MRI in situ visualization of a chemical reaction under forced hydrodynamic conditions

M.R. SERIAL; M.I. VELASCO; S.A. MALDONADO OCHOA; ZANOTTO, F.M.; DASSIE, S.A.; ACOSTA, R.H.

ACS Omega

ACS Publications

Año: 2018 vol. 3 p. 18630 - 18638

2470-1343

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proven to be a powerful tool for the characterization and investigation of in situ chemical reactions. This is more relevant when dealing with complex systems, where the spatial distribution of the species, partition equilibrium, flow patterns, among others factors have a determining effect over mass transport, and therefore over the reaction rate. The advantage of MRI is that provides spatial information in a non- invasive way, does not require any molecular sensor or sample extraction. In this work, MRI is used to fully characterize an electrochemical reaction under forced hydrodynamic conditions. Reaction rates, flow patterns and quantitative concentration of the chemical species involved are spatially monitored in situ, in a complex system that involves metallic pieces and a heterogeneous cementation reaction. Experimental data is compared with numerical simulations.