Distributed manufacturing of chemicals from the perspective of microchemical technology

With the transformation and upgrading of the chemical industry, the new production route of distributed manufacturing of chemicals has gradually come into view and attracted extensive attention from both academia and industry. In this paper, from the perspective of microchemical technology, we make a comprehensive analysis of the current progress and potential future development of distributed manufacturing chemicals, outline the core features of distributed manufacturing of chemicals, and discuss in depth the significant advantages of microchemical technology in distributed manufacturing of chemicals. Meanwhile, on the basis of the current status we have analyzed the potential applications of distributed manufacturing in several key fields, such as biomedicine, synthesis of fine chemicals, and the energy industry. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of distributed manufacturing of chemicals are summarized.