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Chiral chlorophyll-inspired clusters steering electron transfer for enhanced CO2 photoreduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03034J, PaperYin-Hua Zhu, Jian-Bo Yang, Jiu Lin Zhou, Yong-Qi Ji, Hua Mei, Yan Xu
The chiral L-Co-BPP catalyst, made from chlorophyll-like ligands, achieves an outstanding CO2 reaction rate of 65 061.6 μmol g−1 and is also active at 10% CO2.
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An activity–selectivity–stability-balanced bifunctional high-entropy phosphide for overall seawater splitting at industrial-level current density
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03723A, PaperChangrui Feng, Yifan Zhou, Shuying Li, Yuxia Jin, Meng Chen, Rui Yang, Wenjia Zhou, Zhengkun Xie, Xiumin Li, Xiangyu Chen, Wenhao Lian, Abuliti Abudula, Guoqing Guan
A high-entropy (NiCoFeMnCu)2P/C catalytic system was constructed to reconcile critical activity–selectivity–stability trade-offs in seawater electrolysis.
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A visible-light-mediated decarboxylative umpolung strategy to access carbamoyl/acyl fluorides in a buffer medium: expedient access to unsymmetrical ureas/amides and lysine-selective bioconjugation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04556H, PaperSubhodeep Das, Supriyo Das, Sk Abdur Rahaman, Sourav Mandal, Ranjan Jana
A visible light mediated green process for the synthesis of carbamoyl/acyl fluorides followed by urea/amide formation for the modification of drugs and lysine-selective bioconjugation are demonstrated in a physiological buffer medium.
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A solvent-free route to fully recyclable, high-performance cellulosic plastics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03930D, PaperYuchen Cao, Ren'ai Li
An intrinsic plasticization strategy produces fully bio-based cellulosic plastics from an 80 wt% cellulose derivative. This tough, processable material enables closed-loop recycling, offering a paradigm for sustainable materials.
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Comparative reactor, process, techno-economic, and life cycle emissions assessment of ethylene production via electrified and thermal steam cracking
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02960K, PaperAlexandre Cattry, Chaitanya Vuppanapalli, Dharik S. Mallapragada
Decarbonizing thermal steam cracking (TSC) of hydrocarbons - the primary pathway for ethylene production - remains essential for reducing the carbon footprint of the global chemical industry. Proposed decarbonization strategies...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02960K, PaperAlexandre Cattry, Chaitanya Vuppanapalli, Dharik S. Mallapragada
Decarbonizing thermal steam cracking (TSC) of hydrocarbons - the primary pathway for ethylene production - remains essential for reducing the carbon footprint of the global chemical industry. Proposed decarbonization strategies...
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Heterogeneous tandem upcycling of polyoxymethylene into methanol and methylene derivatives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03737A, PaperChen Chen, Zehui Sun, Mugeng Chen, Kaizhi Wang, Wendi Guo, Jiachen Fei, Feifan Gao, Heyong He, Yongmei Liu, Yong Cao
A heterogeneous dual catalytic system converts polyoxymethylene waste to methanol with up to 99% yield under mild hydrogenative conditions.
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Self-cleaning catalysts enable recycling of multilayered plastic films
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02739J, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Dai-Phat Bui, Shuheng Wang, Laura A. Gomez, Tahmid Ul Karim, Thomas S. Salas, Samira Abdolbaghi, Kevin Nelson, Lance L. Lobban, Christos T. Maravelias, Steven P. CrossleySelf-cleaning catalysts convert polyol impurities in multilayered films to polyolefin compatible streams.
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Replace, reduce, and reuse organic solvents in peptide downstream processing: the benefits of dimethyl carbonate over acetonitrile
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01158B, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chiara De Luca, Chiara Nosengo, Matteo Spedicato, Laura Magagnato, Giacomo Fogli, Marco Carraro, Walter Cabri, Marco Macis, Alberto Cavazzini, Simona Felletti, Antonio Ricci, Martina CataniReplacement of acetonitrile with greener alternatives in reversed phase liquid chromatogrpahy for the purification of therapeutic peptides in industrial downstream processing.
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Synthetic autotrophic yeast enables high itaconic acid production from CO2 via integrated pathway and process design
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03149D, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Özge Ata, Lisa Lutz, Michael Baumschabl, Diethard MattanovichWe show that combining pathway and process engineering enables synthetic autotrophic K. phaffii to produce ∼12 g L−1 itaconic acid from CO2, highlighting the role of interplay between native and heterologous metabolic pathways and process design.
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Green Whole-Cell Biocatalysis: Compartmentalized Engineering of Borneol Dehydrogenase for Stereoselective Synthesis of (+)-Borneol
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03968A, PaperXiaomei Hu, Yi Huang, Yong Li, Shuangbo Huang, Pei Tang, Huijing Wang, Fener Chen
Stereoselective synthesis of stereochemically pure (+)-borneol—an important ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine and China-developed Class I new drug Sanbexin®—remains challenging due to inherent limitations of chemical methods (harsh reagents, organic...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03968A, PaperXiaomei Hu, Yi Huang, Yong Li, Shuangbo Huang, Pei Tang, Huijing Wang, Fener Chen
Stereoselective synthesis of stereochemically pure (+)-borneol—an important ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine and China-developed Class I new drug Sanbexin®—remains challenging due to inherent limitations of chemical methods (harsh reagents, organic...
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Green synthesis strategy for Ti3C2 MXene based on SnCl2assisted etching with a small amount of HF
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03932K, PaperPei Zhang, Haixiang Wang, Yiting Guo, Xiaohua Zhang, Jianfeng Zhu
This study developed a green synthesis strategy for Ti3C2 MXene based on SnCl 2 -assisted etching with trace low-concentration HF. The minimal HF solely served to remove surface oxides, facilitating...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03932K, PaperPei Zhang, Haixiang Wang, Yiting Guo, Xiaohua Zhang, Jianfeng Zhu
This study developed a green synthesis strategy for Ti3C2 MXene based on SnCl 2 -assisted etching with trace low-concentration HF. The minimal HF solely served to remove surface oxides, facilitating...
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A green route to nitrate-selective nitrogen fixation: catalyst-free hybrid discharge integrating plasma–liquid energy coupling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03673A, PaperZi-Kai Zhou, Zhi Zheng, Shu-Qi Li, Yu-Zheng Wang, Jian-Ping Liang, Zhao-Lun Cui, Xiao-Qiong Wen, De-Zheng Yang
Nitrate synthesis pathways were explored using needle-water coupled bubble hybrid discharges, clarifying the synthetic contributions of the two discharge forms and providing insight into optimizing sustainable nitrogen fixation by plasma.
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Enhanced nitrogen fixation using DBD plasma with continuous flowing water and a TiO2 photocatalyst coupled system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02201K, PaperWen-Dong Wan, Su-Rong Sun, Chao Wang, Yury Gorbanev, Hai-Xing Wang, Annemie Bogaerts
A novel DBD reactor with continuous flowing water as the ground electrode is designed, which achieved a significant improvement in nitrogen fixation rate by optimizing the discharge parameters and integrating with photocatalyst.
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Toward a green hydrogen economy: progress, economic feasibility, and challenges of liquid organic hydrogen carriers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02275D, Tutorial ReviewZhangping Cai, Chang Zou, Xin Jiang, Liheng Liu, Ying Chen, Weihua Zhuang, Imran Shakir, Haitao Peng, Wenchuang (Walter) Hu, Xuping Sun, Yongchao Yao
Liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology is a promising hydrogen storage method. This review outlines recent progress in catalytic (de)hydrogenation of aromatic and N-heteroarene LOHCs, highlighting feasibility and challenges.
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A dynamic sulfur-rich network from silicone industry waste
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02864G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zixiao Wang, Yuanyuan Qiu, Zheju Cheng, Honglu Huang, Yang Sui, Xin Liu, Yijie Yang, Yue Lu, Huie Zhu, Qingqing Ji, Jiajun YanWe study inverse vulcanization of a silicone side product into a S-rich network, which enhances the electrical performance of MoS2 transistors at high temperatures by filling S vacancies, offering a sustainable strategy to prevent device failure.
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Photoinduced and proton-activated N-heteroarene-catalyzed dioxygen activation for benzylic and allylic oxidation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03206G, PaperJiaxin He, Yue Shi, Haofeng Shi, Jialiang Wu, Kaiyue Yang, Dan Xiao, Genping Huang, Yunfei Du
We present an organic photosensitizer based on a “proton-activation” mode, which could undergo a key energy-transfer process with molecular dioxygen in air to form singlet oxygen, facilitating diversified benzylic oxidation and allylic oxidation.
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Evaluating lithium recovery using electrochemical membrane separation: cost analysis and design strategies
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03414K, PaperSobhan Neyrizi, Keimpe Nevenzeel, Dirk J. Groenendijk, Ben in ‘t Veen, Jack Ledingham, Paul J. Corbett
Dimensional tuning of cell pair thickness, width/length ratio, and spacer size enables optimization of electrochemical lithium recovery, based on membrane cost and lithium composition.
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Inhibition of cyclic oligomer formation via rare earth coordination and long-chain amine end capping during PA6 synthesis process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03310A, PaperJunting Gao, Feng Gao, Ke Liu, Wenxing Chen, Wangyang Lu
Long-chain ammonia end capping and rare earth coordination effectively inhibits the formation of cyclic oligomers during the polymerization of PA6, and combines with deep devolatilization to achieve more energy-efficient production of PA6.
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In-situ Cyanide Functionalization of ZIF-8 by γ-Irradiation for Photochemical removal of Uranium
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04222D, PaperYukun Zhang, Chong Chen, Changjiang Hu, Jianfeng Zhao, Jun Ma
Photoreduction conversion of soluble U(VI) to insoluble U(IV) is regarded as an ideal strategy for removing uranium from water. The Cyanide-based photocatalysts shows promises for efficient uranium removal but their...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04222D, PaperYukun Zhang, Chong Chen, Changjiang Hu, Jianfeng Zhao, Jun Ma
Photoreduction conversion of soluble U(VI) to insoluble U(IV) is regarded as an ideal strategy for removing uranium from water. The Cyanide-based photocatalysts shows promises for efficient uranium removal but their...
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Biomimicry of CO2 transfer through a biotin-mediated ATP-free pathway
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02628H, PaperAbdussalam K. Qaroush, Feda'a M. Al-Qaisi, Ala'a F. Eftaiha, Rana T. Abu-Saileek, Khaleel I. Assaf, Alex MacDonald, Philip G. Jessop
The Mukaiyama-carbonic acid (MCA) adduct enables CO2 transfer to sodium pyruvate under mild conditions, offering a promising in vitro route for biotin carboxylation.
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