mechanochemistry

[ mek-uh-noh-kem-uh-stree ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• mecha·no·chemi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mechanochemistry¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mechano- + chemistry

Example Sentences

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

Compressive mechanochemistry such as this might offer a general way to produce nanoparticles.

From Nature

Mechanochemistry has a long history and is currently undergoing a renaissance2.

From Nature