acousticassisted
Acousticassisted refers to processes that use acoustic waves to enhance, control, or drive phenomena in materials, chemistry, biology, and engineering. The term is often encountered in ultrasonics and sonochemistry, and may be written as acoustically assisted or acoustic-assisted.
Mechanisms include cavitation, acoustic streaming, radiation force, and localized heating. Cavitation involves formation and collapse of
Applications in materials science and chemistry include acoustic-assisted crystallization, dispersion of immiscible liquids, sonochemical synthesis, and
In medicine and biology, acousticassisted techniques include ultrasound-assisted drug delivery, sonoporation, and ultrasound-enhanced imaging or therapy,
Implementation relies on ultrasonic transducers and control of frequency, amplitude, and exposure duration. Safety considerations address
History and related terms: The concepts underpinning acousticassisted methods emerged with mid-20th-century sonochemistry, expanding into acoustofluidics