Current topics on sonoelectrochemistry

• Published in: Ultrasonics 2010-02, Vol.50 (2), p.318-322
• Main Authors: González-García, José, Esclapez, María Deseada, Bonete, Pedro, Hernández, Yolanda Vargas, Garretón, Luís Gaete, Sáez, Verónica
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acoustic streaming; Acoustics; Cavitation; Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Exact sciences and technology; Fluid flow; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); General and physical chemistry; Physical chemistry of induced reactions (with radiations, particles and ultrasonics); Physics; Ultrasonic chemistry; Ultrasound; Underwater sound
• ISSN: 0041-624X; 1874-9968
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2009.09.022

Sonoelectrochemistry is undergoing a reemerging activity in the last years with an increasing number of papers appearing in a wide range of peer review journals. Applied studies which cover environmental treatments, synthesis or characterization of nanostructures, polymeric materials synthesis, analytical procedures, films preparations, membrane preparations among other interesting applications have been reviewed. The revised fundamental analyses trying to elucidate the mechanism of the interactions between the ultrasound and electrical fields, are focused on test electrochemical processes, on the use of unconventional solvents and combination with other techniques. After the review of the achievements and faults of sonoelectrochemistry, future research lines are suggested.