Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling multi-phase chemical reactions using the architecture of surfactant foams to control mass transport of chemical reactants, catalysts, and products and the kinetics with which they react. More specifically, the invention relates to transformations that require both gaseous and liquid components with dissolved or suspended catalysts that are unstable when sheared.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 11, 2014
Assignee:
Ensovi, LLC
Inventors:
Carlo Montemagno, David Wendell, Hyo-Jick Choi