Ultrasonics and sonochemistry: Editors' perspective

Sivakumar Manickam; Daria Camilla Boffito; Erico M M Flores; Jean-Marc Leveque; Rachel Pflieger; Bruno G Pollet; Muthupandian Ashokkumar

doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106540

Ultrasonics and sonochemistry: Editors' perspective

Ultrason Sonochem. 2023 Oct:99:106540. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106540. Epub 2023 Jul 31.

Authors

Sivakumar Manickam¹, Daria Camilla Boffito², Erico M M Flores³, Jean-Marc Leveque⁴, Rachel Pflieger⁵, Bruno G Pollet⁶, Muthupandian Ashokkumar⁷

Affiliations

¹ University of Technology Brunei, Faculty of Engineering, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam. Electronic address: manickam.sivakumar@utb.edu.bn.
² Montreal Polytechnic, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
³ Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
⁴ University Savoie Mont Blanc, Department of Sciences and Mountain Training, Le Bourget du Lac, France.
⁵ Université Montpellier, Marcoule Institute in Separation Chemistry (ICSM), Marcoule, France.
⁶ Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.
⁷ The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Abstract

Ultrasonic waves can induce physical and chemical changes in liquid media via acoustic cavitation. Various applications have benefitted from utilizing these effects, including but not limited to the synthesis of functional materials, emulsification, cleaning, and processing. Several books and review articles in the public domain cover both fundamental and applied aspects of ultrasonics and sonochemistry. The Editors of the Ultrasonics Sonochemistry journal possess diverse expertise in this field, from theoretical and experimental aspects of acoustic cavitation to materials synthesis, environmental remediation, and sonoprocessing. This article provides Editors' perspectives on various aspects of ultrasonics and sonochemistry that may benefit students and early career researchers.

Keywords: Environmental remediation; Nanomaterials; Sonochemistry; Sonoprocessing; Ultrasonics.