A pioneering, eco-friendly methodology has been developed for the immobilization of metal nanoparticles embedded in metal phenolic networks (MNPs@MPNs) on the inner surfaces of capillary microreactors, eliminating the need for redox reagents. This innovative approach enables precise control over the MPN film thickness and the loading capacity of MNPs. The microreactor functionalized with this novel film exhibited exceptional catalytic performance in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol by sodium borohydride, achieving a near-quantitative conversion efficiency of 100%. Furthermore, we highly sensitively detected nitrite by assembling MNP@MPN microreactors as cascade reactors. The successful scale-up of this methodology to larger microreactors not only validates its versatility but also underscores its immense potential for implementation in the chemical industry, paving the way for more sustainable and efficient chemical processes.
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