In Situ Analytical Methods for the Characterization of Mechanochemical Reactions

The interest in mechanochemical reactions and their fields of application have increased enormously recent times. Mechanically activated offer the advantage cost-efficiency as well environmentally friendly syntheses routes. In contrast to thermally induced processes, energy transfer via milling media takes place on a local scale. This leads unique reaction pathways, which often also result formation metastable phases. For understanding pathways mechanistic level, it is very important follow processes taking grinding jar during milling. Besides measurement pressure temperature changes reaction, situ high synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction Raman spectroscopy experiments been successfully implemented over last 10 years. review will highlight developments were achieved field monitoring input mechanochemistry.