“…There are numerous observations of enhanced solid state reactivity in powders which have been subjected to shock compression and preserved for post-shock examination. Early work included reports of enhanced catalytic activity [1/2], enhanced sinterability [3], and formation of compounds in powder mixtures [4,5]. Recent, more quantitative, studies include observations of enhancement in catalytic activity in shock-modified rutile approaching five orders of magnitude [6,7], greatly enhanced solubility in shock-modified silicon nitride [8], reduction in reaction start temperature for shock-modified zirconia in reaction with lead oxide [9], and reduction in the monoclinic to tetragonal transformation temperature in zirconia [10].…”