Publications

SinePhase technology used in scientific research.

Journals and Papers:

Hammarström, B., Olofsson, K., Carannante, V., Alberio, S., Sandoz, P., Önfelt, B., & Wiklund, M. (2025). Adaptive ultrasonic actuation for dynamic formation and characterization of 3D cell cultures. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 427, 15 March 2025, 137173. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2024.137173
Bolze, H., Mc Carogher, K., & Kuhn, S. (2025). Microfluidic generation of nanoparticles using standing wave induced ultrasonic spray drying. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 2568. DOI: 10.1039/d4na01012d
Serra, J., Mateus, J.C., Cardoso, S., Ventura, J., Aguiar, P., & Leitao D.C. (2025). Stress-actuated Partially Flexible Microelectrode Arrays for Activity Recording in 3D Neuronal Cultures. Lab Chip, 2025,25, 5574-5583. DOI: 10.1039/D4LC01077A
Udepurkar, A.P., Mampaey, L., Clasen, C., Cabeza, V.S., & Kuhn, S. (2024). Microfluidic synthesis of PLGA nanoparticles enabled by an ultrasonic microreactor. React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9, 2208-2217. DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00107A
Sisovas, L., Ceponis, A., Mazeika, D., & Borodinas, S. (2024). Development of Piezoelectric Inertial Rotary Motor for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems. Micromachines 2024, 15, 1495. DOI: 10.3390/mi15121495
Ceponis, A., & Mazeika, D. (2024). Rotary–Linear Type Piezoelectric Actuator Based on Double-Elliptical Stator. Actuators 2024, 13, 478. DOI: 10.3390/act13120478
Devos, C., Doyle, A., Van Eersel, M., Van Gerven, T., & Kuhn, S. (2024). Acoustic Streaming to Control the Nucleation Kinetics of Paracetamol in a Tubular Microcrystallizer. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2024, 63, 18, 8151–8162. DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c00518
Zhang, B., Adnebergli, I., Stefanidis, G.D., & Van Gerven, T. (2024). Effects of Ultrasound on Reactive Crystallization and Particle Properties of an Aromatic Amine in Batch and Continuous modes. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Volume 111, December 2024, 107121. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.107121
Ren, F., Giannakeas, I. N., Sharif Khodaei, Z., & Ferri Aliabadi, M.H. (2024). The temperature effects on embedded PZT signals in structural health monitoring for composite structures with different thicknesses. NDT & E International 2024 (Vol. 141, 102988). DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2023.102988
Ceponis, A., Jurenas, V., & Mazeika, D. (2024). Low Profile Triangle-Shaped Piezoelectric Rotary Motor. Micromachines 2024, 15, 132. DOI: 10.3390/mi15010132
Klimpel, M., Terrao, M., Ching, N., Climenti, V., Noll, T., Pirzas, V., & Laux, H. (2023). Development of a perfusion process for continuous lentivirus production using stable suspension producer cell lines. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2023;120:2622–2638. DOI: 10.1002/bit.28413
Udepurkar, A.P., Clasen, C., & Kuhn, S. (2023). Emulsification mechanism in an ultrasonic microreactor: Influence of surface roughness and ultrasound frequency. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Volume 94, 2023, 106323. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106323
Udepurkar, A.P., Nandiwale, K.Y., Jensen, K.F., & Kuhn, S. (2023). Heterogeneous photochemical reaction enabled by an ultrasonic microreactor. React. Chem. Eng., 2023, 8, 1930. DOI: 10.1039/d3re00154g
Udepurkar, A.P., Dermaut, W., Clasen, C., & Kuhn, S. (2023). Continuous generation of cross-linked polymer nanoparticles employing an ultrasonic microreactor. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 101(7):106666. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106666
Deng, Y. (2023). An acoustically controlled helical microrobot. Sci. Adv. 9, eadh5260 (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh5260
Zhang, S., Junkers, T., & Kuhn, S. (2023). Process intensification of continuous-flow seATRP by a sonicated multi-reactor setup. React. Chem. Eng., 2023, 8, 2170. DOI: 10.1039/d3re00235g
Ceponis, A., Mazeika, D., Vasiljev, P., & Bareikis, R. (2023). 5-DOF cone-shaped piezoelectric positioning robot for optical systems. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 354, 1 May 2023, 114280. DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2023.114280
De Sá Rodrigues, F., Seno, A. H., Sharif Khodaei, Z., & Ferri Aliabadi, M.H. (2023). Structural Health Monitoring Platform for Industrial Scale Composite Structures. AIP Conf. Proc. 12 June 2023; 2848 (1): 020041. DOI: 10.1063/5.0145027
De Sá Rodrigues, F.,Giannakeas, I.N., Sharif Khodaei, Z., & Ferri Aliabadi, M.H. (2023). Probability based damage detection on a composite fuselage panel based on large data set of guided wave signals. NDT & E International, Volume 139, October 2023, 102924. DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2023.102924
Ceponis, A., Mazeika, D., Jurenas, V., Deltuviene, D., & Bareikis, R. (2022). Ring-Shaped Piezoelectric 5-DOF Robot for Angular-Planar Motion. Micromachines 2022, 13, 1763. DOI: 10.3390/mi13101763
Ghosh, S., Coons, J., Yeager, C., Halley, P., Chemodanov, A., Belgorodsky, B., Gozin, M., Chen, G.Q., & Golberg, A (2022). Halophyte biorefinery for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from Ulva sp. Hydrolysate with Haloferax mediterranei in pneumatically agitated bioreactors and ultrasound harvesting. Bioresour Technol. 2022 Jan;344(Pt B):125964. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125964
Joss, V.M., Bolten, J.S., Huwyler, J., & Ahmed, D. (2022). In vivo acoustic manipulation of microparticles in zebrafish embryos. Science Advances 2022 8(12). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm2785
Deshmukh, D. V., Reichert, P., Zvick, J., Labouesse, C., Künzli, V., Dudaryeva, O., Bar-Nur, O., Tibbitt, M. W., & Dual, J. (2022). Continuous Production of Acoustically Patterned Cells Within Hydrogel Fibers for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering. Advanced Functional Materials (Vol. 32, Issue 30, p. 2113038). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202113038
Feng, T., & Ferri Aliabadi, M. H. (2022). Smart Patch for Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Repair. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(10), 4916. DOI: 10.3390/app12104916
Zhang, S., Junkers, T., & Kuhn, S. (2022). Continuous-flow self-supported seATRP using a sonicated microreactor. Chem. Sci., 2022, 13(42):12326-12331 DOI: 10.1039/D2SC03608H
Hofmann, C., Satwara, M., Kroll, M., Panhale, S., Rochala, P., Wiemer, M., Hiller, K., & Kuhn, H. (2022). Localized Induction Heating of Cu-Sn Layers for Rapid Solid-Liquid Interdiffusion Bonding Based on Miniaturized Coils. Micromachines 2022, 13(8), 1307. DOI: 10.3390/mi13081307
Mc Carogher, K., Dong, Z., Stephens, D.S., Leblebici, M.E., Mettin, R., & Kuhn, S. (2021). Acoustic resonance and atomization for gas-liquid systems in microreactors.Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Volume 75, July 2021, 105611. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105611
Feng, T., & Ferri Aliabadi, M.H. (2021). Structural Integrity Assessment of Composites Plates with Embedded PZT Transducers for Structural Health Monitoring. Materials 2021, 14(20), 6148. DOI: 10.3390/ma14206148
Ceponis, A., Mazeika, D., & Makuteniene, D. (2021). Development of a Novel 2-DOF Rotary–Linear Piezoelectric Actuator Operating under Hybrid Bending–Radial Vibration Mode. Micromachines 2021, 12, 728. DOI: 10.3390/mi12060728
Fransen, S., Ballet, S., & Fransaer, J. (2020). Overcoming diffusion limitations in electrochemical microreactors using acoustic streaming. Journal of Flow Chemistry 10(41), 307–325 (2020). DOI: 10.1007/s41981-019-00074-5
Feng, T., Bekas, D., & Ferri Aliabadi, M. H. (2020). Active Health Monitoring of Thick Composite Structures by Embedded and Surface-Mounted Piezo Diagnostic Layer. Sensors 2020, 20(12), 3410. DOI: 10.3390/s20123410
Delacour, C., Stephens, D. S., Lutz, C., Mettin, R., & Kuhn, S. (2020). Design and Characterization of a Scaled-up Ultrasonic Flow Reactor. Organic Process Research & Development 2020, 24(10), 2085-2093. DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00148
Liu, C., Zhuang, Y., Nasrollahi, A., Lu, L., Haider, M. F., & Chang, F. K. (2020). Static Tactile Sensing for a Robotic Electronic Skin via an Electromechanical Impedance-Based Approach. Sensors 2020, 20(10), 2830. DOI: 10.3390/s20102830
Chikh-Bled, F. H., Kherraz, N., Sainidou, R., Rembert, P., & Morvan, B. (2019). Piezoelectric phononic plates: retrieving the frequency band structure via all-electric experiments. Smart Materials and Structures, 28(11), 115046. DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/ab4aac
Delacour, C., Lutz, C., & Kuhn, S. (2019). Pulsed ultrasound for temperature control and clogging prevention in micro-reactors. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Volume 55, July 2019, Pages 67-74. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.03.012
Zhuang, Y., Kopsaftopoulos, F., Dugnani, R., & Chang, F.-K. (2017). Integrity monitoring of adhesively bonded joints via an electromechanical impedance-based approach. Structural Health Monitoring, 17(5), 1031–1045. DOI: 10.1177/1475921717732331
Jordens, J., Canini, E., Gielen, B., Van Gerven, T., & Braeken, L. (2017). Ultrasound Assisted Particle Size Control by Continuous Seed Generation and Batch Growth. Crystals, 7(7), 195. DOI: 10.3390/cryst7070195
Zhuang, Y., Li, Y.-H., Kopsaftopoulos, F., & Chang, F.-K. (2016). A self-diagnostic adhesive for monitoring bonded joints in aerospace structures. In J. P. Lynch (Ed.), Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems. DOI: 10.1117/12.2219361
Dugnani, R., Zhuang, Y., Kopsaftopoulos, F., & Chang, F.-K. (2016). Adhesive bond-line degradation detection via a cross-correlation electromechanical impedance–based approach. Structural Health Monitoring: An International Journal, 15(6), 650–667. DOI: 10.1177/1475921716655498
Iranmanesh, I., Ohlin, M., Ramachandraiah, H., Ye, S., Russom, A., & Wiklund, M. (2016). Acoustic micro-vortexing of fluids, particles and cells in disposable microfluidic chips. Biomedical Microdevices, 18(4). DOI: 10.1007/s10544-016-0097-4
Isla, J., Seher, M., Challis, R., & Cegla, F. (2016). Optimal impedance on transmission of Lorentz force EMATs. API Conference Proceedings 1706, 090012. DOI: 10.1063/1.4940549
Koch, C., Brandstetter, M., Wechselberger, P., Lorantfy, B., Reyes Plata, M., Radel, S., Herwig, C., & Lendl, B. (2015). Ultrasound-enhanced attenuated total reflection mid-infrared spectroscopy in-line probe: Acquisition of cell spectra in a bioreactor. Analytical Chemistry, 87(4): 2314-2320. DOI: 10.1021/ac504126v
Zhuang, Y., Kopsaftopoulos, F., & Chang, F.K. (2015). Bondline integrity monitoring of adhesively bonded structures via an electromechanical impedance based approach. Structural Health Monitoring-an International Journal (2015): n. pag. DOI: 10.12783/SHM2015/26
Ohlin, M., Iranmanesh, I., Christakou, A. E., & Wiklund, M. (2015). Temperature-controlled MPa-pressure ultrasonic cell manipulation in a microfluidic chip. Lab on a Chip, 15(16), 3341–3349. DOI: 10.1039/c5lc00490j
Iranmanesh, I., Ramachandraiah, H., Russom, A., & Wiklund, M. (2015). On-chip ultrasonic sample preparation for cell based assays. RSC Advances, 5(91), 74304–74311. DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16865a
Jordens, J., Gielen, B., Braeken, L., & Van Gerven, T. (2014). Determination of the effect of the ultrasonic frequency on the cooling crystallization of paracetamol. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 84, 38–44. DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2014.01.006
Mansoura, S. A., Marechal, P., Morvan, B., Hladky-Hennion, A. C., & Dubus, B. (2014). Active control of a piezoelectric Phononic Crystal using electrical impedance. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS). DOI: 10.1109/ultsym.2014.0233
Ohlin, M., Christakou, A. E., Frisk, T., Önfelt, B., & Wiklund, M. (2013). Influence of acoustic streaming on ultrasonic particle manipulation in a 100-well ring-transducer microplate. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23(3), 35008. DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/23/3/035008
Iranmanesh, I., Barnkob, R., Bruus, H., & Wiklund, M. (2013). Tunable-angle wedge transducer for improved acoustophoretic control in a microfluidic chip. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23(10), 105002. DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/23/10/105002
Derriso, Mark M., Little, II, John E., Vehorn, Keith A., Davis, Matthew J., & DeSimio, Martin P. (2011). Crack Detection Using Combinations of Acoustic Emission and Guided Wave Signals from Bonded Piezoelectric Transducers. Defense Technical Information Center. DTIC: ADA584923

Thesis:

Bolten, J. S. (2023). The study of renal function and toxicity using zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae as a vertebrate model (University of Basel). DOI: 10.5451/unibas-ep94484
Brozzi, E. (2021). Design of a seeding section for continuous microfluidic paracetamol crystallization (KU Leuven). HDL: 10589/177792
Reichert, P. C. (2019). Acoustophoresis with thin ﬁlm piezoelectric devices and for C. elegans manipulation (ETH Zurich). DOI: 10.3929/ethz-b-000398973
Isla, J. (2017). Coded excitation for low-SNR systems and EMATs (Imperial College London). DOI: 10.25560/49217
Karlsson, F., & Kalmaru, E. (2017). Optimizing an Ultrasound Based Tissue Micro Engineering System (KTH Stockholm). URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-202200
Leibacher, I. (2016). Acoustophoresis of cells, core-shell particles, disks and droplets (ETH Zurich). DOI: 10.3929/ETHZ-A-010579278
Strutzenberger, D. V. (2016). Experiments and simulation of piezoceramic transducers for a new FT IR testing probe (Technische Universität Wien). DOI: 10.34726/hss.2016.32263
Mansoura, S. A. (2015). Contrôle de la propagation des ondes ultrasonores dans des cristaux phononiques piézoélectriques (Université du Havre). tel-01623552
Horak, F. (2015). Development of an ultra-sonic separation cell for on-line sample-pretreatment prior to ICP-OES Analysis (Technische Universität Wien). DOI: 10.34726/hss.2015.23842
Favier, W. (2015). Investigation of the effects of structure-sensor interaction on piezoceramic transducers for structural health monitoring applications (University of Queensland). DOI: 10.14264/uql.2015.778
Cappon, H.J.. (2014). Numerical and experimental design of ultrasonic particle filters for water treatment (Wageningen University). http://edepot.wur.nl/291427
Ye, S. (2014). Acoustic mixing in microfluidic chip using a Langevin transducer (KTH Stockholm). URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-156644
Beniaminov, I. (2013). Impedance Spectroscopy on Resonant Systems (Vienna University of Technology). URN: urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-48136