{"title":"Moving mechanochemistry forward: reimagining inorganic chemistry through mechanochemistry","authors":"Felipe García, Mamoru Senna and Vladimir Šepelák","doi":"10.1039/D5MR90017D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MR90017D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A graphical abstract is available for this content</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 499-502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d5mr90017d?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outstanding Reviewers for RSC Mechanochemistry in 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.1039/D5MR90016F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MR90016F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of <em>RSC Mechanochemistry</em>’s reviewers for helping to preserve quality and integrity in chemical science literature. We would also like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for <em>RSC Mechanochemistry</em> in 2024.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 498-498"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d5mr90016f?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Franziska Habermann, Anneliese Wirth, Konrad Burkmann, Jakob Kraus, Bianca Störr, Hartmut Stöcker, Jürgen Seidel, Jens Kortus, Roman Gumeniuk, Klaus Bohmhammel and Florian Mertens
{"title":"Thermodynamic and kinetic study of the effect of LiCl and NaCl on the thermal dehydrogenation of Ca(AlH4)2†","authors":"Franziska Habermann, Anneliese Wirth, Konrad Burkmann, Jakob Kraus, Bianca Störr, Hartmut Stöcker, Jürgen Seidel, Jens Kortus, Roman Gumeniuk, Klaus Bohmhammel and Florian Mertens","doi":"10.1039/D4MR00140K","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MR00140K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The presented work sets out to investigate the dehydrogenation behaviour of Ca(AlH<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>2</sub></small> + 2MCl (M = Li, Na) mixtures. In contrast to the by-product NaCl, which does not affect the decomposition of Ca(AlH<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>2</sub></small>, LiCl influences its dehydrogenation onward from the formation of CaAlH<small><sub>5</sub></small>. Thermodynamic calculations were used to support and explain these findings as well as to investigate the potential of Ca(AlH<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>2</sub></small> and CaAlH<small><sub>5</sub></small> for reversible hydrogen storage applications. For this purpose, their heat capacity functions and absolute entropies were determined in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 603-615"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d4mr00140k?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johanna Templ, Suhmi Hwang, Tino Schwemin, Hakan Baltaci and Lars Borchardt
{"title":"Thermally accelerated Heck reaction under direct mechanocatalysis using palladium milling balls†","authors":"Johanna Templ, Suhmi Hwang, Tino Schwemin, Hakan Baltaci and Lars Borchardt","doi":"10.1039/D5MR00032G","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D5MR00032G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >We present a direct mechanocatalytic approach for the Mizoroki–Heck coupling of aryl iodides with olefins using palladium milling balls as catalyst under elevated temperatures in a ball milling reactor. The high chemoselectivity for C(sp<small><sup>2</sup></small>)–I bonds ensures a single product when employing multi-halogenated arenes. Additionally, a one-pot Wittig olefination/Heck cross-coupling enables direct access to stilbene derivatives from aldehydes and aryl iodides without intermediate isolation.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 598-602"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12100728/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144144437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura E. English, Ross A. Jackson, Nicholas J. Evans, Dawid J. Babula, Harvey J. Draper, Sarah R. Brown, Joseph Fletcher, David J. Liptrot and Kyle G. Pearce
{"title":"Mechanochemically micronised Na/NaCl; a superfine reductant†","authors":"Laura E. English, Ross A. Jackson, Nicholas J. Evans, Dawid J. Babula, Harvey J. Draper, Sarah R. Brown, Joseph Fletcher, David J. Liptrot and Kyle G. Pearce","doi":"10.1039/D5MR00039D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MR00039D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A free-flowing, homogeneous and non-pyrophoric powder of Na/NaCl is prepared <em>via</em> planetary ball-milling. The mechanochemically micronised Na/NaCl serves as a highly activated source of sodium and was used to prepare [(<small><sup>Ar</sup></small>BDI)Mg]<small><sub>2</sub></small> (BDI = HC{(Me)CNAr}<small><sub>2</sub></small>; Ar = Dipp, 2,6-<em>i</em>-Pr<small><sub>2</sub></small>C<small><sub>6</sub></small>H<small><sub>3</sub></small>; Mes, 2,4,6-CH<small><sub>3</sub></small>C<small><sub>6</sub></small>H<small><sub>2</sub></small>) <em>via</em> ball milling in 75 and 45 minutes, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 503-506"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d5mr00039d?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Konrad Burkmann, Franziska Habermann, Bianca Störr, Jürgen Seidel, Roman Gumeniuk, Klaus Bohmhammel and Florian Mertens
{"title":"Calorimetric determination of the heat capacity function and absolute entropy of yttrium borohydride (Y(BH4)3) mechanochemically prepared","authors":"Konrad Burkmann, Franziska Habermann, Bianca Störr, Jürgen Seidel, Roman Gumeniuk, Klaus Bohmhammel and Florian Mertens","doi":"10.1039/D4MR00124A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MR00124A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Over the last two decades, complex metal hydrides have attracted attention in various fields such as chemical hydrogen storage, solid state electrolytes and superconductivity. In this context, we determined thermodynamic properties of the complex metal hydride Y(BH<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>3</sub></small>. Yttrium borohydride was prepared by solid state metathesis yielding a mixture containing three equivalents lithium chloride beside the boranate. The benefit of the mechanochemical preparation procedure compared to the classical wet chemical one is to avoid the desolvation step which can lead to a partial decomposition of the hydride. The heat capacity of the compound as a function of the temperature covering a temperature range from 2 K to 370 K was determined using two different calorimetric techniques. Based on the heat capacity data, the standard entropy at 298.15 K was obtained. From the evaluation of the low temperature heat capacity region the Sommerfeld coefficient and the Debye temperature were derived.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 563-572"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d4mr00124a?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhiqiang Wu, Yuan Min, Yongqin Li, Fang Qian, Lin-an Cao, Rong Tan, Enke Feng, Jiya Ding and Pengxi Jiang
{"title":"Preparation of lead dodecyl sulfate nanorod materials mediated by mechanochemistry and green solvent-free catalytic synthesis of heterocyclic derivatives†","authors":"Zhiqiang Wu, Yuan Min, Yongqin Li, Fang Qian, Lin-an Cao, Rong Tan, Enke Feng, Jiya Ding and Pengxi Jiang","doi":"10.1039/D4MR00123K","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MR00123K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >In this work, the lead dodecyl sulfate material (Pb(DS)<small><sub>2</sub></small>) was successfully synthesized for the first time <em>via</em> a mechanochemical ball milling method. The synthesized material was comprehensively analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The results demonstrate that the Pb(DS)<small><sub>2</sub></small> catalyst, synthesized <em>via</em> solvent-free mechanical ball milling, possesses a distinctive solid nanorod morphology. Furthermore, the catalyst efficiently promotes the synthesis of heterocyclic derivatives in a solvent-free environment within 20 minutes, achieving a target product yield of up to 98%. Specifically, it produced bis(indolyl)methane derivatives with yields ranging from 78% to 98%, and quinoxaline derivatives with yields ranging from 87% to 98% within the same timeframe. The Pb(DS)<small><sub>2</sub></small> catalyst also exhibits remarkable catalytic activity in the Biginelli reaction. Notably, the catalyst maintains excellent and stable performance over eight recycling cycles.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 584-597"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d4mr00123k?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Braga, Maila Danielis, Sara Colussi and Alessandro Trovarelli
{"title":"Rational screening of milling parameters for Ru–Na/Al2O3 dual-function materials for integrated CO2 capture and methanation†","authors":"Andrea Braga, Maila Danielis, Sara Colussi and Alessandro Trovarelli","doi":"10.1039/D4MR00147H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MR00147H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The interest in the use of mechanochemistry as a green alternative to conventional solution-based synthesis methods has been steadily growing in recent years. Recently, Dual-Function Materials (DFMs) have been explored for the preparation of multicomponent systems which combine a sorbent and a catalytic phase co-supported on a support oxide for the capture of CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> from flue gases and its subsequent conversion into added-value products when exposed to H<small><sub>2</sub></small> (or CH<small><sub>4</sub></small>) in a chemical-looping-type reaction. However, the complexity of setting the right milling parameters, which are interconnected and strongly dependent on the precursor materials, is exacerbated in the multi-component system. In this work, we address this issue by employing a Design of Experiments (DoE) statistical approach for the screening of the most relevant milling parameters for the synthesis of Ru–Na/Al<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>3</sub></small> DFMs for integrated CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> capture and methanation (ICCU-MET). The milling intensity and the organic precursors proved to be the key factors positively affecting the DFMs' capture capacity and CH<small><sub>4</sub></small> conversion, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 516-528"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d4mr00147h?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Justus P. Wesseler, James R. Hemmer, Christoph Weder and José Augusto Berrocal
{"title":"Solid-state mechanochemical activation of anthracene–maleimide adducts: the influence of the polymer matrix†","authors":"Justus P. Wesseler, James R. Hemmer, Christoph Weder and José Augusto Berrocal","doi":"10.1039/D5MR00026B","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MR00026B","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The repertoire of established mechanophores has been on a steady rise over the last few years, holding the promise of generating materials capable of delivering programmable, beneficial responses upon mechanical stimulation. However, investigations are usually confined to demonstrating activation within limited and seemingly arbitrary choices of polymer matrices. In contrast, the broader applicability of the mechanophore across various types of polymer materials is rarely explored. The experimental techniques generally used to achieve mechanochemical activation are also a source of discrepancy. Ultrasonication of dilute polymer solutions is a popular method that applies extreme strain rates to isolated, solvated chains. The technique is practical and convenient, but its experimental conditions are not conducive to elucidating the activity of the same mechanophore in a bulk polymer system under tensile strain. Here, we report a comparative study on the mechanochemical behaviour of anthracene–maleimide Diels–Alder adducts in a series of polymeric materials. We embed the mechanophores either in the backbone of linear polymers or as cross-links of polymer networks. We show that the solution-phase ultrasonication efficiently activates the mechanophores, regardless of the design of the linear polymer. In contrast, mechanophore activation in bulk is highly dependent on the polymer matrix, topology, and the connectivity of the mechanophore and the matrix.</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 4","pages":" 544-555"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d5mr00026b?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moving Mechanochemistry Forward: Mechanochemistry and the non-covalent bond","authors":"Adam A. L. Michalchuk and Tomislav Friščić","doi":"10.1039/D5MR90011E","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MR90011E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A graphical abstract is available for this content</p>","PeriodicalId":101140,"journal":{"name":"RSC Mechanochemistry","volume":" 3","pages":" 333-335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/mr/d5mr90011e?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}