The development of microfluidic processes requires information-rich detection methods. Here we introduce the concept of remote detection exchange NMR spectroscopy (RD-EXSY), and show that, along with indirect spatial information extracted from time-of-flight data, it provides unique information about the active regions, reaction pathways, and intermediate products in a lab-on-a-chip reactor. Furthermore, we demonstrate that direct spatial resolution can be added to RD-EXSY efficiently by applying the principles of Hadamard spectroscopy.
Keywords: Hadamard spectroscopy; NMR spectroscopy; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; reactor imaging.
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