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Effects of ultrasonic assisted cooking on the chemical profiles of taste and flavor of spiced beef
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.04.005 2018-04-10 The objective of this study was to assess the effects of ultrasonic assisted cooking on the chemical profiles of spiced beef taste and flavor. Ultrasound power with 0 W, 400 W, 600 W, 800 W and 1000 W (frequency of 20 kHz) were used for cooking 120 min. The s... |
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Chiral betulin-imino-chitosan hydrogels by dynamic covalent sonochemistry
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.022 2018-04-01 A series of chiral hydrogels was prepared from a homogeneous mixture of chitosan and betulinic aldehyde in different molar ratios, under the effect of ultrasound. The hydrogelation mechanism has been investigated by FTIR and CD spectroscopy, wide angle X-ray ... |
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Experimental investigation on the effect of ultrasonic waves on reducing asphaltene deposition and improving oil recovery under temperature control
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.023 2018-04-01 A well-known complication in the oil reservoir during oil production is asphaltene deposition in and around the production wellbore. Deposition of asphaltene around the production wellbore may cause a significant pressure drop and in turn loss of efficiency i... |
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A novel two-step ultrasound post-assisted lye peeling regime for tomatoes: Reducing pollution while improving product yield and quality
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.021 2018-03-31 In this paper, the effects and mechanisms of a novel two-step tomato peeling method, hot lye with a post-assistance of ultrasound, were investigated. The present work aims to improve the environmental friendliness of the conventional hot lye tomato peeling me... |
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Wastewater treatment for Amoxicillin removal using magnetic adsorbent synthesized by ultrasound process
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.018 2018-03-30 In this study, the effect of magnetic adsorbent prepared from Olive kernel (MA-OK) was studied in the Amoxicillin (AMX) removal. The synthesized adsorbent, under a sonochemical method, were characterized using Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESE... |
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Inverse effects of the gas feed positioning on sonochemistry and sonoluminescence
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.019 2018-03-30 Purging of solutions to enhance sonochemical reactions is a common practice. A fundamental study combining sonoluminescence spectroscopy and sonochemical activity is adopted to study the effects of continuous Ar gas flow in the solution and of the position of... |
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Sonochemical Fabrication of Cu(II) and Zn(II) Metal-Organic Framework Films on Metal Substrates
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.012 2018-03-27 In this article, we demonstrate a rapid and facile method for in-situ growth of metal-organic framework (MOF) films on Cu or Zn metal substrates by sonochemical techniques. The substrates were first treated with a strong oxidizing agent to convert the metal t... |
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A novel Z-scheme sonocatalyst system, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4-Au-BiVO4, and application in sonocatalytic degradation of sulfanilamide
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.010 2018-03-22 A novel Z-scheme coated composite, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4-Au-BiVO4, was designed for sonocatalytic degradation of sulfanilamide and fabricated by sol-hydrothermal and calcination methods. The prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffractomete... |
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Investigation of Tip Sonication Effects on Structural Quality of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) for Superior Solvent Dispersion
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.007 2018-03-19 The exceptional properties of graphene and its structural uniqueness can improve the performance of nanocomposites if it can attain the uniform dispersion. Tip sonication assisted graphene solvent dispersion has been emerged as an efficient approach but it ca... |
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Optimizing dewaterability of drinking water treatment sludge by ultrasound treatment: Correlations to sludge physicochemical properties
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.02.027 2018-03-19 Sludge dewatering has proven to be an effective method to reduce the volume of sludge. In this study, drinking water treatment sludge (DWTS) was treated by ultra-sonication under variable conditions comparing two sonoreactor types (bath and probe), four frequ... |