Candle-soot carbon nanoparticles in photoacoustics: advantages and challenges for laser ultrasound transmitters

J Kim, H Kim, WY Chang, W Huang… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article provides a review of candle-soot nanoparticle (CSNP) composite laser
ultrasound transmitters (LUTs) and compares and contrasts this technology with other …

Acoustics at the nanoscale (nanoacoustics): A comprehensive literature review. Part I: Materials, devices and selected applications

C Peng, M Chen, JB Spicer, X Jiang - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decade, acoustics at the nanoscale (ie, nanoacoustics) has evolved rapidly with
continuous and substantial expansion of capabilities and refinement of techniques …

A comparison of sonothrombolysis in aged clots between low-boiling-point phase-change nanodroplets and microbubbles of the same composition

J Kim, RM DeRuiter, L Goel, Z Xu, X Jiang… - Ultrasound in medicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
We present enhanced cavitation erosion of blood clots exposed to low-boiling-point (− 2° C)
perfluorocarbon phase-change nanodroplets and pulsed ultrasound, as well as …

Evaluation of photoacoustic transduction efficiency of candle soot nanocomposite transmitters

WY Chang, XA Zhang, J Kim, W Huang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Candle soot nanoparticles (CSNP) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composite has shown
the highly efficient photoacoustic transduction owing to their high light absorption coefficient …

Optical fiber laser-generated-focused-ultrasound transducers for intravascular therapies

J Kim, WY Chang, H Wu, X Jiang - 2017 IEEE International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we report the development of optical fiber laser-generated-focused-ultrasound
(LGFU) transducers for intravascular therapies. By combining advantages of fiber optics and …

Acoustics at the nanoscale (nanoacoustics): A comprehensive literature review. Part II: Nanoacoustics for biomedical imaging and therapy

C Peng, M Chen, JB Spicer, X Jiang - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decade, acoustics at the nanoscale (ie, nanoacoustics) has evolved rapidly with
continuous and substantial expansion of capabilities and refinement of techniques …

Effects of carbon nanotube thermal conductivity on optoacoustic transducer performance

J Li, X Lan, S Lei, J Ou-Yang, X Yang, B Zhu - Carbon, 2019 - Elsevier
CNT-PDMS composite is regarded as a promising candidate for optoacoustic transducer
application. However, the relationship between the CNT thermal conductivity and …

Deep thrombosis characterization using photoacoustic imaging with intravascular light delivery

Y Tang, H Wu, P Klippel, B Zhang, HYS Huang… - Biomedical Engineering …, 2022 - Springer
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which blood clots form within the deep
veins of the leg or pelvis to cause deep vein thrombosis. The optimal treatment of VTE is …

Multiscale and multiphysics FEA simulation and materials optimization for laser ultrasound transducers

S Liu, H Kim, W Huang, WY Chang, X Jiang… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The relationship between the nanocomposite design and the laser ultrasound transducer
(LUT) characteristics was investigated through simulations in multiple scale levels for …

Electroencephalographic response of brain stimulation by shock waves from laser generated carbon nanotube transducer

J Lee, JW Larocco, DG Paeng - IEEE Transactions on Neural …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neuromodulation is used to treat neurological disorders. Focused ultrasound can deliver
acoustic energy to local regions of the brain, including deep brain structures. In addition, it is …