacturing for chemistry applications: a review

3D printed UV/VIS detection systems constructed from transparent filaments and immobilised enzymes

3D Printed UV–Visible Cuvette Adapter for Low-Cost and Versatile Spectroscopic Experiments

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