Chemical News
RSC - Green Chem. latest articles
Updated: 23 hours 31 min ago
Safe, scalable and solvent-free acyl azide synthesis via continuous mechanochemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01438K, PaperTabrez R. Shaikh, Arshad Hussain, Amol A. Kulkarni
Acyl azides are synthesised within seconds under solvent-free and additive-free continuous-flow mechanochemical process using a custom single-screw reactor, enabling rapid, safe, scalable, and sustainable production.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Sustainable multifunctional bioplastics enabled by ion-engineered rapid dissolution of cellulose at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01776B, PaperXin Li, Lili Zhang, Xi Guan, Dongqi Yang, Huicong Jiang, Jinxia Ma, Penghui Zhu, Zhiguo Wang
A synergistic room-temperature ion-engineering strategy enables the rapid dissolution of diverse cellulose to fabricate fully biodegradable, high-strength bioplastics with intrinsic antibacterial and photocatalytic multifunctionality.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Revitalizing saturated ZnSO4 electrolyte via hydrogen-bond mediated anionic engineering for durable aqueous zinc metal batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02685K, PaperHaoran Du, Shanjie Zhang, Xinfeng Zhang, Yi Zhao, Jieying Liang, Chang Gao, Zhan Qi, Wenjuan Yang, Xin Liang
Amidosulfate anion acts as a hydrogen-bond molecular wedge, revitalizing saturated ZnSO4 electrolyte for durable aqueous zinc metal batteries.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Kilowatt-scale CO electroreduction enabled by cation-induced double-layer rigidity control
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00468G, PaperWenzhi Teng, Mengjiao Zhuansun, Haoxiang Bai, Xuewei Hao, Yu Yang, Zhuo Chen, Fengwang Li, Lu Wang, Yuan Fang, Yuhang Wang
Carbon coating rigidifies the electric double layer on copper, promoting CO diffusion and enhancing its electroreduction to C2+ products at industrial current densities, demonstrated in a kilowatt-level electrolyzer for green CO/CO2 valorization.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Overcoming protic-solvent limitations in dithiane chemistry: photocatalyzed Giese addition and one-pot ketone synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01635A, PaperShafrizal Rasyid Atriardi, Hanifah Mardhiyah, Su Hyeon Kim, Sang Kook Woo
Dithiane umpolung provides valuable acyl anion synthons but suffers from protic solvent incompatibility. Commercially available TMS-dithiane as a radical precursor enables sustainable umpolung chemistry compatible with aqueous and alcoholic media.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Stereoselective decarboxylation of β-functionalized carboxylic acids enabled by engineered fatty acid photodecarboxylase
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01918H, PaperXinping Zhang, Jieyu Zhou, Jie Zhang, Xiangyuan Gu, Huiru Wang, Shunyu Zhao, Feifan Luo, Ye Ni
Hydrogen bond network remodeling of CvFAP provides a green route for the synthesis of chiral acids and alcohols via photobiocatalysis.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Clicking the sustainability: Nobel-awarded copper catalysed azide-alkyne cycloadditions (CuAAC) through Life Cycle Assessments analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01508E, Paper
Open Access 
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Filippo Campana, Daniela Lanari, Luigi VaccaroCarbon footprint reduced to 0.362 kg CO2 eq. per g via solvent/catalyst recycling and ligand-free CuAAC. Image partly created by Google Gemini.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Multidimensional engineering of Komagataella phaffii for efficient synthesis of retinal
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01294A, PaperJingnan Wang, Wenqi Ma, Yuxuan Xin, Jiayi Cui, Feng Guo, Yujia Jiang, Wankui Jiang, Fengxue Xin, Wenming Zhang, Min Jiang
Retinal is a fundamental molecule in the visual system and a critical regulator of skin health and cellular physiology.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Concatenating microorganisms, chemical catalysts, and enzymes for the synthesis of ethyl formate from renewables
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02757A, Paper
Open Access 
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nina Klos, Christopher Weike, Philipp Demling, Andreas Sebastian Klein, Giancarlo Franciò, Lars M. Blank, Walter Leitner, Dörte RotherThe study identifies key process parameters for concatenating catalysts to convert renewable sugars and CO2 to, e.g. ethyl formate.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Fabrication of ammonium dinitramide/Si energetic coparticles from silicon waste with enhanced combustion heat and ignition performance
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02747D, PaperChenxi Qu, Qian Liu, Jianhua Bu, Kewei Ding, Songsong Guo, Na Li, Hexin Liu, Hansheng Li, Jian Lv
To address silicon waste in the silicon intelligence era, we utilized silicon's high calorific value to prepare high-performance energetic materials (11.98 kJ g−1) using the halogen-free oxidizer ADN, suitable for rocket propellant applications.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Carbohydrate pulp in lignin-first biorefineries: properties and applications: a perspective review
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01335J, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Khaled W. Al-Shwafy, Thomas Nicolaï, Hannes Latine, Duarte M. Neiva, Elien Lemmens, Nikolaus Schwaiger, Bert F. SelsThe carbohydrate pulp in lignin-first biorefineries remains underexplored. This perspective highlights its properties and potential to enable more complete biomass utilization.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Novel benzenesulfonamide-based ionic liquids for energy-efficient CO2 capture and conversion
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01624C, PaperYangyang Jiang, Yuxin Liu, Yuanli Qi, Yurou Shao, Dong Wang, Benshuai Guo, Jingyan Zhao, Zhibin Zhou, Yuntao Lei, Lili Jin
Novel substituted benzenesulfonamide ionic liquids were synthesized for the purposes of reversible CO2 capture and conversion, providing an eco-friendly, sustainable, efficient and feasible integrated platform for CO2 capture and valorization.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Green initiator-free hydrogel electrolytes with lignin-assisted ionic networks for high-performance flexible supercapacitors at subzero temperatures
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00454G, PaperMeng Li, Shao-Fei Sun, Fuyuan Lu, Wei He, Jieping Jia, Dan Sun, Runcang Sun
An anti-freezing hydrogel electrolyte without initiators or chemical crosslinkers combines mechanical and environmental adaptability for flexible supercapacitors.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
pH- and cellulase-triggered debonding of a bio-based adhesive designed to facilitate pharmaceutical blister pack recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00733C, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hande Günan, Mariia Vorobii, Ulrich SchwanebergA bio-based adhesive enables effective bonding during use and on-demand, green debonding triggered by a pH change or cellulase treatment, facilitating recycling of pharmaceutical blister packs.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Towards safe and sustainable ionic liquids: a critical outlook on industrial and pharmaceutical integration
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01231K, Tutorial Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Assya Bellaadem, Roland Kalb, Blaž Likozar, Filipa A. VicenteAn integrated assessment combining LCA, TEA, toxicity, and scalability provides a comprehensive evaluation of ionic liquids for industrial implementation.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Development of sustainable green ink using agricultural biomass-derived green carbon: functional and environmental perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00729E, PaperRupam Bandyopadhyay, Rajarshi Bhar, Prakash Ajay Taksal, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Brajesh Kumar Dubey, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary
Agricultural biomass-derived green carbon substitutes fossil-derived carbon black ink, augmenting waterproof and antibacterial properties while reducing overall environmental impacts.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Establishing parameters for resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) chemistry using Buchwald–Hartwig amination as a model
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00784H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lori Gonnet, Cameron B. Lennox, Tristan H. Borchers, Mohammad S. Askari, Alexander Wahrhaftig-Lewis, Stefan G. Koenig, Karthik Nagapudi, Tomislav FriščićUsing Buchwald–Hartwig coupling as a model, this work uses reaction screening together with in situ monitoring to establish design parameters and explore safety in scaling of liquid-assisted RAM-based reactions. Laser beam image designed by Freepik.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Low temperature semi-solid reaction route to Sm/Co-g-C3N4 single-atom catalyst: Tunable coupling effect between Sm and Co for boosting oxygen electrocatalysis
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02044E, PaperDalong Li, Yunzhu Yang, Xinyi Bei, Jiayue Kang, Xinxin Zhu, Ting He, Zhichun Li, Guofeng Wang, Xiaobo He
Rechargeable Zn-air battery is a green energy conversion technique. It highly needs active bifunctional catalysts to promote sluggish cathodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) during the...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02044E, PaperDalong Li, Yunzhu Yang, Xinyi Bei, Jiayue Kang, Xinxin Zhu, Ting He, Zhichun Li, Guofeng Wang, Xiaobo He
Rechargeable Zn-air battery is a green energy conversion technique. It highly needs active bifunctional catalysts to promote sluggish cathodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) during the...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Upcycling of Olive Waste Streams into High-Performance Biobased Epoxy Resins
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02999J, PaperAbdelali Elasri, Mohcen Chahid, Florent Allais, Sami Fadlallah, Youssef Habibi
Olive mill wastewater (OMW), generated in vast quantities as a by-product of olive oil extraction, carries high concentrations of phenolic compounds, mainly hydroxytyrosol (HT), whose discharge into soil and water...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02999J, PaperAbdelali Elasri, Mohcen Chahid, Florent Allais, Sami Fadlallah, Youssef Habibi
Olive mill wastewater (OMW), generated in vast quantities as a by-product of olive oil extraction, carries high concentrations of phenolic compounds, mainly hydroxytyrosol (HT), whose discharge into soil and water...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
How enzyme modifications influence sustainable CO2 fixation? A tradeoff between enzyme structures and functions
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02548J, Critical Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Arnab Sil, Aaftaab Sethi, Diksha Dhiman, Meena Bisht, Gregory Franklin, Dibyendu Mondal
Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations, driven by industrial activity and fossil fuel combustion, have intensified global climate challenges. Among various existing CO2 capture and conversion methods, the enzymatic approach stands out...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02548J, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Arnab Sil, Aaftaab Sethi, Diksha Dhiman, Meena Bisht, Gregory Franklin, Dibyendu MondalRising atmospheric CO2 concentrations, driven by industrial activity and fossil fuel combustion, have intensified global climate challenges. Among various existing CO2 capture and conversion methods, the enzymatic approach stands out...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry