Mechanochemistry synthesizes complex conductive organic molecules, like acenes, more efficiently than solution-based chemistry

https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mechanochemistry-synthesis-molecules.html

"solubility/ stability issues in organic electronics utilizing conductive molecules such as large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: tend to clump/ degrade before reaction complete, overcome using high-speed ball milling breaking chemical bonds forcing reactions in solid state in fraction of the time/ higher yields, allowing longer chains of fused benzene rings... results in fewer side products/ easier purification/ lower costs... scalable semiconductor industrial manufacturing for: OLEDs, organic PV, flexible transistors"