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Solvent-free mechanochemical conversion of CO2 into mesoporous SiC: a green route to high-performance catalysts
We propose a solvent-free mechanochemical route using CO2 and SiO2/Mg to sustainably produce mesoporous, high-value SiC, offering an energy-efficient alternative to the conventional Acheson synthesis.
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Scratching beneath the surface: catalyst evolution and reusability in the direct mechanocatalytic Sonogashira reaction
Mechanochemistry facilitates the in situ combination of catalyst components, including ligands and metals, while temperature control enables coupling reactions to proceed under solvent-free, aerobic conditions.
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Photoluminescence evolution of functional silicon quantum dots assembled via a sustainable mechanochemical process
Silicon quantum dots with tunable photoluminescence in the visible light range synthesized via a green and facile room-temperature mechanochemical route.
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Fluorination of mechanochemically synthesized metal–organic frameworks for PFAS adsorption in water
Two isoreticular MOFs were mechanochemically synthesized and evaluated for their uptake of two different PFAS in water. The incorporation of fluorine atoms in one of the frameworks was found to enhance its affinity for these pollutants.
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Ultrasound-based mechanochemical generation of reactive oxygen species from nanoparticle-conjugated amyloid fibrils
Nanoparticle-conjugated lysozyme fibrils is designed with high piezoelectric property that can generate superoxide/hydroxyl radicals via mechanochemical processes.
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Green mechanochemical fabrication of graphite-lanthanide oxide nanocomposites
Ball milling of graphite allows the obtention of few-layered graphene and the surface functionalisation with lanthanide ions in a one-step process without increasing the cytotoxicity.
About this collection
RSC Mechanochemistry Advisory Board member Lucia Maini and her mechanochemistry students at the University of Bologna have selected their favourite articles from the journal. The students’ perspectives on the featured articles and the field of mechanochemistry will be covered in a series of posts on the RSC Mechanochemistry blog.