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Faraday induced the mechanochemical reduction of AgCl with Zn, Sn, Fe and Cu in 1820, using trituration in a mortar. This experiment is revisited, employing a mortar-and-pestle and a ball mill as mechanochemical reactors. The reaction kinetics depends both on the thermochemical properties and the hardness of the reactants. When using Zn as the reducing agent, Faraday likely observed a mechanically induced self-sustaining process (MSR), or at least he came very close to doing so.
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Takacs, L. The mechanochemical reduction of AgCl with metals. J Therm Anal Calorim 90, 81–84 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-007-8479-8
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