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HERO ID
3539382
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Toward a new paradigm for sonochemistry: Short review on nonequilibrium plasma observations by means of MBSL spectroscopy in aqueous solutions
Author(s)
Nikitenko, SI; Pflieger, R
Year
2017
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
ISSN:
1350-4177
EISSN:
1873-2828
Volume
35
Issue
Pt B
Page Numbers
623-630
Language
English
PMID
26867954
DOI
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2016.02.003
Abstract
This review summarizes recent studies of multibubble sonoluminescence (MBSL) in aqueous media in order to highlight new insights into the origin of the sonochemical activity. The observation of OH(C(2)Σ(+)-A(2)Σ(+)) emission band and a spectroscopic analysis of OH(A(2)Σ(+)-X(2)Πi) emission band in MBSL of water pre-equilibrated with noble gases revealed the formation of a nonequilibrium plasma inside the collapsing bubble (Te>Tv>Tr, where Te is an electron temperature, Tv is a vibrational temperature and Tr is a rotational (gas) temperature). The Te and Tv estimated using OH(A(2)Σ(+)-X(2)Πi) emission band increase with ultrasonic frequency. In Xe the Tv of OH(A(2)Σ(+)) state is much higher than in Ar most probably due to the lower ionization potential of Xe. The MBSL of C2(∗) Swan band (d(3)Πg-a(3)Πu) measured in aqueous tert-butanol (t-BuOH) solutions correlates with the data obtained for OH(A(2)Σ(+)-X(2)Πi) emission band. Analysis of the gaseous products of t-BuOH sonolysis revealed a significant sonochemical activity even at high t-BuOH concentration when MBSL is totally quenched, indicating that drastic intrabubble conditions (plasma) are not necessarily accompanied by sonoluminescence. The nonequilibrium plasma model of cavitation allows to explain the reverse carbon isotope effect observed during the sonolysis of water in the presence of Ar/CO gas mixture.
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