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Mechanoredox Chemistry as an Emerging Strategy in Synthesis
Author(s) -
Leitch Jamie A.,
Browne Duncan L.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202100348
Subject(s) - barium titanate , piezoelectricity , chemistry , redox , ball mill , nanotechnology , catalysis , engineering physics , materials science , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , ceramic , engineering , composite material
Recent research endeavors have established that the mechanochemical activation of piezoelectric materials can open new avenues in redox chemistry. Impact forces, such as those imparted by a ball mill, have been shown to transform piezoelectric materials such as barium titanate (BaTiO 3 ) into a highly polarized state, which can then donate an electron to a suitable oxidant and receive an electron from a suitable reductant, mimicking established photoredox catalytic cycles. Proof‐of‐concept studies have elucidated that mechanoredox chemistry holds great potential in sustainable and efficient radical‐based synthesis.