PARTICULATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Particulate Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary journal, publishes papers on both fundamental and applied science and technology related to particles and particle systems in size scales from nanometers to millimeters. The journal's primary focus is to report emerging technologies and advances in different fields of engineering, energy, biomaterials, and pharmaceutical science involving particles, and to bring institutional researchers closer to professionals in industries. Particulate Science and Technology invites articles reporting original contributions and review papers, in particular critical reviews, that are relevant and timely to the emerging and growing fields of particle and powder technology. Topics include:Particle dynamics - single and multiple particle systems, optical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and electrostatic properties of particles, particle generation, particle size and shape characterization, classification;Fluid flow through a packed bed of particles; fluidization, applications of fluidized beds, pneumatic transport of powder, dilute and dense phase transport, atmospheric aerosols, dust transport and deposition;Crushing and grinding, slurry flow systems, rheology of slurry, applications to energy industries, slurry viscosity, slurry handling operation;Colloids and fine particles - surface properties, interparticle forces, van der Waals, capillary and electrostatic forces, adsorption and desorption properties, surface modification, adhesion and removal forces;Separation of particles from gas and liquid - cyclones, filtration of particles, sedimentation, diffusion, impaction, electrostatic precipitation, electrodynamic separation processes, powder coating, plasma coating, sintering, superydrophobic coating;Storage and flow of powders, hopper design, shear cell analysis, vibration, wet scrubbers, granulation, drying;Mixing and segregation, particle size reduction and size enlargements, particle agglomeration, microencapsulation, dispersion of powders;Health effects - lung deposition of inhaled particles, pulmonary delivery of micronized drugs, harmful effects of inhaled pollutants, dissolution process;Nanoparticle technology, size, shape, and structures of nanoparticles, synthesis of nanostructures such as nanotubes, core-shell designs, and their characterization, dispensation and coating of nanoparticles, industrial, renewable energy and medical applications;Hazard mitigation, particle contamination control, dust hazard mitigation in space exploration, fire and explosion hazards, prevention of dust cloud explosion, powder electrostatics, electrostatic discharge control, safety requirements All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.

《颗粒科学与技术》是一本跨学科的杂志，它发表了有关基本科学和应用科学技术的论文，涉及纳米到毫米大小的颗粒和颗粒系统。该杂志的主要关注点是报道涉及粒子的工程、能源、生物材料和医药科学等不同领域的新兴技术和进展，并使机构研究人员更接近行业专业人员。颗粒科学和技术邀请报道原始贡献的文章和评论文章，特别是评论性评论，这些文章与颗粒和粉末技术新兴和发展领域相关并及时。主题包括：粒子动力学-单粒子和多粒子系统，粒子的光学、电、磁、机械和静电特性，粒子生成，粒子大小和形状特征，分类；通过颗粒填充床的流体流动；流化、流化床的应用、粉末的气动输送、稀相和浓相输送、大气气溶胶、灰尘输送和沉积；破碎和研磨、泥浆流动系统、泥浆流变学、能源工业应用、泥浆粘度、泥浆处理操作；胶体和细颗粒-表面特性、粒子间作用力、范德华力、毛细管力和静电力、吸附和解吸特性、表面改性、粘附力和去除力；从气体和液体旋风分离器分离颗粒、过滤颗粒、沉淀、扩散、冲击、静电沉淀、电动分离过程、粉末涂层、等离子涂层、烧结、超疏水涂层；粉末的储存和流动、漏斗设计、剪切单元分析、振动、湿洗涤器、造粒、干燥；混合分离、粒径缩小、粒径扩大、颗粒团聚、微胶囊化、粉末分散；健康影响-吸入颗粒物的肺部沉积，微粉药物的肺部输送，吸入污染物的有害影响，溶解过程；纳米颗粒技术、纳米颗粒的尺寸、形状和结构、纳米结构（如纳米管）的合成、核壳设计及其表征、纳米颗粒的分配和涂层、工业、可再生能源和医疗应用；危害缓解、颗粒污染控制、空间探索中的粉尘危害缓解、火灾和爆炸危害、粉尘云爆炸预防、粉末静电学、静电放电控制、安全要求。所有提交的手稿都要经过编辑的初步评估，如果认为适合进一步考虑，还要经过独立的匿名专家评审。所有同行评审都是单盲的，通过学术手稿在线提交。