Sonochemical Production of Nanomaterials

Highlights the latest advances in the sonochemical production of inorganic and organic nanomaterials

Explains sonochemistry and strategies for the synthesis of various types of nanomaterials

Discusses the chemical and physical effects of acoustic cavitation on chemical reactions and nanomaterial synthesis

Auteur
Francesca Cavalieri is a Future Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The University of Melbourne. She has interdisciplinary expertise in synthesis and structure/function characterization of soft biomaterials based on natural and synthetic macromolecules such as proteins, polysaccharides nucleic acids and hydrophilic polymers. Her research focuses on the interaction of biomacromolecules with biological systems as well as synthetic approaches, including ultrasound, to the design of novel biomaterials.
Kenji Okitsu, is a professor in the Graduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences at Osaka Prefecture University in Japan. His major research focus is on the sonochemical synthesis of metal nanoparticles, sonochemical degradation of hazardous organic chemicals and analysis of the chemical and physical effect of acoustic cavitation.

Contenu

Chapter 1 Fundamental of Acoustic bubbles.- Chapter 2 Chemical Effect of Acoustic Cavitation on Nanomaterial Synthesis.- Chapter 3 Physical Effect of Acoustic Cavitation on Nanomaterial Synthesis.- Chapter 4 Other: Ultrasound and Nanomaterials.- Chapter 5 Ultrasonic synthesis, modification and assembly of protein shelled microbubbles.- Chapter 6 Synthesis of fluorescent antioxidant nanoparticles using ultrasound responsive amino acids.- Chapter 7 Synthesis of nanoparticles using ultrasound responsive phenolic compounds.