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A few questions on the sonochemistry of solutions
1Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Environnement, Université de Savoje-ESIGEC, Le Bourget du Lac, France.
Abstract:
Sonochemical reactions in solution have an underexploited synthetic potential. Most of the obstacles to expand this attractive domain come from unanswered questions on, for example, the importance of the radiomimetic effect, the implication of the solvent as a relay in the reaction mechanism, the existence of redox processes, and concerning cavitation, the structure of the bubble interface and the pressure effects associated to the collapse.
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