Abstract
Over the decades, the application of mechanical force to influence chemical reactions has been called by various names: mechanochemistry, tribochemistry, mechanical alloying, to name but a few. The evolution of these terms has largely mirrored the understanding of the field. But what is meant by these terms, why have they evolved, and does it really matter how a process is called? Which parameters should be defined to describe unambiguously the experimental conditions such that others can reproduce the results, or to allow a meaningful comparison between processes explored under different conditions? Can the information on the process be encoded in a clear, concise, and self-explanatory way? We address these questions in this Opinion contribution, which we hope will spark timely and constructive discussion across the international mechanochemical community.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 685789 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Frontiers in Chemistry |
Volume | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 May 2021 |
Keywords
- mechanochemistry
- tribochemistry
- mechanical alloying
- tribology
- mechanical activation
- nomenclature
- mechanochemical pictographs