Illinois researchers are the first to use mechanical force to alter chemical reaction pathways. (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Illinois researchers are the first to use mechanical force to alter chemical reaction pathways.

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Researchers Yue Liu, left, and Jeffrey Moore are the first to use mechanical force to access unconventional chemical reaction pathways along potential energy surfaces. The new technique could help researchers produce fuels, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals and other materials more efficiently.

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