Sonochemistry and the acoustic bubble / edited by Franz Grieser [and five others].

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Front Cover; Sonochemistry and the Acoustic Bubble; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface (English Edition); Preface (From Japanese Edition); Chapter 1 -- What Is Sonochemistry?; 1.1 Sonochemistry; 1.2 History of Sonochemistry; References; Chapter 2 -- Ultrasound Field and Bubbles; 2.1 Fundamentals of a Sound Wave; 2.2 Sound Propagation in a Bubbly Liquid; Further Reading; Chapter 3 -- Dynamics of Acoustic Bubbles; 3.1 What is Acoustic Cavitation?; 3.2 Bubble Dynamics; 3.3 Growth or Dissolution of a Bubble; 3.4 Interaction with the Surroundings; References

Chapter 4 -- Sonoluminescence4.1 What is Sonoluminescence?; 4.2 Single-Bubble Sonoluminescence; 4.3 Multibubble Sonoluminescence; References; Chapter 5 -- Experimental Methods in Sonochemistry; 5.1 Ultrasonic Generators and Sonochemical Reactors; 5.2 Sound Field and Ultrasonic Power Measurements; 5.3 Chemical Determination Method; 5.4 Caution With Regard to Reproducibility of Experiments; References; Chapter 6 -- Sonochemical Engineering Processes; 6.1 What Is a Sonochemical Engineering Process?; 6.2 Solid-Liquid Processes; 6.3 Liquid-Liquid Process: Emulsification

6.4 Gas-Liquid Process: Atomization6.5 Reaction Processes: Polymerization and others; 6.6 Development of Sonochemical Reactors: Scale-up and Optimization; References; Chapter 7 -- Application of Ultrasound to Organic Synthesis; 7.1 Application of Ultrasound to Organic Synthesis; 7.2 Sonochemistry in Homogeneous Systems; 7.3 Solid-Liquid Phase Reactions; 7.4 Liquid-Liquid Heterogeneous Reactions; 7.5 Solid-Solid Heterogeneous Reactions; 7.6 Synergic Effects with Multiple Forms of Applied Energy; References; Chapter 8 -- Application of Ultrasound in Inorganic Synthesis

8.1 Sonochemical Synthesis of Inorganic Materials8.2'Chemical' Synthesis by Acoustic Bubbles; 8.3 Physicochemical Synthesis by Acoustic Bubbles; 8.4 Film Processing; 8.5 Other Sonoprocesses of Inorganic Materials; References; Chapter 9 -- Application of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biotechnology; 9.1 Implications of Bioeffects of Ultrasound and Applications in Biotechnology; 9.2 Application of Ultrasound in Medical Diagnosis; 9.3 Therapeutic Applications of Ultrasound; 9.4 Industrial Applications; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 10 -- Application of Ultrasound in Environmental Technologies

10.1 Degradation of Hazardous Organic Chemicals10.2 Synergy Between Ultrasound Treatment and other Environmental Protection Techniques; 10.3 Improving the Environment and Energy Production; References; Chapter 11 -- Ultrasound in Heterogeneous Systems and Applications in Food Processing; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Formation of Emulsions; 11.3 Dispersions; 11.4 Ultrasonic Cleaning; 11.5 Surface Modifications; 11.6 Ultrasound in Food Modifications/Processing; Acknowledgments; References; Index

Sonochemistry and the Acoustic Bubble provides an introduction to the way ultrasound acts on bubbles in a liquid to cause bubbles to collapse violently, leading to localized'hot spots' in the liquid with temperatures of 5000 celcius and under pressures of several hundred atmospheres. These extreme conditions produce events such as the emission of light, sonoluminescence, with a lifetime of less than a nanosecond, and free radicals that can initiate a host of varied chemical reactions (sonochemistry) in the liquid, all at room temperature. The physics and chemistry behind the phenomen.

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