Mech'cheM 205: New forces in Mechanochemistry on June 04-06, 2025 in Montpellier, France

 Mechanochemistry has regained a lot of attention in the last years as it is a powerful tool to develop more sustainable chemical processes. In 2019, the IUPAC named “mechanochemistry and reactive extrusion” as one of the ten innovations that will change the world. Defined as the science of inducing reactions through mechanical forces, mechanochemistry has exploded as a field, through its use in organic, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry, materials science and engineering, catalysis, and enzymology, with applications in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, of new electrode or electrolyte materials for batteries, biomass conversion, or plastics degradation. Importantly, the use of mechanochemistry often comes with additional benefits, such as recycling of critical metals (i.e. the batteries or catalysis fields), and the significant reduction of solvent and reagent use.