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Photocatalytic oxidation of various C–H bonds by a polyoxometalate nanocluster-dominated compartmentalized metal–organic framework
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00269A, PaperJiachen Jiao, Chuanbao Zhang, Hui Sun, Haina Hu, Ziqing Xu, Junwei Zhao, Qiuxia Han, Pengtao Ma
A polyoxometalate nanocluster-dominated compartmentalized metal–organic framework (NiW12-TPT) was synthesized, which displays excellent performance in the photocatalytic oxidation of various hydrocarbons at room temperature with oxidant H2O and air.
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Direct metal-free homo-/cross-coupling of carbonyls with alcohols or imines under ambient light
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01922B, PaperTongyu Han, Shiqian Zhang, Jinya Li, Quansheng Mou, Jian Gao, Bowen Cao, Chao-Jun Li, Mingxin Liu
The development of a metal-free, ‘greener’ C–C coupling process was highly desired in light of future sustainability as well as social and environmental well-being.
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Bio-based, high-latent-efficiency cross-linking accelerator with steric hindrance and salt formation effects
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01732G, PaperChanghui Jing, Falin Li, Shuai Du, Xin Wang, Fengyuan Zhang, Songqi Ma
This work facilely synthesized a bio-derived, high-latent-efficiency accelerator via the Michael addition reaction of an abundant bioresource, itaconic acid, and imidazole.
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Renewable aromatic production from waste: exploring pathways, source materials, and catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05683C, Tutorial ReviewRipsa Rani Nayak, Navneet Kumar Gupta
Transforming waste—biomass, plastics, and CO2—into renewable aromatics via pyrolysis and chemocatalysis: advancing sustainable catalysts and technologies for a circular economy and environmental mitigation.
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Anaerobic digestion-derived digestate valorization: green chemistry innovations for resource recovery and reutilization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01053E, Tutorial ReviewSamuel Jacob, Debajyoti Kundu, Anjani Devi Chintagunta, Sampath Kumar N. S, Palas Samanta, Chandan Mahata, Sukhendu Dey, R. G. Shibirathna, Arun Barathi, Sunil Kumar, Zhiwu Wang, Gaurav Goel
Green chemistry approaches to digestate valorization support circular bioeconomy and advance UN sustainable development goals.
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Flash recovery of lithium from spent anode graphite by carbothermal shock and water leaching
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00745C, PaperDuanmei Song, Beikai Zhang, Hongbiao Du, Jing Wu, Jiadong Yu, Jinhui Li
The global boom in electric vehicles has led to an alarming accumulation of lithium-ion battery waste.
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A “wave-riding” biocatalysis: an all-enzyme system for genuinely green and flexible manufacture of machine-washable dyed wool fabrics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01614B, PaperXinrui Zhang, Jun Wang, Man Zhou, Yuanyuan Yu, Ping Wang, Qiang Wang
An all-enzyme strategy based on a “wave-riding” enzymatic mechanism was developed to achieve genuinely green manufacture of machine-washable dyed wool fabrics.
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Solvent-promoted catalyst-free aminolytic degradation for chemical recycling of single and mixed plastic wastes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01068C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kai Cheng, Yu-I. Hsu, Hiroshi UyamaSchematical illustration of this work: aminolytic degradation for chemical recycling of plastic wastes under mild and catalyst-free conditions.
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Closed-loop recycling of bio-based disulfide vitrimer via a solvent-and waste-free strategy
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01872B, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Solène Guggari, Fiona Magliozzi, Samuel Malburet, Alain Graillot, Mathias Destarac, Marc GuerreA solvent-free process enables the efficient degradation of the vitrimer matrix under mild conditions, producing oligomers that can be reused without purification.
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Electronic structure and interfacial microenvironment engineering over the Ni(OH)2 nanoarray for boosted electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00788G, PaperXinci Hu, Wei Qiao, Yuxin Hu, Fengli Li, Yuting Yang, Zhihong Jiang, Yu Yu, Jingyun Fang, Ping Li
The Ni foam-supported Ni(OH)2 nanosheet array with surface engineering of adipic acid is engineered to remarkably promote PET-derived ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) for value-added formate production.
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Tailoring the extraction process and properties of polysaccharides from the lichen Evernia prunastri using natural eutectic solvents following a biorefinery approach
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01413A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Julie Queffelec, Maria Dolores Torres Pérez, Herminia Domínguez, Giulia Ischia, Svitlana FilonenkoOverview of the lichen processing.
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A microbial factory for bio-indigo synthesis: demonstration of sustainable denim dying
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01293G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Matteo Planchestainer, Lin Chen, Tsvetan Kardashliev, Sven Panke, Martin HeldA engineered microbial factory that converts renewable carbon into indigo, eliminating hazardous synthesis, lowering energy use, and avoiding toxic byproducts.
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Re-wiring petrochemical clusters: impact of using alternative carbon sources for ethylene production
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06042C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.James Tonny Manalal, Mar Pérez-Fortes, Andrea RamírezThis work explores the techno-economic cascading impacts of defossilising ethylene production in an existing petrochemical cluster.
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Green electrochemical synthesis of CeO2 nanopowders via an electrolysis–calcination process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01320H, CommunicationXiaohui Zhang, Xiaodong Liu, Xuan Xu, Kunyuan Zhao, Haifeng Sun, Peng Jing, Peng Xu, Baocang Liu, Jun Zhang
A green electrochemical strategy for CeO2 nanopowder synthesis, eliminating wastewater generation while offering a simple, controllable process.
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Building a multifunctional Cu2Se@biomass carbon composite interfacial layer on a zinc anode for stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01034A, PaperWenjing Zheng, Tieran Zhou, Hao Zhou, Jie Guan, Fei Wang, Lin Zhu, Zhongti Sun, Kan Zhang
Cu2Se@BC was constructed to improve the structural stability of Zn anodes. It can induce the preferential orientation of zinc ions on the Zn (002) crystal plane. The AZIBs assembled with the Cu2Se@BC–Zn anode showed good electrochemical performance.
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Gentle and rapid synthesis of imine-linked covalent organic frameworks in acetic acid-based deep eutectic solvents
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01800E, PaperQuanyuan Qiu, Guanwei Li, Chenxi Shi, Yueren Zeng, Kunchi Xie, Ke Wang, Zhen Song, Zhenjie Zhang, Xiaoqing Lin
Using natural green menthol/AA DES as both solvent and catalyst for the rapid synthesis of more than 20 highly crystalline imine-linked COFs with varying structures under mild conditions.
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Water-assisted diboron activation: efficient synthesis of alkyl 1,2-bis(boronates) and 1,1,2-tris(boronates)
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00743G, PaperKiran S. Patil, Shivakumar Reddappa, Maruti Suryavansi, Srinivasa Budagumpi, D. H. Nagaraju, Manoj V. Mane, Shubhankar Kumar Bose
A simple, efficient, and environmentally benign method for the synthesis of alkyl 1,2-bis(boronates) and 1,1,2-tris(boronates) from diboration and triboration of alkenes and alkynes has been developed via water-assisted diboron activation.
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Bio-waste derived Ni single-atom catalysts with Ni-pyridine-N4 active sites for efficient N-alkylation of alcohols and amines
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00434A, PaperYuxin Zhu, Qiudi Zhu, Youjuan Tan, Hongqin Wang, Xuefei Liu, Wei Gong, Dongdong Ye, Xianglin Pei
Chitin derived from seafood waste is used as raw materials to fabricate Ni SACs. The synthetic catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic performance in N-alkylation of alcohols with amines, as well as good stability and broad substrate compatibility.
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Oxidized thiourea derivatives: uncovering new frontiers with resonant acoustic mixing (RAM)
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06064D, PaperPietro Caboni, Francesco Basoccu, Shyamal Kanti Bera, Andrea Porcheddu
Nitrogen-containing compounds are essential for producing active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Electron-deficient Mo sites enhance electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia by promoting water dissociation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01249J, PaperXue Zhou, Wence Xu, Yunduo Huang, Zhonghui Gao, Yanqin Liang, Hui Jiang, Zhaoyang Li, Fang Wang, Shengli Zhu, Zhenduo Cui
Nanoporous Mo-doped Co2P exhibits outstanding NITRR performance, as the introduction of electron-deficient Mo promotes H2O dissociation to *H, enabling efficient NO hydrogenation with nearly 100% NH3 FE and 40.6% EE at −0.1 V vs. RHE.
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