Usually, mechanochemical reactions between solid phases are either gradual (by deformation-induced mixing), or self-propagating (by exothermic chemical reaction). Here, by means of a systematic kinetic analysis of the Bi–Te system reacting to Bi2Te3, we establish a third possibility: if one or more of the powder reactants has a low melting point and low thermal effusivity, it is possible that local melting can occur from deformation-induced heating. The presence of hot liquid then triggers chemical mixing locally. The molten events are constrained to individual particles, making them distinct from self-propagating reactions, and occur much faster than conventional gradual reactions. We show that the mechanism is applicable to a broad variety of materials systems, many of which have important functional properties. This mechanistic picture offers a new perspective as compared to conventional, gradual mechanochemical synthesis, where thermal effects are generally ignored.

Melt-driven mechanochemical phase transformations in moderately exothermic powder mixtures / Humphry Baker, Samuel A.; Garroni, Sebastiano; Delogu, Francesco; Schuh, Christopher A.. - In: NATURE MATERIALS. - ISSN 1476-1122. - 15:(2016), pp. 1280-1287. [10.1038/nmat4732]

Melt-driven mechanochemical phase transformations in moderately exothermic powder mixtures

GARRONI, Sebastiano;
2016-01-01

Abstract

Usually, mechanochemical reactions between solid phases are either gradual (by deformation-induced mixing), or self-propagating (by exothermic chemical reaction). Here, by means of a systematic kinetic analysis of the Bi–Te system reacting to Bi2Te3, we establish a third possibility: if one or more of the powder reactants has a low melting point and low thermal effusivity, it is possible that local melting can occur from deformation-induced heating. The presence of hot liquid then triggers chemical mixing locally. The molten events are constrained to individual particles, making them distinct from self-propagating reactions, and occur much faster than conventional gradual reactions. We show that the mechanism is applicable to a broad variety of materials systems, many of which have important functional properties. This mechanistic picture offers a new perspective as compared to conventional, gradual mechanochemical synthesis, where thermal effects are generally ignored.
2016
Melt-driven mechanochemical phase transformations in moderately exothermic powder mixtures / Humphry Baker, Samuel A.; Garroni, Sebastiano; Delogu, Francesco; Schuh, Christopher A.. - In: NATURE MATERIALS. - ISSN 1476-1122. - 15:(2016), pp. 1280-1287. [10.1038/nmat4732]
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