Sonochemistry

Abstract

Sonochemical splitting of thermodynamically very stable water molecule provides the evidence for drastic conditions inside the cavitation bubble. Kinetics of OH• radicals or H2O2 molecules formation during sonolysis of water can be used for quantification of acoustic power delivered to the system. This chapter focuses on the influence of several fundamental parameters, such as ultrasonic frequency, saturating gas, and some soluble nitrogen compounds on chemical reactivity of multibubble cavitation in homogeneous aqueous media in connection with the recent data on multibubble sonoluminescence.