title: Design and implementation of an efficient acoustically levitated drop reactor for in stillo measurements.
abstract: We present the details necessary for building an efficient acoustic drop levitator with reduced electrical power consumption and greater drop stability compared to previous designs. The system is optimized so that the levitated drop may be used as a chemical reactor. By introducing a temperature, pressure, and relative humidity sensor for feedback control of a linear actuator for adjusting resonator length, we have built a completely automated system capable of continuous levitation for extended periods of time. The result is a system capable of portable operation and interfacing with a variety of detection instrumentation for in stillo (in drop) measurements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Ave. Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA. cfield2@scs.uiuc.edu
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scheeline