Ultrasonic irradiation effect

Fig. 5. The effect of ultrasonic irradiation on the surface morphology and particle size ofNi powder. Initial particle diameters (a) before ultrasound were i 160 fim-, (b) after ultrasound, fim. High velocity interparticle coUisions caused by ultrasonic irradiation of slurries are responsible for the smoothing...

The choice of the solvent also has a profound influence on the observed sonochemistry. The effect of vapor pressure has already been mentioned. Other Hquid properties, such as surface tension and viscosity, wiU alter the threshold of cavitation, but this is generaUy a minor concern. The chemical reactivity of the solvent is often much more important. No solvent is inert under the high temperature conditions of cavitation (50). One may minimize this problem, however, by using robust solvents that have low vapor pressures so as to minimize their concentration in the vapor phase of the cavitation event. Alternatively, one may wish to take advantage of such secondary reactions, for example, by using halocarbons for sonochemical halogenations. With ultrasonic irradiations in water, the observed aqueous sonochemistry is dominated by secondary reactions of OH- and H- formed from the sonolysis of water vapor in the cavitation zone (51—53). 

In contrast, the ultrasonic irradiation of organic Hquids has been less studied. SusHck and co-workers estabHshed that virtually all organic Hquids wiU generate free radicals upon ultrasonic irradiation, as long as the total vapor pressure is low enough to allow effective bubble coUapse (49). The sonolysis of simple hydrocarbons (for example, alkanes) creates the same kinds of products associated with very high temperature pyrolysis (50). Most of these products (H2, CH4, and the smaller 1-alkenes) derive from a weU-understood radical chain mechanism. 

Fig. 13. The effect of ultrasonic irradiation on the catalytic hydrogenation activity of Ni powder.

Some Effects of the Ultrasonic Irradiation of Deoxyribonucleic Acids, S. Laland, W. G. Overend, and M. Stacey, Research, 3 (1950) 386. 

Liquid-driven transducers (i.e. a liquid whistle) can be used to produce efficient homogenization. The majority of the chemical effects observed using whistle-type transducers for the sonication of non-homogeneous reactions can be attributed mainly to the generation of very fine emulsions leading to increase in the interfacial phenomena rather than the ultrasonic irradiation itself. 

Moholkar et al. [11] studied the effect of operating parameters, viz. recovery pressure and time of recovery in the case of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors and the frequency and intensity of irradiation in the case of acoustic cavitation reactors, on the cavity behavior. From their study, it can be seen that the increase in the frequency of irradiation and reduction in the time of the pressure recovery result in an increment in the lifetime of the cavity, whereas amplitude of cavity oscillations increases with an increase in the intensity of ultrasonic irradiation and the recovery pressure and the rate of pressure recovery. Thus, it can be said that the intensity of ultrasound in the case of acoustic cavitation and the recovery pressure in the case of hydrodynamic cavitation are analogous to each other. Similarly, the frequency of the ultrasound and the time or rate of pressure recovery, are analogous to each other. Thus, it is clear that hydrodynamic cavitation can also be used for carrying out so called sonochemical transformations and the desired/sufficient cavitation intensities can be obtained using proper geometric and operating conditions. 

Touyeras F, Hihn JY, Bourgoin X et al (2005) Effects of ultrasonic irradiation on the properties of coatings obtained by electroless plating and electroplating. Ultrason Sonochem 12 13-19... 

Ultrasonic irradiation of a liquid leads to the generation of cavitation phenomenon which comprised of unique reaction fields in addition to physical and mechanical effects the formation of micro-meter sized bubbles, formation of bubbles with high temperature and high pressure conditions, formation of shock waves, and strong micro-stirring effects are produced. Table 5.1 shows representative ultrasound techniques to synthesize inorganic and metal nanoparticles and nanostructured materials. 

It has been reported that the sonochemical reduction of Au(III) reduction in an aqueous solution is strongly affected by the types and concentration of organic additives. Nagata et al. reported that organic additives with an appropriate hydro-phobic property enhance the rate of Au(III) reduction. For example, alcohols, ketones, surfactants and water-soluble polymers act as accelerators for the reduction of Au(III) under ultrasonic irradiation [24]. Grieser and coworkers [25] also reported the effects of alcohol additives on the reduction of Au(III). They suggested that the rate of the sonochemical reduction of Au(III) is related to the Gibbs surface excess concentration of the alcohol additives. 

It is widely considered that the physical properties of dissolved gases affect the sonochemical efficiency. The ratio of specific heats, y = Cp/Cv, the thermal conductivity, and the solubility in water are the important parameters. The effects of dissolved gas on the reduction of Au(III) under ultrasonic irradiation are shown in Fig. 5.6 [29]. It can be seen that the changes in the concentration of Au(III) are strongly dependent on the types of dissolved gas. 

Okitsu K, Sharyo K, Nishimura R (2009) One-pot synthesis of gold nanorods by ultrasonic irradiation The effect of pH on the shape of the gold nanorods and nanoparticles. Langmuir... 

Miyasaka E, Kato Y, Hagisawa M, Hirasawa I (2006) Effect of ultrasonic irradiation on the number of acetylsalicylic acid crystals produced under the supersaturated condition and the ability of controlling the final crystal size via primary nucleation. J Cryst Growth 289(1) 324—330... 

The physical effects induced by ultrasound are also equally interesting. The removal of iron coating by ultrasonic irradiation, from the surface of silica sand used in glass making was found to be an improvement in the electrostatic separation... 

For the sonochemical mineralization of reactive dye Cl Reactive Black 5 with 20, 279 and 817 kHz irradiation, the discoloration and radical formation both are directly dependent upon ultrasonic frequency, acoustic power and irradiation time and indirectly on the number of free radicals thus generated, as their suppression decreased the discoloration rate due to radical scavenging effect. Although ultrasound alone is capable of decolorizing Reactive Black 5 but inefficient in mineralization as only 50% degradation was observed after 6 h of ultrasonic irradiation [121]. The sonochemical... 

Ultrasonic irradiation has been shown in laboratory studies [73] to increase dye exhaustion, enabling salt levels to be reduced. However, it seems doubtful whether the higher effectiveness is sufficient to merit development to overcome the problems involved in scaling-up the ultrasonic equipment to bulk-scale processing. For example, in one experiment using 5% salt at 65 °C, ultrasound treatment increased the dye exhaustion from 77% to 82%. 

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