Advances in Sonochemistry

Part of a series which explores the use of ultrasound as an energy source to promote or modify chemical reactivity. This volume discusses both the synthetic uses of power ultrasound and diagnostic applications of high frequency sound.

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Over the past few years there has been a growth in the uses of ultrasound as an energy source to promote or modify chemical reactivity. A new word has been coined to describe this area of scientific exploration and discovery - sonochemistry. This series has been designed to cater for both researchers and graduate students of the subject and, contributions have been invited from internationally famous centres of sonochemical research. A broad interpretation of the term sonochemistry has been taken, to encompass all aspects of chemistry which involve ultrasonic irradiation, and volumes will therefore include both the synthetic uses of power ultrasound (ie the kHz range) and diagnostic applications of high frequency sound (in the MHz range).