mechanochemistry

American  

[mek-uh-noh-kem-uh-stree] / ˌmɛk ə noʊˈkɛm ə stri /

noun

1. the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.

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Other Word Forms

• mechanochemical adjective

Etymology

Origin of mechanochemistry

First recorded in 1925–30; mechano- + chemistry

Example Sentences

To address this challenge, the researchers used mechanochemistry, a sustainable approach in which mechanical force drives chemical reactions rather than high heat.

From Science Daily

The study also underscores the expanding role of mechanochemistry in green chemistry.

From Science Daily

Oleksandr Dolotko, a materials scientist at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, and his colleagues used mechanochemistry — the initiation of a chemical reaction by mechanical force from grinding or milling — to recover lithium from lithium-ion batteries.

From Scientific American

Mechanochemistry is not typically used in commercial chemical processes, and exactly how mechanical force initiates chemical reactions isn’t completely understood, says Dolotko.

From Scientific American

But despite its growing importance, mechanochemistry remains something of an enigma — exactly how is mechanical energy translated into chemical reactivity?

From Nature