CFD simulation and experimental study of antisolvent precipitation through impinging jets for synthesis of nanodrug particles

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Contributors

  • Mohammad Saeed Emami - , Isfahan University of Technology (Author)
  • Masoud Haghshenasfard - , Isfahan University of Technology (Author)
  • Reza Zarghami - , University of Tehran (Author)
  • Roohollah Sadeghi - , ACECR Institute of Higher Education (Isfahan Branch) (Author)
  • Mohsen Nasr Esfahany - , Isfahan University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

The nucleation and growth kinetics of loratadine, one of the primary antihistamines among drugs, are determined experimentally in confined liquid impinging jet channels, followed by simulating the anti -solvent precipitation process to obtain ultrafine loratadine nanoparticles. The effect of supersaturation is assessed as the essential factor on the nucleation and growth rates. Based on classical nucleation the-ory, induction time and nucleation rate showed homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation regions in high and low supersaturations, respectively. The interfacial free energy measured from the induction time is obtained at about 18.99 mJ/m2. The size-dependent particle growth and growth dispersion effects are assessed through the experimental data. The nonlinear curve fitting with the experimental data in log population density plot at residence time of 7.69 s reveals that the four-parameter model has a better fit, with no growth dispersion. The microchannel mixing performance is assessed by analyzing the Damkohler number under different Reynolds numbers. The loratadine particle size distribution (CSD) is obtained by combining the population balance equation with the computational fluid dynamics in fol-lowing the discretization method with and without turbulence aggregation kernel. The simulated CSD with turbulence aggregation kernel are 7 % more consistent with experimental results. The effects of col-lision angle, outlet nozzle length, Reynolds number, and solution concentration on the average particle size are assessed. An increase in the collision angle from 60 to 180 degrees decreases the average particle size. The ultrafine loratadine nanoparticles of 49 nm are obtained with a narrow distribution, related to the angle of 1800, outlet nozzle length of 0.5 cm, Reynolds number of 4875, and the solution concentration of 35 mg/ml. (c) 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number120348
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of molecular liquids
Volume367
Issue numberPart A
Early online date1 Sept 2022
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2022
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85138468706
WOS 000868916700004

Keywords

Keywords

  • CFD Analysis, Confined liquid impinging jets, Nucleation kinetics, Particle growth kinetics