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Interplay Between Mechanochemistry and Sonochemistry.
Cintas, Pedro; Cravotto, Giancarlo; Barge, Alessandro; Martina, Katia.
Affiliation
  • Cintas P; Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas s/n, 06006, Badajoz, Spain. pecintas@unex.es.
  • Cravotto G; Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco and NIS, Centre for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy. giancarlo.cravotto@unito.it.
  • Barge A; Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco and NIS, Centre for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
  • Martina K; Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco and NIS, Centre for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
Top Curr Chem ; 369: 239-84, 2015.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25860254
ABSTRACT
Ultrasonic irradiation-based mechanochemical strategies have recently been the subject of intensive investigation because of the advantages they offer. These include simplicity, energy savings and wide applicability. Traditional areas of sonoprocessing such as cleaning, efficient mixing and solid activation have been extended to both macromolecular and micro/nanostructures, some of which are biologically significant, ultrasound-responsive actuators and crystal design, among others. Unlike conventional mechanochemical protocols, which require little solvent usage if any at all, mechanical (and chemical) effects promoted by ultrasound are observed in a liquid medium. Tensile forces, which share similarities with solid mechanochemistry, are generated by virtue of nonlinear effects, notably cavitation, when high-amplitude waves propagate in a fluid. This work aims to provide insight into some recent developments in the multifaceted field of sono-mechanochemistry using various examples that illustrate the role of ultrasonic activation, which is capable of boosting hitherto sterile transformations and inventing new crafts in applied chemistry. After a preliminary discussion of acoustics, which is intended to provide a mechanistic background, we mainly focus on experimental developments, while we often mention emerging science and occasionally delve into theoretical models and force simulations.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Language: En Year: 2015 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Language: En Year: 2015 Type: Article