Ultrasonic Spectroscopy

Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations

HIGH-RESOLUTION ULTRASONIC SPECTROSOPY. MEASURING PARAMETERS AND THEIR KEY ATTRIBUTES

MIXTURES AND THEIR COMPONENTS
Definitions. Liquids, Dispersions, and Gels
Characterization of Components of Mixtures. Solutes, Solute Particles and their Apparent and Partial Properties
Effect of Oscillating Pressure and Temperature on Apparent and Partial Properties
Structures of Mixtures and their Compressibilty

ULTRASONIC PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS
Ultrasonic Waves
Adiabatic Conditions for Compressions in Ultrasonic Wave in Liquids. Effect of Frequency
Intertial Effects in Liquid Dispersions
Calculation of Adiabatic Compressibility of Liquid Mixtures from their Ultrasonic Characteristics. Applicability of Newton-Laplace Equation
Fundamental Relationships between Ultrasonic Parameters of Mixtures and the Characteristics of Solvent and Solute Particles

ULTRASONIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLUTES AND SOLUTE PARTICLES IN MIXTURES
Concentration Increments of Ultrasonic Velocity and Attenuation of Solutes and Solute Particles
Measurements of Apparent Compressibility of Solutes and Compressibility of Solute Particles
Microstructural and Molecular Interpretation of Apparent Compressibility of Solutes and Compressibility of Solute Particles

ULTRASONIC CHARACTERIZATION OF MOLECULAR AND MICROSTRUCTURAL PROCESSES
Chemical Reactions
Particle Sizing and Structural Rearrangements
Molecular Binding. Titrations
Formation of Gels
Stability of Emulsions and Suspensions
Microemulsions and their Phase Diagrams
Thermal Transitions on Polymers
Supersaturation and Nanobubbles in Liquds

Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendices