The design of a low-cost 3D printed flow cell for synchrotron computed microtomography

Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 2026 Open access

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Authors: Liam Perera, Peter B. Garland, Caroline A. Kirk, Alberto Leonardi, Jason Love, Tristan Manchester, Carole A. Morrison, Rebecca Rae, Susanna S. M. Vance, Sharif I. Ahmed
DOI: 10.1107/s1600577526000123
Cited by: 1
References: 15

Abstract

This work presents the design and development of a 3D printed flow cell tailored for X-ray computed microtomography of liquid-solid systems. The flow cell is manufactured using stereolithographic printing and utilizes a novel pillarless pull-through geometry. The use of the flow cell developed for K-11 DIAD (Dual Imaging and Diffraction beamline, Diamond Light Source, UK) is demonstrated with the in situ flow and selective recovery of an Sn precipitate from solution using an organic ligand. The 3D designs and components are made freely available with this publication.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
Publisher
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
Volume
33
Issue
2
Pages
511–515
Publication date
26 January 2026
Language
EN