Ozone micro/nanobubbles with catalytic processes are widely used in the treatment of refractory organic wastewater. Micro/nanobubble technology overcomes the limitations of ozone mass transfer and ozone utilization in the application of ozone oxidati...
The co-occurring relationships between ilmenite and gangue minerals in ilmenite deposits, as well as fine mineral embedding particle sizes, are complex. During the beneficiation process, grinding ilmenite finely is necessary to achieve sufficient ind...
As an important part of global carbon neutrality strategies, carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, utilization, and storage technologies have emerged as critical solutions for reducing carbon emissions. However, conventional CO2 applications, including food...
The quantitative prediction of CO2 concentration in the growth environment of crops is a key technology for CO2 enrichment applications. The characteristics of micro/nanobubbles in water make CO2 micro/nanobubble water potentially useful for enrichin...
Ultrasound-responsive micro/nanobubbles (MNBs) are promising tools for targeted cancer therapy due to their controllable acoustic activation and real-time imaging. Despite extensive research, the quantitative relationship between bubble structure, ac...
Carbon dioxide (CO2) enrichment in an agricultural environment has been shown to enhance the efficiency of crop photosynthesis, increasing crop yield and product quality. There is a problem of the excessive use of CO2 gas when the CO2 is enriched for...
The global environmental issue of arsenic (As) contamination in drinking water is a significant problem that requires attention. Therefore, the aim of this research was to address the application of a sustainable methodology for arsenic removal throu...
Micro–nanobubbles (MNBs) can generate ·OH in situ, which provides a new idea for the safe and efficient removal of pollutants in water supply systems. However, due to the difficulty in obtaining stable MNBs, the generation efficiency of...
Ozone is an excellent oxidant and helps in breaking down both organic and inorganic compounds; this effect is further enhanced when it decomposes into hydroxyl radicals. Several studies confirm the good performance of ozonation and micro-nanobubble t...
A micro–nanobubble generator is the most critical component of micro–nano flotation equipment. Understanding the bubble generation characteristics in the generator plays a vital role in optimizing the performance of the device and improvi...
Ultrasound with low frequency (20–100 kHz) assisted drug delivery has been widely investigated as a non-invasive method to enhance the permeability and retention effect of drugs. The functional micro/nanobubble loaded with drugs could provide a...
The present study investigates the optimization and advanced simulation of the flotation process of coarse particles (–425 + 106) using micro-nanobubbles (MNBs). For this purpose, flotation experiments in the presence and absence of MNBs were perform...
Bulk micro-nano-bubbles (BMNBs) have been proven to be effective at improving the flotation recovery and kinetics of fine-grained minerals. However, there is currently no research reported on the correlation between the properties of BMNBs and flotat...
Nanomedicine, leveraging the unique properties of nanoparticles, has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases. Among various nanotechnological advancements, ultrasound-mediated drug delivery using micro- and nanobubbles off...
Microbubbles and nanobubbles (MNBs) can be prepared using various shells, such as phospholipids, polymers, proteins, and surfactants. MNBs contain gas cores due to which they are echogenic and can be used as contrast agents for ultrasonic and photoac...
A micro/nanobubble (MNB) refers to a bubble structure sized in a micrometer or nanometer scale, in which the core is separated from the external environment and is normally made of gas. Recently, it has been confirmed that MNBs can be widely used in...
In this study, the effect of hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) on the conditioning stage (HCCS), separation stage (HCSS), and whole stage (HCWS) of coal flotation was investigated by flotation tests, laser granulometry, and contact angle measurements. The...
Micro-nanobubbles (MNBs) technology has emerged as an effective means of sewage treatment, while the molecular mechanism for its pollutant degradation is still unknown. In this paper, the reactive molecular dynamics simulation technique is used to st...
The use of integrated plasma-activated water (PAW) with micro/nanobubbles (MNBs), ultraviolet (UV) photolysis, and ultrasonication (US) for the synergistic efficiency of Escherichia coli inactivation in chicken meat was investigated. A 2k factorial d...
Micro- and nanobubbles (MNBs) are potentially useful for industrial applications such as the purification of wastewater and the promotion of physiological activities of living organisms. To develop such applications, we should understand their proper...
Black-odor water is prevalent in southeastern coastal regions of China, compromising both the aquatic ecosystem and urban aesthetics. Micro- and nano-bubbles (MNBs) aeration, identified as an innovative approach, offers potential improvements in wate...
3D printing technology has been used to directly produce various actual products, ranging from engines and medicines to toys, especially due to its advantage in producing items of complicated, porous structures, which are inherently difficult to clea...
The physicochemical characteristics of micro- and nanobubbles (MNBs) have attracted considerable interest owing to their potential use in various industries, such as water treatment, agriculture, healthcare, and environmental remediation. This review...
It is difficult to collect fine graphite particles because of the large size and small specific area of traditional flotation bubbles. The contrast experiment between nanobubble flotation and traditional flotation of micro-fine flake graphite in the...
The efficiency of ozone for the treatment of organics contaminated wastewater is limited by its slow dissolution rate and rapid decomposition in the aqueous phase. Micro-nano-bubbles (MNBs) are a novel method to prolong the reactivity of the ozone in...
The objective of this study was to develop an alternative novel process technology for enhancing the rheological and functional properties of Greek-style yogurt (GSY). The GSY was formulated and prepared in the lab using micellar casein concentrate a...
Adsorption refrigerators are a compelling ecological alternative to compressor refrigerators; global warming forces us to constantly look for alternative sources of energy and cold. Cold production in adsorption chillers is based on the use of heat g...
Combustion reactions quench in small volumes due to fast heat escape via the volume boundary. Nevertheless, the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen was observed in nano- and micro-bubbles. The bubbles containing a mixture of gases were produced in m...
The bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is an important pathogen that causes wilt leaf blight disease in rice (Oryza sativa L.), leading to a reduction in rice yield. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the potential of a surfactant comple...
Soil aeration and plastic film mulching have been reported to accelerate plant growth and increase fruit yield by improving the rhizosphere soil–air environment. The aim of this study was to investigate plant growth, fruit yield, irrigation wat...
A key challenge in treating solid tumors is that the tumor microenvironment often inhibits the penetration of therapeutic antibodies into the tumor, leading to reduced therapeutic efficiency. It has been reported that the combination of ultrasound-re...
Currently, the response to cancer treatments is highly variable, and severe side effects and toxicity are experienced by patients receiving high doses of chemotherapy, such as those diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. The main goal of resea...
Heterocyclic compounds in high-salinity wastewater are highly resistant to degradation, posing significant treatment challenges. A hybrid micro-nano bubble Fenton system (FT-MNBs) was developed to enhance Fe2+ activation via interfacial effects. The...
To investigate how hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) affects the adsorption of sodium oleate (NaOl) on diaspore and kaolinite surfaces, a comparative study on NaOl adsorption was conducted under different conditions. The flotation and separation of the mi...
Flotation-introduced nanobubbles were expected to be an efficient and economical method to recover fine muscovite. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of the change appearing in flotation after introducing nanobubbles through micro-flotation, p...
Phospholipids have been widely investigated for the preparation of liposomes, and micro and nanobubbles. They comprise biocompatible and biodegradable molecules and offer simple preparation with a variety of functions in diagnostic and therapeutic ap...
PFASs, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, comprise a diverse group of synthetic chemicals known for their widespread use, persistence, and potential environmental and health risks. The sonolytic treatment of PFASs is one of the technologies with...
Due to the weak hydrophobicity of styrene phosphoric acid (SPA), the amount used as a collector for rutile flotation is too large, resulting in high beneficiation costs. In this study, SPA was modified by nanobubbles to enhance its hydrophobicity. In...
In recent years, ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles (USMBs) have gained great attention because of their wide theranostic applications. However, due to their micro-size, reaching the targeted site remains a challenge. At present, ultrasound-stimulate...
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and it is treated with surgical intervention, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these regimens. Despite chemotherapy’s ample use, it has limitations such as bioavailability, adverse side e...
Thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes have a wide range of applications in forward osmosis, but tuning the water flux remains a significant challenge due to concentration polarization. The generation of nano-sized voids within the polyamide r...
Determining how to apply hydrogen as a therapeutic/preventive antioxidant for oxidative-stress-related diseases practically in daily life has not been studied. The effects of bathtubs and buckets filled with hydrogen water (41 °C, >10 min bath...
Substantial boosts in the low-energy nano-oxygenation of incoming process water were achieved at a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) upstream of activated sludge (AS) aeration lanes on a single-pass basis by means of an electric field nanob...
Micro- and nanobubbles are tiny gas bubbles that are smaller than 100 μm and 1 μm, respectively. This study investigated the impact of electric field ozone nanobubbles (EF-ONBs) on the purification of both deionised and aquaculture water bodies...
The amount of gas in ultrasound contrast agents is related to their acoustic activity. Because of this relationship, gas volume has been used as a key variable in normalizing the in vitro and in vivo acoustic behavior of lipid shell-stabilized bubble...
In bulk liquid or on solid surfaces, nanobubbles (NBs) are gaseous domains at the nanoscale. They stand out due to their extended (meta)stability and great potential for use in practical settings. However, due to the high energy cost of bubble genera...
The key role of ice in cooking has been neglected. Here, we found negatively charged bulk nanobubbles (BNBs: average size ~60 nm and zeta potential <−20 mV) can be generated in ice-melted water through freeze/thaw-induced cavitation when we studie...
This study focuses on developing high-performance electrodes by applying micro/nano structures to aluminum mesh electrodes and evaluating their electrochemical performance through the electroflotation process. First, the most suitable electrode mater...
The individual effect of nano- and micro-carbon-based fillers on the mechanical and the electrical properties of cement paste were experimentally examined in this study. The objective of the study was to separately examine the effects of size and mor...
This study explores the potential of laser-induced nano-photon-poration as a non-invasive technique for the intracellular delivery of micro/macromolecules at the single-cell level. This research proposes the utilization of gold-coated spiky polymeric...
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