THE SONOCHEMISTRY CENTRE AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY                  

                             ‘The Home of Sound Science’

Papers and Articles from Members of the CUSC since 1996

The use of a microbubble agent to enhance rabbit liver destruction using high intensity focused ultrasound, Tinghe Yu, Shuhua Xiong, Timothy J. Mason and Zhibiao Wang, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 13 , 143-149 (2006).

Airborne ultrasound for the precipitation of smokes and powders and the destruction of foams , Riera E, Gallego-Juarez JA, Mason TJ, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 13, 107-116 (2006).

Ultrasound: a chemotherapy sensitizer Tinghe Yu, Shugang Li, Jie Zhao and T.J.Mason., Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, 5, 51-60 (2006).

Application of UV radiation or electrochemistry in conjunction with power ultrasound for the disinfection of water Eadaoin M. Joyce, Timothy J. Mason and John P. Lorimer , Int. J. Environment and Pollution 27, 222-230 (2006).

Electrochemical study of silver thiosulphate reduction in the absence and presence of ultrasound, Pollet B, Lorimer JP, Hihn JY, Touyeras F, Mason T J and Walton D J, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 12: 7-11 (2005)

A review of research into the uses of low level ultrasound in cancer therapy, Tinghe Yu, Zhibiao Wang and T.J.Mason , Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 11, 95-103 (2004).

The effect of sonication on microbial disinfection using hypochlorite, H. Duckhouse, T.J. Mason, S.S. Phull, and J.P. Lorimer,  Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 11, 173-176  (2004).

The sonoelectrooxidation of thiophene s-oxides, J. Iniesta Valcarel, D.J. Walton, H. Fujii, T. Thiemann, Y. Tanaka, S.Mataka, T.J.Mason, J. P. Lorimer,  Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 11,  227-232 (2004).

Potential for the use of ultrasound in the extraction of antioxidants from Rosmarinus officinalis for the food and pharmaceutical industry, S.Albu, E.Joyce, L.Paniwnyk, J.P.Lorimer and T.J.Mason,. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 11, 261-265  (2004).

Sonic and ultrasonic removal of chemical contaminants from soil in the laboratory and on a large scale, T.J.Mason, A. Collings, A. Sumel  Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 11,  205-210 (2004).

Sonovoltammetric studies on copper in buffered alkaline solution,  JP Lorimer, T J Mason, Mario Plattes, S S Phull, J Iniesta and D J Walton, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 11, 223-226  (2004).

Passivation phenomena during sonovoltammetric studies on copper in strongly alkaline solutions , J. P. Lorimer, T. J. Mason, Mario Plattes and D. J. Walton Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 568, 379-390 (2004).

A comparison between the sonochemical and thermal reaction of 5H, 5Cl-Dibenz[a,d]cycloheptatriene with nitrobenzene, C. Stavarache, A-M. Pocsan, M. Vinatoru, and T. J. Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 10, 49-53 (2003).

Sonochemistry and sonoprocessing: - the link, the trends and probably the future, Mason T. J., Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 10,  pp 175-179 (2003).

The development and evaluation of electrolysis in conjunction with power ultrasound for the disinfection of bacterial suspensions, Joyce, E., Mason, T.J., Phull, S.S. And Lorimer, J.P., Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 10,  pp 231-234 (2003).

Sonoelectrochemical effects in electro-organic systems, D.J. Walton, J. Iniesta, M. Plattes, T.J. Mason, J.P. Lorimer, S. Ryley, S.S. Phull, A. Chyla, J. Heptinstall, T. Thiemann, H. Fuji, S. Mataka and Y. Tanaka, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 10,   pp 209-216 (2003).

A novel angular geometry for the sonochemical silver recovery process at cylinder electrodes, B.G. Pollet, J.P. Lorimer, S.S. Phull, T.J. Mason and J.-Y. Hihn, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 10,  pp 217-222 (2003).

The development and evaluation of ultrasound for the treatment of bacterial suspensions. A study of frequency, power and sonication time on cultured bacillus species, Joyce, E., Phull, S.S. Lorimer, J.P.  and Mason, T.J., Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 10,  pp 315-318  (2003).

Potential uses of ultrasound in the biological decontamination of water, Mason, T.J., Joyce, E., Phull, S.S. and Lorimer, J.P., Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 10,  pp 319-324  (2003) ISSN: 1350 4177.

Report on First International Workshop on the Application of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Medicine. Chongqing,Timothy J Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 9, 121 - 122  (2002).

Enhancement of Ultrasonic Cavitation Yield by Multi-frequency Sonication, Ruo Feng, Yiyun Zhao, Changping Zhu, T.J. Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 9, 231- 236  (2002).

The effect of ultrasound on the oxidation of thiosulphate at on stainless steel and platinum elecrodes. B Pollet, J P Lorimer, J Y Hihn, S S Phull, T J Mason and D J Walton, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry,  9, 267- 274 (2002).

Ultrasound in Environmental Protection – Recent Developments, Timothy J.Mason, Ultrasound in Environmental Engineering 2 TUHH Reports on Sanitary Engineering 35, ed U.Neis, 1-15 (2002).

The ultrasonically induced reaction of benzoyl chloride with nitrobenzene: an unexpected sonochemical effect and a possible mechanism., M. Vinatoru, R. Stavrescu, A. B. Milcoveanu, M. Toma and T. J. Mason , Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 9, 245 - 250  (2002).

Investigation of the effects of ultrasound on vegetal tissues during solvent extraction, Maricela Toma, M. Vinatoru, L. Paniwnyk and T. J. Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 8, 137-142 (2001).

Towards the industrial production of medicinal tincture by ultrasound assisted extraction, P.Valachovic, A. Pechova, T.J.Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 8, 111-118 (2001).

The extraction of rutin from flower buds of sophora japonica, L.Paniwnyk, E.Beaufoy, J.P.Lorimer and  T.J.Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 8, 299-302 (2001).

Controlling emissions from electroplating by the application of ultrasound, Timothy J.Mason, J.P.Lorimer, S.Saleem and  L.Paniwnyk, Environmental Science and Technology, 35, 3375-3377 (2001).

Potential uses of ultrasound in the biological decontamination of water, T.J. Mason, E. Joyce, S.S. Phull, J.P. Lorimer, Proceedings of the Third Conference on Applications of Power Ultrasound in Physical and Chemical Processing, Progep, Toulouse, 17-22 (2001).

The development and evaluation of ultrasound for the treatment of bacterial suspensions, E. Joyce, S.S. Phull, J.P. Lorimer and T.J. Mason, Proceedings of the Third Conference on Applications of Power Ultrasound in Physical and Chemical Processing, Progep, Toulouse, 87-92 (2001).

Hydrodynamic and mass transfer phenomena near an ultrasonic horn vibrating at various frequencies, B.G.Pollet, R.Viennet, J.Y.Hihn, M.L.Doche, J.P.Lorimer and TJ.Mason, Proceedings of the Third Conference on Applications of Power Ultrasound in Physical and Chemical Processing, Progep, Toulouse, 107-112 (2001).

Reactia clorurii de benzoil cu nitrobenzenul, un efect neuzual de presonicare, M.Vinatoru, R.Stavrescu, M.Toma, A.B.Milcoveanu and T.J.Mason, Revista de Chimie, 52, 177-182 (2001).

Degradation of dye effluent, J.P. Lorimer, T.J. Mason, M. Plattes, S.S. Phull, and D.J. Walton, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 73, 1957-1968 (2001).

Sonoelectrochemical recovery of silver from photographic processing solutions, B. Pollet, J.P. Lorimer, S.S.Phull and J.Y. Hihn, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 7, 69-76 (2000).

Enhancement of Sonoluminescence Emission from a Multibubble Cavitation Zone, N. V. Dezhkunov , A. Francescutto, P. Ciuti, T. J. Mason G. Iernetti, A. I. Kulak, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 7, 19-24 (2000).

Influence of Power Ultrasound on Leather Processing Part 2: Fatliquoring, J-P.Xie, J.F.Ding, T.J.Mason and G.E.Attenburrow, Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 95, 85-91 (2000).

Sonoelectrochemistry — cyclohexanoate electrooxidation at 38 kHz and 850 kHz insonation frequencies compared D.J. Walton, S.S.Phull, U.Geissler, A.Chyla, A.Durham, S.Ryley, T.J. Mason, J.P. Lorimer, Electrochemistry Communications, 431-435 (2000).

Large Scale Sonochemical Processing - Aspiration and Actuality, T.J.Mason,, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 7, 145-149 (2000).

A New Type of Ultrasonic Reactor, J-Y Hihn, D. Bereziat, M-L Doche, P. Chaillet, J.P Lorimer, T.J.Mason, B Pollet  and G.Fleury, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 7, 201-205 (2000).

Dye effluent decolourisation using ultrasonically assisted electro-oxidation, J.P.Lorimer, T.J.Mason, M.Plattes and S.S.Phull Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 7, 237-242 (2000).

Sonochemistry: Current uses and future prospects in the chemical and processing industries, T.J.Mason, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London A, 357, 355-369 (1999).

Influence of Power Ultrasound on Leather Processing Part 1: Dyeing, J-P.Xie, J.F.Ding, T.J.Mason and G.E.Attenburrow, Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 94, 146-157 (1999).

Ultrasound starts quiet revolution in materials science, T.J.Mason, J.P.Lorimer, L.Paniwnyk, B.Pollet and Y.Zhao, Materials World, 7, 69-71 (1999).

The effect of ultrasonic frequency and intensity upon electrode kinetic parameters for the Ag(S₂O₃)₂^3-/Ag redox couple, J.P.Lorimer, B Pollet, D.J.Walton, S.S.Phull and T.J.Mason, J.Applied Electrochem., 29, 1359-1366 (1999).

Recent advances in sonochemistry and processing, T.J.Mason, Acta Physica Sinica (Overseas Edition) 8 (supplement), S313-318 (1999).

The use of ultrasound in electrochemical processes, J.P.Lorimer, T.J.Mason, L Paniwnyk and B Pollet, Acta Physica Sinica (Overseas Edition) 8 (supplement), S319-325 (1999).

The Applications of Ultrasound in Electroplating, J.P.Lorimer and T.J.Mason, Electrochemistry, 67, 924-930 (1999).

A new etching method of PVC plastic for plating by ultrasound, Y.Zhao, C.Bao, R.Feng and T.J.Mason, J.App. Polymer Science, 68, 1411-1416 (1998).

The effect upon limiting current and potentials of coupling a rotating disc and cylindrical electrode with ultrasound, J.P.Lorimer, B.Pollet, S.S.Phull, T.J.Mason and D.J.Walton, Electrochimica Acta, 43, 449-455 (1998).

Sonochemistry, T.J.Mason, J.Acoust.Soc.Am., 103, 2924 (1998).

A Sound Investment, T.J.Mason, Chemistry and Industry, 878-882 (1998).

Reactions of lead tetracarboxylates with styrene, T.Ando, J-M.Leveque, J.P.Lorimer, J-L.Luche and T.J.Mason, J.Organic Chem., 63, 9561-9564 (1998).

Some aspects of ultrasonically assisted extraction of bioactive principles from plants, M.Toma, M.Vinatoru and T.J.Mason, Acta Horti Botanici Bucurestiensis, 197-202 (1998).

An investigation into the ultrasonic treatment of polluted solids, A.P.Newman, J.P.Lorimer, T.J.Mason and K.R.Hutt, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 4, 153-156 (1997).

The development and evaluation of ultrasound in the biocidal treatment of water, S.S.Phull, A.P.Newman, J.P.Lorimer, B.Pollet and T.J.Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 4, 157-164 (19970.

Comparison of conventional and ultrasonically assisted extractions of pharmaceutically active compounds from Salvia Officinalis M.Sali¨ovل, ¦.Toma and T.J.Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 4, 131-134 (1997).

The use of ultrasound for the extraction of bioactive principles from plant materials, M.Vinatoru, M.Toma, O.Radu, P.I.Filip, D.Lazurca and T.J.Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 4, 135-140 (1997).

Ultrasunetele, o alta forma de energie ca promotor al reactiilor chimice. I Sonochimia, M.Vinatoru  and T.J.Mason, Revista de Chimie, 48, 383-387 (1997).

The use of ultrasound in electrochemical silver recovery, T.J.Mason and the Sonochemistry Group, LPS Feature, Newsletter 28, F/491/6 Central Office of Information (1997).

Effect of Ultrasound on the immunogenic corn cob xylan, A.Ebringerova, Z.Hromadkova, V.Hribalova and T.J.Mason, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 4, 311-316 (1997).

Ultrasound in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, T.J.Mason, Chemical Society Reviews, 26, 443-451 (1997).

Ultrasonically Assisted Catalytic Decomposition of Aqueous Sodium Hypochlorite, T.J.Mason, A.Newman, J.P.Lorimer, J.Lindley and K.Hutt, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 3, 53-57 (1996).

Ultrasonic intensification of chemical processing and related operations-A Review, T.J.Mason and E.D.Cordemans, Trans Institute of Chem Eng, 74, 511-516 (1996).

Voltammetry in the presence of ultrasound: Mass transport effects, R.G.Compton, J.C.Eklund, S.D.Page, T.J.Mason and D.J.Walton, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 26, 775-784 (1996).

The use of ultrasound in food technology, T.J.Mason, L.Paniwnyk and J.P.Lorimer, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 3, 253-260 (1996).

The effect of ultrasonic frequency and intensity upon limiting currents at rotating disc and stationary electrodes, J.P.Lorimer, B.Pollet, S.S.Phull, T.J.Mason, D.J.Walton and U.Geissler, Electrochimica Acta, 41, 2737-2741 (1996).

European Research Grants, T.J.Mason, Chemistry in Europe, 4, No. 5, 2-4 (1996).

Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Aromatic Compounds with Optically Active 2-(mesyloxy)propionates. Synthesis of the Optically Active Anti-inflammatory Agent (S)-2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic Acid, C.Garot, T.Javed, T.J.Mason, J.L.Turner and J.W.Cooper, Bulletin des Societes Chimiques Belges, 105, 755-757 (1996).