About the Centre
Mechanochemistry – transformations by grinding, milling, extrusion or other types of mechanical input – is at the leading edge of modern chemical and materials synthesis.
Mechanochemistry, recognised by the International Union for Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) as one of the innovations that can change the world, provides a route to conduct chemical and materials synthesis in the absence of bulk solvent, achieve transformations of recalcitrant, poorly soluble feedstocks, and access novel chemical reactions, materials and molecular targets. The emergent applications of mechanochemistry span pharmaceutical materials and synthesis, advanced framework solids (MOFs, COFs), inorganic materials, nanomaterials and more.
Mechanochemistry provides an opportunity to create new chemistries and make current chemical manufacturing more efficient and greener. The mission of the Birmingham Centre for Mechanochemistry & Mechanical Processing is to bring together expertise in chemistry, materials science, chemical and materials engineering, to help realize the promise of mechanochemistry. The BCM2 is a novel, unique resource for industries and academic researchers to test, understand, develop and implement mechanochemistry in their discovery and manufacturing protocols. By facilitating access to mechanochemistry technologies and actively partnering with UK and international industries in need of new, more efficient, greener processes, BCM2 fuels the innovation needed for tomorrow’s manufacturing.