Mechanically induced self-propagating reactions (MSRs) to instantly prepare binary metal chalcogenides: assessing the influence of particle size, bulk modulus, reagents melting temperature difference and thermodynamic constants on the ignition time

Abstract

Mechanically induced self-propagating reactions (MSRs) of metal chalcogenides can be completed within few minutes and seem to be partly governed by particle size distribution and bulk modulus of the reagents.