We have published a communication with title: Scaled–up sonochemical microreactor with increased efficiency and reproducibility Basically we have made sonochemistry inside the BuBble bags and is a scaled-up (larger) version of my first article during my PhD. This is an example on how microfluidics research results can be valorised and could be used for larger scale applications.
Author: David Fernandez-Rivas
Making smaller droplets with larger microchannels
The Microfluidics and Nanofluidics journal has just published our latest results: Study of the geometry in a 3D flow-focusing device The trick of making small droplets of ~ 1µm with small channels trying to avoid clogging is very important for many applications. This work represents an important breakthrough in the practical use of flow-focusing devices delivering a […]
Bubbles made with laser for needle free injection
I am very happy to see our first paper with the title “Continuous-wave laser generated jets for needle free applications“. We made bubbles with a type of lasers that can be used to inject drugs through the skin in a cheaper and safer way; … but more important, if you are scared of needles, then […]
Our Bags are on a catalog!
Even though in Dutch, here you can find the BuBble bags that BuBclean is commercialising… Boom catalog Looking forward to see how the potential users find our product!
Yet another story involving bubbles
Just before the year 2015 ended we got the happy news of the acceptance of the paper entitled “Heat-flux enhancement by vapour-bubble nucleation in Rayleigh–Bénard turbulence“. This is a great paper that required a strong multidisciplinary collaboration. “We report on the enhancement of turbulent convective heat transport due to vapour-bubble nucleation at the bottom plate […]
Finally out: Ultrasonic cleaning of 3D printed objects and Cleaning Challenge Devices
We published an article related to Cleaning as a post-processing step in additive manufacturing (3D printing). Ultrasonic baths are used in many cases for removing support material. Perhaps the most novel idea is a Cleaning Challenge Device intended for the standardization of cleaning. This weblink will be free for 50 days in case you want to […]
CAV2015, where bubbles are “no trouble”
This coming week I will be presenting at the 9th International Symposium on Cavitation CAV 2015. There I will present some results under the title A novel ultrasonic cavitation enhancer.
NPL Cavitation User Forum participation
I received an invitation to open the NPL Cavitation User Forum with a talk entitled On the reproducibility of sonochemistry and ultrasonic cleaning. In its 4th edition taking place in Croydon (UK), January 13th 2016, the NPL Cavitation User Forum joined with the Anglo-French Physical Acoustic Conference (AFPAC), which is organised annually by the Physical Acoustic Group of the Institute of Physics (IoP). I […]
How to measure the effect of bubbles cleaning?
This link will be available during 50 days to download (for free) our latest article: Measuring cavitation and its cleaning effect After that date, please contact me if you want to read it!
Contributing to the quest of Hydrogen production
I am very happy with the acceptance of the event Pathways to Solar Hydrogen Technologies, which will be hosted by the Lorentz Center next year, mid-June. My colleagues Prof. S. Ardo (UCI, USA), Dr. M. Modestino (EPFL, Switzerland), Dr. V.C. Stimberg (UT, The Netherlands), and myself will bring together experts in the field of solar hydrogen, i.e. hydrogen production via […]