The "quiet" Goldschmidt reaction 2Al + α-Fe2O3 → 2Fe + α-Al2O3

The well-known Goldschmidt reaction, i.e. the reaction of (2 Al + α-Fe2O3), was investigated upon mechanochemical activation by employing Mössbauer and ESR spectroscopy in combination with thermal analysis (TA), magnetic susceptibility measurements and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD).