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Numerical simulation of cavitation-vortex interaction mechanism in an advanced rotational hydrodynamic cavitation reactor Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Gaoju Xia, Weibin You, Sivakumar Manickam, Joon Yong Yoon, Xiaoxu Xuan, Xun Sun
Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC), a promising technology for enhancing processes, has shown distinct effectiveness and versatility in various chemical and environmental applications. The recently developed advanced rotational hydrodynamic cavitation reactors (ARHCRs), employing cavitation generation units (CGUs) to induce cavitation, have demonstrated greater suitability for industrial-scale applications
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Nonlinear effects of dual-frequency focused ultrasound on the on-demand regulation of acoustic droplet vaporization Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yubo Zhao, Yi Feng, Liang Wu
Dual-frequency ultrasound has been widely employed to enhance and regulate acoustic droplet vaporization (ADV) but the role of ultrasonic nonlinear effects on it remains unclear. The main objective of this study is to investigate the influence of nonlinear effects on the control of ADV nucleation under different dual-frequency focused ultrasound conditions. ADV nucleation of PFC nanodroplets activated
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Ultrasound viscous reduction effects on the proteolysis of soy protein isolate at a limited degree of hydrolysis: Changes in the functional characteristics and protein structure Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Yolandani, Haile Ma, Dandan Liu, Yu Cheng, Fredy Agil Raynaldo, Mokhtar Dabbour, Jiapin Chao, Asad Ali, Susu Yang
High-concentration soy protein isolate was subjected to ultrasonication for viscosity reduction to assist the process of limited enzymatic hydrolysis. Ultrasonication (20 kHz, 10 min, 160 W/L) effectively reduced the viscosity of soy protein isolate at a comparatively high concentration of 14 % (w/v) and promoted the limited enzymatic hydrolysis (controlled degree of hydrolysis of 12 %) with a higher
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Experimental investigation on the characteristics of the shock wave emitted by the cavitation bubble near the air bubble Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Jin Zhu, Mindi Zhang, Zhenkun Tan, Lei Han, Biao Huang
This study explores the mitigation of cavitation damage in hydraulic engineering through air entrainment. The primary aim is to experimentally analyze the shock wave characteristics emitted by cavitation bubbles adjacent to air bubbles affixed to a tube nozzle. The schlieren optical system is utilized to visualize the shock wave, while a hydrophone measures its pressure. Experiments are conducted on
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The violent collapse of vapor bubbles in cryogenic liquids Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Kewen Peng, Shouceng Tian, Yiqun Zhang, Jingbin Li, Wanjun Qu, Chao Li
Vapor bubbles in cryogenic fluids may collapse violently under subcooled and pressurized conditions. Despite important implications for engineering applications such as cavitation erosion in liquid propellant rocket engines, these intense phenomena are still largely unexplored. In this paper, we systematically investigate the ambient conditions leading to the occurrence of violent collapses in liquid
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Study on stabilized mechanism of high internal phase Pickering emulsions based on commercial yeast proteins: Modulating the characteristics of Pickering particle via sonication Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Tianfu Cheng, Guofang Zhang, Fuwei Sun, Yanan Guo, Ramnarain Ramakrishna, Linyi Zhou, Zengwang Guo, Zhongjiang Wang
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Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of Imperata cylindrica polysaccharides and evaluation of its anti-oxidant and amelioration of uric acid stimulated cell apoptosis Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Wenchen Yu, Jiangfei Li, Yi Xiong, Junwen Wang, Jiaren Liu, Denis Baranenko, Yingchun Zhang, Weihong Lu
An efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ultrasound-assisted hot water method for polysaccharide (ICPs) extraction was developed. According to the response surface results, the optimal ultrasonic time was 85 min, ultrasonic power was 192.75 W, temperature was 90.74 °C, liquid–solid ratio was 26.1, and polysaccharide yield was 28.50 %. The polysaccharide mainly consisted of arabinose
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Construction, characterization and bioactivity evaluation of curcumin nanocrystals with extremely high solubility and dispersion prepared by ultrasound-assisted method Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Dan Yang, Lili Wang, Linxuan Zhang, Mengqi Wang, Dan Li, Ning Liu, Dechun Liu, Mouming Zhao, Xiaolin Yao
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Sonochemical synthesis of SnS and SnS2 quantum dots from aqueous solutions, and their photo- and sonocatalytic activity Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Grzegorz Matyszczak, Tomasz Plocinski, Piotr Dluzewski, Aleksandra Fidler, Cezariusz Jastrzebski, Krystyna Lawniczak-Jablonska, Aleksandra Drzewiecka-Antonik, Anna Wolska, Jakub Mitrzak, Krzysztof Krawczyk
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Dynamics of cavitation bubbles in viscous liquids in a tube during a transient process Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Zhichao Wang, Peng Xu, Zibo Ren, Liufang Yu, Zhigang Zuo, Shuhong Liu
We experimentally, numerically, and theoretically investigate the dynamics of cavitation bubbles in viscous liquids in a tube during a transient process. In experiments, cavitation bubbles are generated by a modified tube-arrest setup, and the bubble evolution is captured with high-speed imaging. Numerical simulations using OpenFOAM are employed to validate our quasi-one-dimensional theoretical model
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The impact of ultrasound treatment on glycolytic enzymes when applied to crude extracts from early post-mortem bovine muscle Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Mary Ann Kent, Anne Maria Mullen, Eileen O'Neill, Carlos Álvarez
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Continuous ultrasonic ozone coupling technology-assisted control of ceramic membrane fouling coupled enhanced multiphase mixing to treat dye wastewater and CFD flow field simulation Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Jinshan Tang, Zhiliang Cheng, Xuan Zhang, Jinyu Sun, Zhaoqiang Liu, Hao Zhang, Shengmei Tan, Facheng Qiu
In this study, ozone catalysts (hydrogenation-modified red mud, HM-RM) successfully prepared by hydrogenation-modification of industrial hazardous solid waste red mud (RM) as a raw material in accordance with the viewpoint of treating waste with waste and using waste. Meanwhile, as for the common phenomenon of membrane fouling, uneven distribution of multiphase solid catalysts and ozone in liquids
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Combined effects of high-intensity ultrasound treatment and hydrogen peroxide addition on the thermal stabilities of myofibrillar protein emulsions at low ionic strengths Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Siqi Zhao, Yubo Zhao, Haotian Liu, Qian Chen, Hongbo Sun, Baohua Kong
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On efficient modelling of radical production in cavitation assisted reactors Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Suat Canberk Ozan, Pascal Jan Muller, Jan Hendrik Cloete
Process intensification by cavitation is gaining widespread attention due to the benefits that the intense bubble collapse conditions can provide, yet, several knowledge gaps exist in the modelling of such systems. This work studies the numerical prediction of single bubble dynamics and the various approaches that can be employed to estimate the changes in the chemical composition of cavitating bubbles
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Selective (sono)photocatalytic cleavage of lignin-inspired β–O–4 linkages to phenolics by ultrasound derived 1-D titania nanomaterials Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Abdul Qayyum, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Dariusz Łomot, Ramón Fernando Colmenares-Quintero, Kostiantyn Nikiforow, Alec P. LaGrow, Juan Carlos Colmenares
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High-speed imaging of supersaturated cavitation clouds and the vibration modes of the radiation surface of high-power transducers Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Yandong Gao, Maolin Zhou, Weilin Xu, Jing Luo, Lixin Bai
The vibration mode of the radiation surface of transducer (or structure of supersaturated cavitation cloud in thin liquid) is investigated experimentally by high-speed photography. The classification of saturated, supersaturated and undersaturated cavitation clouds was proposed, and a comparison was made between saturated and supersaturated cavitation cloud structures in liquid thin layers. The characteristics
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An implementation of class D inverter for ultrasonic transducer mixed powder mixture Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Mehmet Taşlıyol, Selim Öncü, Muhammet E. Turan
An ultrasonic mixer that appeals to the field of powder metallurgy was designed by driving an ultrasonic transducer, which is negatively affected by changes in mechanical load or changes, by a high-frequency DC-AC converter. 2% graphene was added to the aluminum alloy in ethanol and mixed, and the mixture was obtained homogeneous. The superiority of the designed mixing method is supported by SEM (scanning
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Numerical investigation of the effect of bubble properties on the linear resonance frequency shift due to inter-bubble interactions in ultrasonically excited lipid coated microbubbles Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Hossein Haghi, Michael C. Kolios
Ultrasonically excited microbubbles (MBs) have numerous applications in various fields, such as drug delivery, and imaging. Ultrasonically excited MBs are known to be nonlinear oscillators that generate secondary acoustic emissions in the media when excited by a primary ultrasound wave. The propagation of acoustic waves in the liquid is limited to the speed of sound, resulting in each MB receiving
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Magnesium and magnesium alloy dissolution by high intensity focused ultrasound: erosion/cavitation vs. Wave propagation Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Noura Sleiman, Rachel Pflieger, Loïc Hallez, Sergey I. Nikitenko, Jean-Yves Hihn
The dissolution of metals, influenced by mechanical and chemical factors, plays a crucial role in various applications. Ultrasonic irradiation has been explored for its ability to enhance dissolution rates and modify surface characteristics. In this study, we investigate the dissolution of magnesium (Mg) and magnesium alloys under high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) conditions with frequency sweeping
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Enhancing chicken breast meat quality through ultrasonication: Physicochemical, palatability, and amino acid profiles Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Ume Roobab, Bo-Ru Chen, Ghulam Muhammad Madni, Shi-Man Guo, Xin-An Zeng, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil
Ultrasonication, a technology that employs high-frequency sound waves, has demonstrated potential for modifying the properties of various food items. However, the effect of ultrasonication on chicken meat, particularly concerning amino acid composition and flavor enhancement, has not been sufficiently investigated. The objective of this research was to bridge the gap in the literature by exploring
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Bubble oscillations at low frequency ultrasound for biological applications Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Joydip Mondal, Yue Wu, Arpit Mishra, Farzan Akbaridoust, Ivan Marusic, Parthasarathi Ghosh, Muthupandian Ashokkumar
Bubbles oscillating in the presence of ultrasound is commonly employed in biomedical applications for drug delivery, ultrasound enhanced thrombolysis, and the transport and manipulation of cells. This is possible because bubbles tend to interact with the ultrasound to undergo periodic shape changes known as shape-mode oscillation, concomitant with the generation of liquid agitation or streaming. This
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Sensitivity improvement of subharmonic-based pressure measurement using phospholipid-coated monodisperse microbubbles Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Pengcheng Wang, Chunjie Tan, Xiang Ji, Jingfeng Bai, Alfred C.H. Yu, Peng Qin
The use of the subharmonic signal from microbubbles exposed to ultrasound is a promising safe and cost-effective approach for the non-invasive measurement of blood pressure. Achieving a high sensitivity of the subharmonic amplitude to the ambient overpressure is crucial for clinical applications. However, currently used microbubbles have a wide size distribution and diverse shell properties. This causes
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Biofilm removal from Difficult-to-Reach places via secondary cavitation within a constrained geometry mimicking a Periodontal/Peri-Implant pocket Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Marko Volk, Katja Molan, Dominik Šavli, Saša Terlep, Špela Levičnik-Höfferle, Boris Gašpirc, Matjaž Lukač, Matija Jezeršek, David Stopar
Biofilm removal from the apical region of the periodontal or peri-implant pocket, which is very difficult to achieve with mechanical instruments, is a major unresolved issue in dentistry. Here, we propose the use of photoacoustically induced streaming and secondary cavitation to achieve superior cleaning efficacy in the apical region of the periodontal and peri-implant pocket. We have used a prefabricated
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Enhanced gas and plasticizer barrier HTPB composite liner implanted with parallel orientation Fe3O4/RGO nanosheets by an ultrasound/magnet-coassisted method Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Zhehong Lu, Qiang Zhou, Yulong Zhang, Abdullah Atya, Tengyue Zhang, Guangpu Zhang, Yanan Zhang, Guigao Liu, Wei Jiang, Yubing Hu
It is of great significance to prepare liners with excellent inhibition of energetic plasticizer migration and gas barrier properties. Here, we have successfully prepared magnetic iron oxide decorated reduced-graphene-oxide nanosheets (MRGO) by using ultrasound-assisted method. The obtained MRGO nanosheet-fillers were filled into hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) which was exposed to a magnetic
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Ultrasound assisted fabrication of the yeast protein-chitooligosaccharide-betanin composite for stabilization of betanin Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Rui Yang, Jiangnan Hu, Jiaqi Ding, Runxuan Chen, Demei Meng, Ku Li, Hui Guo, Hai Chen, Yuyu Zhang
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Improvement of the functional properties of insoluble dietary fiber from corn bran by ultrasonic-microwave synergistic modification Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Caixia Jiang, Xiangrui Zeng, Xuyao Wei, Xiaolan Liu, Juntong Wang, Xiqun Zheng
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Special issue on “Ultrasound meets photocatalysis: recent trends in photocatalyst synthesis, hybrid processes, and piezo-enhanced strategies” Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Daniela Meroni, Ermelinda Falletta, Claudia L. Bianchi
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Fabrication of high-preformance emulsifier from conjugating maltodextrin onto myofibrillar protein peptide with microwave- ultrasound synergy Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Zhiyu Li, Xiaomei Zhong, Cuirong Luan, Nanhua Wen, Chuanyang Shi, Xiaoyu Lin, Chao Zhao, Yang Zhang, Lianyu Luo, Liang Zhang, Yijing Wu, Jie Yang
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Ultrasonic seed treatment improved seed germination, growth, and yield of rice by modulating associated physio-biochemical mechanisms Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Suihua Huang, Umair Ashraf, Meiyang Duan, Yong Ren, Pipeng Xing, Zhuosheng Yan, Xiangru Tang
Ultrasonic seed (US) treatment could alter seed germination mechanism, however, US induced alterations in morph-physiological attributes and yield of fragrant rice were rarely reported. In the present study, the seeds of three fragrant rice cultivars , Xiangyaxiangzhan, Meixiangzhan 2, Ruanhuayou 6100 and one non-fragrant rice , Wufengyou 615 were exposed to ultrasonic waves at 20–40 kHz for 1.5 min
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Thermodynamics, kinetics, and computational fluid dynamics modeling of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhi inactivation during the thermosonication process of celery juice Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Seyed Mohammad Bagher Hashemi, Reza Roohi, Elahe Abedi
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Riboflavin-loaded soy protein isolate cold gel treated with combination of high intensity ultrasound and high hydrostatic pressure: Gel structure, physicochemical properties and gastrointestinal digestion fate Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Yuxuan Mao, Xinqi Li, Qi Qi, Fang Wang, Hao Zhang, Yuzhu Wu, Jingsheng Liu, Chengbin Zhao, Xiuying Xu
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Special Issue on “Innovative Insights in Sonochemical Degradation of Emerging Pollutants in Water” Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Oualid Hamdaoui
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Sonoelectrochemical exfoliation of defective black phosphorus nanosheet with black phosphorus quantum dots as a uric acid sensor Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Tzu-Pei Wang, Tain-Kei Cheng, Po-Yu Chen, Chien-Liang Lee
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Enzyme-assisted ultrasonic extraction of total flavonoids and extraction polysaccharides in residue from Abelmoschus manihot (L) Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Qiming Chu, Shengnan Xie, Hongling Wei, Xuchen Tian, Zhonghua Tang, Dewen Li, Ying Liu
(L) is a traditional chinese herb and the present study focused on its comprehensive development and utilization. Enzyme-assisted ultrasonic extraction (EUAE) was investigated for the extraction and qualitative and quantitative analysis of flavonoids from (L) using a combination of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array (UPLC-PDA), polysaccharides was extracted from residues and compared
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Fermentable sugar recovery from durian peel by using ultrasound-assisted chemical pretreatment Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Xue Yan Sim, Ning He, Peer Mohamed Abdul, Swee Keong Yeap, Yew Woh Hui, Ming Foong Tiang, Abdullah Amru Indera Luthfi, Shareena Fairuz Abdul Manaf, Nurul Adela Bukhari, Hemavathi Silvamany, Jian Ping Tan
Durian peel, an abundant waste in Malaysia could be a potential substrate for fermentable sugar recovery for value-added biochemical production. Common pretreatment such as acid or alkaline pretreatment resulted in the need for extensive solid washing which generated wastewater. Herein, this study aims to introduce sonication on top of chemical pretreatment to destruct lignin and reduce the chemical
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Cavitation pit evolution process of epoxy and polyurea coatings on mortar substrates Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Caisheng Huang, Xiaolong He, Jianmin Zhang
This study focuses on unraveling the failure mechanisms of three distinct polymer-coating structures applied to mortar substrates: an epoxy coating (MEP1), an epoxy coating with an intermediate epoxy mortar layer (MEP2), and a polyurea coating with an intermediate epoxy mortar layer (MPU). Ultrasonic cavitation experiments are conducted to investigate the initial stages of cavitation erosion. The damaged
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Combined effect of ultrasound and vacuum impregnation for the modification of apple tissue enriched with aloe vera juice Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Magdalena Trusinska, Katarzyna Rybak, Federico Drudi, Urszula Tylewicz, Malgorzata Nowacka
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Exploring viscosity influence mechanisms on coating removal: Insights from single cavitation bubble behaviours in low-frequency ultrasonic settings Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Hao Wu, Yongzhen Jin, Yuanyuan Li, Hao Zheng, Xiaochen Lai, Jiaming Ma, Claus-Dieter Ohl, Haixia Yu, Dachao Li
The role of acoustic cavitation in various surface cleaning disciplines is important. However, the physical mechanisms underlying acoustic cavitation-induced surface cleansing are poorly understood. This is due to the combination of microscopic and ultrashort timescales associated with the dynamics of acoustic cavitation bubbles. Here, we have precisely controlled single-bubble cavitation in both space
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Ultrasound-assisted fabrication and stability evaluation of okra seed protein stabilized nanoemulsion Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Lu Bai, Sheng Geng, Yingxuan Zhou, Hanjun Ma, Benguo Liu
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Radical generation and bactericidal activity of nanobubbles produced by ultrasonic irradiation of carbonated water Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Takayuki Mokudai, Michi Kawada, Daisuke Tadaki, Ayumi Hirano-Iwata, Hiroyasu Kanetaka, Hiroshi Fujimori, Emiko Takemoto, Michio Niwano
Our previous study showed that nanobubbles (NBs) encapsulating CO gas have bactericidal activity due to reactive oxygen species (ROS) (Yamaguchi ., 2020). Here, we report that bulk NBs encapsulating CO can be efficiently generated by ultrasonically irradiating carbonated water using a piezoelectric transducer with a frequency of 1.7 MHz. The generated NBs were less than 100 nm in size and had a lifetime
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Investigation of the physico-chemical properties of Ni-Mg-Al-La catalysts from ultrasound-assisted synthesis Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 H. Kalawoun, C. Ciotonea, M. Marinova, C. Gennequin, F. Delattre
This work reports on the ultrasonic synthesis of layered double hydroxides (LDH), also known as hydrotalcite-type materials. We have studied the influence of ultrasonic irradiation parameters (power, time, temperature) on the physicochemical properties of NiMgAlLa hydrotalcite-type precursors and related mixed oxides (MO). The low-frequency acoustic cavitation (22 kHz) was applied during the precipitation
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Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of fatty acids from royal jelly and its effect on the structural and antioxidant property Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Xinyu Yu, Shanshan Li, Shiqin Peng, Lingchen Tao, Fuliang Hu
Fatty acids are the key active components in royal jelly (RJ) with various biological activities. In this study, a novel ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) method was established to extract fatty acids from RJ and their structural and antioxidant property were further evaluated. The optimum extraction conditions were as follows: liquid-to-solid ratio of 10:1, ultrasonic power of 450 W and ultrasonic
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Influence of interactions between bubbles on physico-chemical effects of acoustic cavitation Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Dui Qin, Shuang Lei, Bingyu Zhang, Yanping Liu, Jian Tian, Xiaojuan Ji, Haiyan Yang
Ultrasound technology has been extensively used as one of the efficient and economic methodology to achieve the desired outcomes in many applications by harnessing the physico-chemical effects of acoustic cavitation. However, the cavitation-associated effects, primarily determined by the oscillatory dynamics of cavitation bubbles, are considerably complex and still remain poorly understood. The main
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Low-intensity ultrasound-assisted adaptive laboratory evolution of Bacillus velezensis for enhanced production of peptides Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Siyu Ruan, Yunliang Li, Feng Lu, Xiaoshuang Liu, Anqi Zhou, Haile Ma
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Structural acoustic design of a sonicator to enhance energy transfer efficiency Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Sara Maghami, Örjan Johansson
The study focuses on developing a comprehensive design approach for a flow-through ultrasonic reactor (sonicator) to tackle challenges like low energy transfer efficiency and unstable system performance. The simulation accounts for structural vibrations, structural-fluid interactions, and pressure distributions within the cavitation zone under single-frequency excitation. Different geometrical designs
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Ultrasound-induced structural changes of different milk fat globule membrane protein-phospholipids complexes and their effects on physicochemical and functional properties of emulsions Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Yanjie Zhao, Qian Ma, Tao Zhou, Lu Liu, Yuxin Wang, Xiaodong Li, Xiuxiu Zhang, Xiaoqing Dang, Kouadio Jean Eric-Parfait Kouame
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Cavitation-induced particle engulfment via enhancing particle-interface interaction in solidification Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Kai Zhao, Xinchen Li, Xiangting Liu, Enyu Guo, Huijun Kang, Zhigang Hao, Jiehua Li, Yubo Zhang, Zongning Chen, Tongmin Wang
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Recent advancements in the utilization of ultrasonic technology for the curing of processed meat products: A comprehensive review Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Biao Li, Mingming Zhong, Yufan Sun, Qiufang Liang, Lipeng Shen, Abdul Qayum, Arif Rashid, Abdur Rehman, Haile Ma, Xiaofeng Ren
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Sulfation on polysaccharides from Zizania latifolia extracted using ultrasound: Characterization, antioxidant and anti-non-small cell lung cancer activities Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Yang Zhang, Rongnan Nie, Wenxuan Liu, Shuaiyi Dong, Jingchun Yang, Xinyu Wang, Yang Wang, Lixue Zheng
is a highly nutritious vegetable being praised as “Ginseng in Water”. Polysaccharides are the main bioactive ingredients in , but there have been no reports on the yield- and activity-guided ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE), sulfation and anti-non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) activity. In this study, polysaccharides (ZLP) were extracted using UAE under an optimized power, followed by sulfation
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Ultrasound and sonochemistry enhance education outcomes: From fundamentals and applied research to entrepreneurial potential Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 David Fernandez Rivas, Pedro Cintas, Jarka Glassey, Daria C. Boffito
With this manuscript we aim to initiate a discussion specific to educational actions around ultrasonics sonochemistry. The importance of these actions does not just derive from a mere pedagogical significance, but they can be an exceptional tool for illustrating various concepts in other disciplines, such as process intensification and microfluidics. Sonochemistry is currently a far-reaching discipline
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Ultrasound technology assisted colloidal nanocrystal synthesis and biomedical applications Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Haorong Jiao, Qiulian Mao, Noman Razzaq, Rinat Ankri, Jiabin Cui
Non-invasive and high spatiotemporal resolution mythologies for the diagnosis and treatment of disease in clinical medicine promote the development of modern medicine. Ultrasound (US) technology provides a non-invasive, real-time, and cost-effective clinical imaging modality, which plays a significant role in chemical synthesis and clinical translation, especially in in vivo imaging and cancer therapy
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Optimizing the dewatering performance of zinc smelting iron Slag: Investigating the influence of ultrasonic Time, ultrasonic Power, and Liquid-Solid ratio using response surface methodology Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Yue Cheng, Linqing Dai, Libo Zhang, Bo Yu, Chuxuan Yang, Liang Zhou, Baichuan Lou
Iron slag, a byproduct of the wet zinc refining process, contains a substantial amount of valuable metals such as iron and zinc, making it highly valuable for comprehensive recovery and reuse. However, before recovery, the iron slag requires dehydration pretreatment. The water content in iron slag remains relatively high and difficult to remove even after pressure filtration, leading to extended drying
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Ultrasound-assisted polysaccharide extraction from Fritillaria ussuriensis Maxim. and its structural characterization, antioxidant and immunological activity Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Shuang Jiang, Qianbo Wang, Zhibin Wang, Gilwa Borjigin, Jiahui Sun, Yue Zhao, Qi Li, Xuepeng Shi, Syed faizan ali shah, Xiaotong Wang, Chunli Gan, Yanli Wu, Xiaodan Song, Qian Li, Chunjuan Yang
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Towards scaling up the sonochemical synthesis of Pt-nanocatalysts Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Henrik E. Hansen, Thea B. Berge, Frode Seland, Svein Sunde, Odne S. Burheim, Bruno G. Pollet
Large scale production of electrocatalysts for electrochemical energy conversion devices such as proton exchange membrane fuel cells must be developed to reduce their cost. The current chemical reduction methods used for this synthesis suffer from problems with achieving similar particle properties such as particle size and catalytic activity when scaling up the volume or the precursor concentration
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Enhanced ultrasonic degradation of methylene blue using a catalyst-free dual-frequency treatment Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Lukman A. Yusuf, Zeliha Ertekin, Shaun Fletcher, Mark D. Symes
Methylene blue is one of the most common pollutants found in wastewater, primarily due to its widespread use in the dye industry. Consequently, it is imperative to explore environmentally friendly and efficient methods for degrading this pollutant into non-toxic byproducts. While ultrasonic degradation methods in combination with additives or catalysts have proven effective, such additives or catalysts
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Ultrasound-assisted preparation of PdCo bimetallic nanoparticles loaded on beta zeolite for efficient catalytic hydrogen production from dodecahydro-N-ethylcarbazole Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Zhongyuan Wei, Xuefeng Bai, A.L. Maximov, Wei Wu
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Collapsing behavior of spark-induced cavitation bubble in rigid tube Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Jie Li, Maolin Zhou, Jing Luo, Weilin Xu, Yanwei Zhai, Tong Qu, Lingtao Zou
The phenomenon of cavitation within tubes is a common scenario in the fields of medicine and industry. This paper focuses on the effects of rigid circular tube length, diameter and the distance of bubble - tube port on the behavior of bubble in tube. The low-voltage discharge technique was utilized to induce a cavitation bubble in deionized water. The effects of rigid tube lengths, diameters, and bubble-tube
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Solanum pseudocapsicum vs Capsicum annum; comparative phenolics profiling using green ultrasonic extraction and UHPLC analysis Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Rizwan Ahmad, Muhammad Riaz, Mohammed Aldholmi, Ahad Alsulays, Wala Alsulais, Deema Alaswad, Alhassan Ibrahim Almutawah, Hasan Zaki Al Nahab
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Numerical investigation of effect of geometric parameters on performance of rotational hydrodynamic cavitation reactor Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Xiang Zhang, Renyong Lin, Lingbo Zhang, Jie Chen, Ming Li, Yong Wang
The objective of this paper is to discuss the influence of geometric parameters on the performance of the rotational hydrodynamic cavitation reactor (RHCR) using numerical method. The novel RHCR is implemented by modifying a centrifugal impeller into a new one using the annular slit constriction (ASC) with circumferentially distributed blind holes. The cavitation intensity and cavitation generation
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Enhancing peach slices radio frequency vacuum drying by combining ultrasound and ultra-high pressure as pretreatments: Effect on drying characteristics, physicochemical quality, texture and sensory evaluation Ultrason. Sonochem. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Zepeng Zang, Fangxin Wan, Guojun Ma, Yanrui Xu, Tongxun Wang, Bowen Wu, Xiaopeng Huang
To maximally maintain fruits and vegetables quality after harvest, this study used ultrasonic (US) and ultra-high pressure (UHP) techniques as pretreatments for radio frequency vacuum (RFV) drying of peach slices, and investigated the effects of different pretreatments (US, UHP, UHP-US, and US-UHP) on drying characteristics, physicochemical qualities, texture properties, and sensory evaluation of peach