Unveiling Mechanically Driven Catalytic Processes: Beyond Piezocatalysis to Synergetic Effects

Mechanically driven catalysis (MDC) has emerged as an effective strategy for environmental remediation, renewable energy conversion, and cancer therapy; this functions by converting mechanical forces to drive catalytic reactions. This review examines four primary mechanisms, namely, piezocatalysis, flexocatalysis, tribocatalysis, and sonocatalysis, each involving specific catalytic pathways for harnessing mechanical energy at the nanoscale. However, significant challenges arise in decoupling the effects related to each individual mechanism in order to better understand and manipulate their synergies. In this review, the fundamental principles underpinning MDC are systematically interpreted. Beyond mechanistic…

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  Australian Research Council

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