喷雾剂的应用和利用并不新鲜，在现代社会，喷雾剂的应用非常广泛，几乎每个行业和家庭都使用某种形式的喷雾剂。新出现的是对原子化日益增长的科学兴趣——需要了解在较高剪切速率和与气体流动相互作用的条件下液体的物理结构。这一需求正通过出版《雾化与喷雾》得到满足，这是一本权威的国际期刊，展示高质量的研究、应用和评论论文。
The application and utilization of sprays is not new, and in modern society, it is extensive enough that almost every industry and household uses some form of sprays. What is new is an increasing scientific interest in atomization - the need to understand the physical structure of liquids under conditions of higher shear rates and interaction with gaseous flow. This need is being met with the publication of Atomization and Sprays, an authoritative, international journal presenting high quality research, applications, and review papers.