Microwave Chemistry:A Review

Microwave chemistry involves the use of microwave radiation to conduct chemical reactions, and essentially pertains to chemical analysis and chemical synthesis. The fundamental mechanism of microwave heating involves agitation of polar molecules or ions that oscillate under the effect of an oscillating electric or magnetic field. In the presence of an oscillating field, particles try to orient themselves or be in phase with the field. Only materials that absorb microwave radiation are relevant to microwave chemistry. These materials can be categorized according to the three main mechanisms of heating, namely:Dipolar polarization, Conduction mechanism, Interfacial polarization. Microwave chemistry apparatus are classified:Single-mode apparatus and Multi-mode apparatus.