Steroid esters of cynnamic acid derivatives have been synthesized by a heterogeneous Wittig reaction under sonochemical conditions from the corresponding triphenylphosphonium bromides and unprotected phenolic aldehyds using K2CO3 as a base. 5 beta-Cholan-3 alpha, 7 alpha, 12 alpha, 24-E-ferulate (11') exhibited a marked inhibitory effect on influenza virus A. The synthetic 3 alpha, 24-E-diferul...

Direct measurements of individual bubble oscillations in lithotripsy fields have been performed using light-scattering techniques. Studies were performed with bubble clouds in gassy water as well as single levitated bubbles in degassed water. There is direct evidence that the bubble survives the inertial collapse, rebounding several times before breaking up. Bubble dynamics calculations agree w...

A simple sonochemical route was developed for the crystal growth of uniform silver nanoplates and ringlike gold nanocrystals in a N,N-dimethylformamide solution. The platelike structures were generated from the selective growth on different crystal planes in the presence of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and the ultrasonic-assisted Ostwald ripening processes. The silver nanoplates in solution served as...

An efficient photocatalytic material TiO2/Pt was prepared via the sonochemical synthesis followed by the thermal treatment. The TiO2/Pt nanocomposite was able to photocatalytically degrade the azo dye methylene blue (MB) under UV (ultraviolet) and Vis (visible) irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Pt/TiO2 for methylene blue degradation is attributed to the following factors; to ...

Multifunctional folic acid conjugated BSA@Fe3O4 microcapsules (FA-BSA@Fe3O4 MCs) have been prepared successfully based on the sonochemical method. The as-synthesized FA-BSA@Fe3O4 MCs have a suitable size range for biomedical applications, and a high loading capacity for water-insoluble drugs. Furthermore, FA-BSA@Fe3O4 MCs show excellent magnetic properties. Cytotoxicity tests indicate that FA-B...