Hayes, Rutherford B.

Investigating the role of microwave thermal and non-thermal effects on WO3-graphene oxide composite synthesis

“…It also allows excellent control of the reaction parameters and automation. [1][2][3][4][5] In general terms, microwave chemistry involves selective dielectric heating of ionic compounds and solvents based on their response to the oscillating electric eld of microwaves. This way, microwave irradiation can heat the target material without heating the entire oven or oil bath, saving time and energy.…”

“…This way, microwave irradiation can heat the target material without heating the entire oven or oil bath, saving time and energy. [1][2][3][4][5] Some scientists believe microwaves do not inuence the orientation of molecules during collisions nor the activation energy of the reaction but only act on the temperature parameter of the Arrhenius equation. In this sense, selective dielectric heating increases the reaction speed because it allows the activation energy of a chemical reaction to be reached more quickly, as the radiation can transfer much power to the response in a short time interval.…”

“…This way, microwave irradiation can heat the target material without heating the entire oven or oil bath, saving time and energy. 1–5…”