Using mechanical force to trigger a radical chain reaction (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Using mechanical force to trigger a radical chain reaction

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(Top) General scheme for using mechanical force to trigger a radical chain reaction. (Bottom) Shreds of a grocery bag were utilized to initiate a reaction in a ball mill jar. (Koji Kubota, et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society. December 22, 2023)

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Koji Kubota, et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society. December 22, 2023

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