Mechanochemistry drives the mild activation of stable small molecules

Abstract

Runnan Guan is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for rea. He received his PhD degree from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2021. His research interests focus on mechanochemistry-driven small-molecule conversions. He Zhang received her PhD degree from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2025. She is currently working as a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea. Her research interests are energy-related smallChangqing Li received his PhD degree from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, under the supervision of Prof. Jong-Beom Baek. He subsequently joined the same department as a postdoctoral researcher. His research focuses on the design and development of nanostructured functional materials for sustainable energy and environmental applicaJong-Beom Baek received his PhD degree from the University of Akron (USA, 1998). He is currently a distinguished professor/director of the Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension was elected as a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology in 2021. His current research interests include the mechanochemical synthesis of materials for sustainable applications.