Our group’s research topics range from the protection of marine mammals to the medical use of ultrasonics and the environmental effects of aircraft noise.

Electrochemistry

A well-established world-class group researching energy charge transfer that affects many facets of life.

Research outputs

Electrochemical ‘bubble swarm’ enhancement of ultrasonic surface cleaning

P.R. Birkin, D.G. Offin, C.J.B. Vian & T.G. Leighton, 2015, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17(33), 21709-21715

DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02933c

Type: article

Removal of dental biofilms with an ultrasonically-activated water stream

R.P. Howlin, S. Fabbri, D.G. Offin, N. Symonds, K.S. Kiang, R.J. Knee, D.C. Yoganantham, J.S. Webb, P.R. Birkin, T.G. Leighton & P. Stoodley, 2015, Journal of Dental Research, 94(9), 1303-1309

DOI: 10.1177/0022034515589284

Type: article

Cold water cleaning of brain proteins, biofilm and bone - harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream

P.R. Birkin, D.G. Offin, C.J.B. Vian, R.P. Howlin, J.L. Dawson, T.L. Secker, R. Hervé, P. Stoodley, R.O.C. Oreffo, C.W. Keevil & T.G. Leighton, 2015, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17(32), 20574-20579

DOI: 10.1039/C5CP02406D

Type: article

An electrochemical and high-speed imaging study of micropore decontamination by acoustic bubble entrapment

Douglas G. Offin, Peter R. Birkin & Timothy G. Leighton, 2014, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(10), 4982-4989

DOI: 10.1039/C3CP55088E

Type: article

Understanding the spatial mass transfer behaviour of a pulsating jet HMV system – Vortex generation and characterisation

Peter R. Birkin, Jekaterina Kuleshova & Joanne M. Elliott, 2013, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 695, 47-52

DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2013.02.004

Type: article