Mechanochemistry as a versatile and scalable tool for nanomaterials synthesis: Recent achievements in Košice, Slovakia

Mechanochemistry is a multidisciplinary branch of science and has significantly developed within the last few years. In the Department of Mechanochemistry at the Institute of Geotechnics of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Kosice, Slovakia, the mechanochemical synthesis of advanced nanomaterials, namely chalcogenides and oxides, applicable in energy industry is performed. Furthermore, the treatment of waste, synthesis of antibacterially active nanoparticles, and performing organic reactions using mechanochemistry have been in the spotlight. The possibility to up-scale these processes using vibratory ball mill in collaboration with TU Clausthal in Germany has been successfully applied. These advancements are briefly reviewed in this paper.