Mechanochemistry: opportunities for new and cleaner synthesis
Stuart L. James,Christopher J. Adams,Carsten Bolm,Dario Braga,Paul Collier,Tomislav Friščić,Fabrizia Grepioni,Kenneth D. M. Harris,Geoff Hyett,William Jones,Anke Krebs,James Mack,Lucia Maini,A. Guy Orpen,Ivan P. Parkin,William C. Shearouse,Jonathan W. Steed,Daniel C. Waddell +17 more
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Concentrating on recent advances, this article covers industrial aspects, inorganic materials, organic synthesis, cocrystallisation, pharmaceutical aspects, metal complexes, supramolecular aspects and characterization methods.Abstract:
The aim of this critical review is to provide a broad but digestible overview of mechanochemical synthesis, i.e. reactions conducted by grinding solid reactants together with no or minimal solvent. Although mechanochemistry has historically been a sideline approach to synthesis it may soon move into the mainstream because it is increasingly apparent that it can be practical, and even advantageous, and because of the opportunities it provides for developing more sustainable methods. Concentrating on recent advances, this article covers industrial aspects, inorganic materials, organic synthesis, cocrystallisation, pharmaceutical aspects, metal complexes (including metal–organic frameworks), supramolecular aspects and characterization methods. The historical development, mechanistic aspects, limitations and opportunities are also discussed (314 references).read more
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Determination of a molecular crystal structure by X-ray powder diffraction on a conventional laboratory instrument
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Synthesis of nano-sized lanthanum oxyfluoride powders by mechanochemical processing
TL;DR: In this article, a planetary mill was used to synthesize lanthanum oxyfluoride ultra-fine particles by grinding with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, (CF 2 CF 2 ) n ) followed by thermal treatment.
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Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles via a novel mechanochemical method
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel preparation method for titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles is introduced, in which titanyl sulphate (TiOSO4·xH2SO4·yH2O) and NaCl powders were used as the reactant and diluent phases, respectively.
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Solvent-assisted solid-state synthesis: separating the chemical from the mechanical in mechanochemical synthesis
TL;DR: High-yielding syntheses involving reactions in the diffusion zone between solid reactants are demonstrated in studies of complex formation between copper(i) thiocyanate and ethylenethiourea.