Apparatus and methods for synthesizing compounds

A device comprising:

• a housing comprising at least a first stage and a second stage, wherein a top end of the second stage is connected to a bottom end of the first stage, and
• wherein the first stage includes
• a divider plate that extends between opposing interior surfaces of the first stage, the divider plate having at least one opening,
• a holding chamber configured to receive raw materials to be used to synthesize a product, the holding chamber including a holding chamber wall that extends from the at least one opening to a holding chamber base wall in the hollow interior space, the holding chamber having an exit port that allows the passage of the raw material from the first stage to the second stage, and
• wherein the second stage includes
• a mixing chamber in which the raw materials can be received from the holding chamber and mixed together to synthesize the product;
• and
• a mixing element that extends through a supplemental opening in the divider plate in the first stage to the mixing chamber, wherein the mixing element is configured to mix or grind raw materials and the synthesized product in the mixing chamber.