Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM
Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM

Photons in flow!

We use light as a finely adjustable energy source for the productive synthesis of complex chemical compounds.

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Flow Photochemistry with the delicate power of photons

Your advantages

  • Maximized product quality with visible light for synthetic organic chemistry under mild reaction conditions!
  • New synthetic routes and products for your portfolio available by photochemistry!
  • High compatibility of synthetic photochemistry allows the targeted integration into your existing processes.
  • Minimized investments at an early stage of your idea as we have the lab and the equipment!
  • Realistic sustainability with Green Chemistry in flow!
Visible light for continuous flow photochemistry (CarbonCat project)
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Visible light for continuous flow photochemistry (CarbonCat project)

Our services

Laboratory plant with a falling film microreactor for continuous flow photochemistry
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Laboratory plant with a falling film microreactor for continuous flow photochemistry
  • Process and plant development from the laboratory to piloting!
  • Empirical consulting: Rent a scientist and his laboratory for a comprehensive counselling with real experiments!
  • A toolbox of catalysts for photocatalysis from high performance dyes, over metal complexes to heterogeneous metal oxides from our Fraunhofer network!
  • Our One-Stop-Shop for your photochemical process!

Our reactors and plants

Reactors & Plants

Our current projects

Latest literature