Synthetic hydroxyapatite (HA) is the most helpful because of its similarity to natural bone in both crystalline structure and chemical composition. Recently, fluoridated hydroxyapatite (FHA) has been developed in dental and orthopedic application because it has lower solubility than pure HA, while maintaining the comparable bioactivity and biocompatibility. The aim of this study was to...

Mechanochemistry is becoming more widespread as a technique for molecular synthesis with new mechanochemical reactions being discovered at increasing frequency. Whilst mechanochemical methods are solvent free and can therefore lead to improved sustainability metrics, it is more likely that the significant differences between reaction outcomes, reaction selectivities and reduced reaction times w...

Mechanochemical coupling was studied for myosin II and V consistently. The fluctuation in myosin V motility was determined by correlating the stochasticity of the ATPase reaction with regular displacements per one ATP, consistent with a tight mechanochemical coupling. In contrast, myosin II, working in an ensemble, was explained by a loose coupling, generating variable step sizes which depend o...

Bismuth niobate solid solutions, BixNbOδ (2.5 ≤ x ≤ 6), have been prepared using a mechanochemical method. The solid solutions were also prepared using a solidstate conventional method for comparison purposes. Bi3NbO7 was successfully obtained via a mechanochemical method at a lower synthesis temperature (milled at 1000 rpm for one hour followed by heating at 700C for 24 h) than the conventiona...

Mechanochemistry is maturing as a discipline and continuing to grow, so it is important to continue understanding the rules governing the system. In a mechanochemical reaction, the reactants are added into a vessel along with one or more grinding balls and the vessel is shaken at high speeds to facilitate a chemical reaction. The dielectric constant of the solvent used in liquid-assisted grindi...

We present the first case of retrograde ablation of the small saphenous vein to treat active venous ulceration. A 73-year-old gentleman with complicated varicose veins of the left leg and a non-healing venous ulcer despite previous successful endovenous treatment to his left great saphenous vein underwent mechanochemical ablation of his small saphenous vein with the ClariVein® system, under loc...

Fracture-induced mechanochemical activation is achieved for the first time in a structural engineering polymer. Rubber toughened PMMA is lightly cross-linked (1.0 mol%) with the mechanophore spiropyran by free radical polymerization. Single Edge Notch Tension tests are performed on the spiropyran-linked material and a distinct change in color and fluorescence is detected at the crack tip, indic...

In this work, iron-doped SnO2 powders were prepared by two methods: mechanical alloying and mechanochemical alloying with successive thermal treatment. The influence of different milling conditions such as ball to powder weight ratio, milling time, rotation velocity of supporting disc and the type of iron starting reactive and their Fe concentration on the structural and magnetic properties of ...

Dry (mechanochemical) synthesis of Y(BH4)3. For mechanochemical synthesis the vibrating mill (Testchem) and chromium steel bowl and disc were used. Substrates, YCl3 and LiBH4 were mixed in ca 1:3 molar ratio (with a 5 % excess of MBH4) and milled for ca. 60 minutes in Ar atmosphere. Milling periods of 3–5 minutes were altered with 2–5 minutes rests to avoid thermal decomposition of the products...

ni6(n2h4)6(so4)4(oh)2(h2o)8](so4)(h2o)10 complex was prepared according to literature report. the reaction between aforementioned complex via sodium alkoxides as a reactants, were carried out in the solid state. the [ni6(n2h4)6(so4)4(oh)2(h2o)8](so4)(h2o)10 undergoes an intramolecular two electrons oxidation-reduction reaction at room temperature and metallic nickel nanoparticles (ni1-ni5) was ...