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Authors
- Patrick Julien
McGill University ,
- Luzia S. Germann ,
- Hatem M. Titi ,
- Martin Etter ,
- Robert E. Dinnebier ,
- Lohit Sharma ,
- Jonas Baltrusaitis ,
- Tomislav Friscic
Abstract
Using the mechanosynthesis of the calcium phosphate and urea fertilizer cocrystal as a model, we provide the first in situ investigation of autocatalysis in a mechanochemical reaction. The application of in situ Raman spectroscopy and synchrotron X-ray diffraction provided the first direct evidence of a mechanochemical system in which a reaction product (water) mediates the rate of transformation and underpins positive feedback kinetics.
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