Influence of Drying Kinetics on Particle Formation: A Personal Perspective

Taking the special opportunity of an anniversary issue of Drying Technology, a topic that may be expected to gain much importance in the future, namely, the influence of drying on particle formation processes and, thus, on the morphology and properties of the resulting product, is outlined. This article is not an in-depth review; it is intended as a capsule discussion based on recent experimental and computational results from the author's group on agglomeration, layering granulation, and coating in spray fluidized beds and spray drying. Reference is made to recent book chapters for more details. Thematically relevant articles from the 2011 volume of Drying Technology are quoted as a frame of reference for the placement of the discussion in the broader landscape of current drying research activities.