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. 2016 Feb 26;7:10741. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10741

Table 1. Continuous-flow separation performance of the membrane-free SiNW microseparator for the in situ synthesized CMME compound.

Entry Hexanoyl chloride flow rate (μlmin1) Dimethoxy methane flow rate (μlmin1) Temperature (°C) CH3OCH2Cl yield (%)*
1 36 22 60 96
2 36 22 55 70
3 36 22 50 2
4 36 22 60 88
5 36 22 60 75

CMME, chloromethylmethyl ether; SiNW, silicon nanowire.

*Isolated yield is based on NMR analysis, retention time 3 min

Without SiO2 nanoparticle coating on SiNWs.

Without trichloro(1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctyl)silane coating.