<i>In situ</i> monitoring of mechanochemical synthesis of calcium urea phosphate fertilizer cocrystal reveals highly effective water-based autocatalysis
Patrick Julien, Luzia S. Germann, Hatem M. Titi, Martin Etter, Robert E. Dinnebier, Lohit Sharma, Jonas Baltrušaitis, Tomislav Friščić
Abstract
study of a mechanochemical system in which one of the products of a chemical reaction (water) mediates the rate of transformation and underpins positive feedback kinetics. The herein observed autocatalysis by water generated in the reaction enables reaction acceleration at amounts that are up to 3 orders of magnitude smaller than in a typical liquid-assisted mechanochemical reaction.
Topics & Concepts
AutocatalysisCocrystalUreaMechanosynthesisChemistryCalciumInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisMoleculeMetallurgyHydrogen bondEngineeringBall millEnzyme Structure and FunctionCrystallization and Solubility StudiesCassava research and cyanide