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Waste to worth: a circular solution through lignin engineering
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05538E, PaperAleesha Nabhai, Zhengbai Li, Ilma Sang Mainardi, Oliver Charles Wasson, Qaseem Haider, Yun Wang, Jinxia Yuan, Xiaowen Chen, Xianzhi Meng, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Xuewen Wang, James Springstead, Qingliu Wu, Jinghao Li
A sustainable one-step in situ strategy functionalizes lignin from black liquor via an organic acid system, producing a adsorbent (FLAM) with strong pollutant removal and ammonia recovery, enabling reuse as a slow-release fertilizer in a closed loop.
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Sustainable electrosynthesis of hydroxymethanesulfonate from CO2 and sulfite
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00427J, PaperMengjie Liu, Aimin Li, Hsiwen Wu, Alan M. Bond, Jie Zhang
A CoPc/CNT catalyst enables selective electrocatalytic C–S coupling, converting CO2 and sulfite into hydroxymethanesulfonate. This work provides a practical route to high-value organosulfur synthesis from CO2 and sulfur-based small molecules.
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Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of tannin production from spruce bark for leather industry applications
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00120C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ilmari Niiranen, Susanna Forssell, Pekka Oinas, Rofice DicksonIndustrial-scale production of tannins from spruce bark provides a bio-based and sustainable alternative to chromium-based tanning agents.
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Quenching of singlet oxygen plays a decisive role in the efficiency and stability of ligand-protected Au clusters for photocatalytic oxidation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05797C, PaperWen-Wen Ren, Yuhsuan Lee, Li-Jia Cao, Shu-Ming Bai, Song Gao, Li-Nan Zhou
Atomically precise gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) exhibit immense potential in photocatalysis, yet their application is often hampered by low efficiency and stability under oxidative turnover. We report a kinetic shielding strategy to address this issue.
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Engineered atomically dispersed cobalt sites in one-dimensional pyridine-based covalent organic frameworks for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06021D, PaperSiting Ma, Zijie Fu, Chenxi Sun, Ying Ha, Xiaohong Yin, Manman Mu, Guoyi Bai
A Co–Py-COF is successfully constructed by anchoring single-atom Co2+ in one-dimensional COFs with imine–pyridine chelation, which regulates photogenerated charge transfer and CO2 activation, achieving enhanced photocatalytic CO2-to-CO conversion.
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Electrochemical upcycling of PET to value-added chemicals via amorphous–crystalline interface engineering
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00017G, PaperJinyong Sun, Yuxiao Wang, Shuixing Dai, Arafat Toghan, Minghua Huang
Ni foam-supported hierarchical NiCu-LDH/NiCo2O4 heterostructure with amorphous–crystalline interfaces enhances EG oxidation via improved wettability and interfacial electronic synergy.
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Reactivity under mechanochemical conditions: a new and more sustainable era for hypervalent iodine?
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00367B, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pernilla Öberg, Sayad Doobary, Berit OlofssonThis critical review compares reactivity and sustainability of hypervalent iodine reactions under solution-phase vs. solid-phase conditions, representing a possible new era for hypervalent iodine chemistry under mechanochemical conditions.
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A biomimetic photoredox anthraquinone platform for efficient hydrogen peroxide production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06430A, PaperJing Cui, Kai-Kai Niu, Xiao-Zhong Wu, Ling-Bao Xing, Qing-Min Wang
We report a biomimetic, photoredox active anthraquinone platform that enables efficient hydrogen peroxide production under mild and metal-free conditions.
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Zeolite confinement and defect engineering steering the photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to C2H4
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06423F, PaperJun Hong, Xiaoxia Zhou, Jixing Fan, Xiaoxiao Yu, Zihua Wu, Huaqing Xie
The optimized Ag–CuxO/TS-1 catalyst achieves efficient CO2-to-C2H4 conversion, and the intimate interfacial contact and optimized CO2 adsorption promote *CO enrichment and C–C coupling, achieving 100% selectivity toward C2H4.
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A sunlight-compatible photochemical thiol–ene reaction promoted by a paracyclophane-derived photocatalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06810J, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Gaétan Archer, Solenne Lécuyer, Jean-Louis Clément, Didier Gigmes, Malek Nechab, Anne-Doriane ManickA sustainable thiol–ene (yne) click reaction has been developed using a paracyclophane derived photocatalyst (1–2.5 mol%) in ethanol under @LED405 or sunlight at room temperature.
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Facile fractionation of spent coffee grounds into sustainable aviation fuel-relevant streams using methanol and potential endogenous alcohol–glycerol solvent mixtures
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06813D, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Christopher Acquah, Kerby C. Jones, Victor T. Wyatt, Valerie García-Negrón, Emmanuel A. Aboagye, Wo Bin Bae, Ishmaiah E. Small, Jack E. Kleissler, Joseph F. Stanzione, Jun Hee JangA sustainable biorefinery approach converts spent coffee grounds into SAF relevant intermediates. Utilizing glycerol–ethanol as potential endogenous solvents improves process economics and safety by lowering autogenous pressure and production costs.
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Green reduction of graphene oxide mediated by Sporosarcina pasteurii under harsh conditions, changing the paradigm of rGO production with a non-pathogenic, nanomaterial-resistant bacterium
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04774A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Massimiliano Papi, Francesco Amato, Andrea Giacomo Marrani, Leonardo Giaccari, Francesca Sciandra, Marco De Spirito, Valentina PalmieriA sustainable method reduces graphene oxide (GO) using S. pasteurii in water at low temperatures, eliminating toxic reagents. The process is efficient, scalable, and can be enhanced with green bioreactors and renewable energy.
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Bridging fundamental mechanisms and scalable manufacturing of Na4Fe3(PO4)2P2O7 for large-scale sodium-ion storage
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06522D, Tutorial ReviewYuhang Xin, Hexiao Zhang, Kunyu Zhao, Mamdouh M. Abdelghany, Yinshuai Wang, Qianchen Wang, Feng Wu, Hongcai Gao
Sodium-ion batteries have emerged as promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems, where the cost and long-term stability of cathode materials are of paramount importance.
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Solid-state interrupted chemical reaction-based tri-phase design of the FeMoO4/CuFe2S3/CuSe2 electrocatalyst for enhancing electrochemical nitrogen reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06597F, PaperMeselu Eskezia Ayalew, Abambagade Abera Mitiku, Tsegaye Girma Eshetu, Quoc-Nam Ha, Van-Nho Tran, Li-Duan Tsai, Yin-Wen Tsai, Dong-Hau Kuo
A tri-phase FeMoO4/CuFe2S3/CuSe2 electrocatalyst shows excellent performance for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction in neutral media, delivering an NH3 yield of 6.15 mg h−1 cm−2 with a high FE of 93.8%.
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Holistic utilization of lignin-derived oligomers and polymers from oxidative catalysis to fabricate highly swelling agro-hydrogels
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC07079A, PaperZhichao Ma, Wenshuang Feng, Yuting Zhu, Xuhai Zhu, Haisong Wang, Ning Li, Feng Wang
This study utilized the oxidation products of lignin to synthesize highly swelling hydrogels, demonstrating enhanced performance of the hydrogel via the incorporation of both polymeric and oligomeric moieties derived from depolymerization.
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Advancing biorefineries: catalytic frontiers in the synthesis and application of glycerol carbonate
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00180G, Critical ReviewHaoru Tang, Xian Yi Ng, Cong Luo, Hwai Chyuan Ong, Hwei Voon Lee
Catalytic transesterification of glycerol with organic carbonates for glycerol carbonate production, including the catalyst-assisted reaction pathway, subsequent product separation processes, and downstream applications of glycerol carbonate.
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Recent advances in decarboxylative functionalization of N-arylglycines via photo- and electro-catalysis: a green chemistry perspective
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00664G, Critical ReviewMing-Zhong Zhang, Haiyan Liu, Jianjing Yang, Sheng-Rong Guo, Jiangwei Wen
Decarboxylative functionalization of N-arylglycines represents a powerful strategy for accessing valuable nitrogen-containing compounds.
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Zinc–indium sulfide nanosheets with anion vacancies promote photocatalytic upgrading of lignin oil to biodiesel
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06231D, PaperXiao Lian, Jiabing Chen, Jie Yang, Mingxiang Zhu, Fang Zhang
Through dual regulation of morphology and sulfur vacancies, the optimized catalyst (ZIS-NS-8) exhibits a six-fold improvement in catalytic performance compared to the original ZIS for photocatalytically upgrading lignin oil into diesel precursors.
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Molecular simulation in cellulose dissolution: mechanisms, green solvent design, and future directions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06968H, Critical ReviewDongqi Yang, Xin Li, Jinxia Ma
Molecular simulation techniques have significantly advanced our understanding of cellulose dissolution mechanisms, providing atomic-level insights that are challenging to obtain experimentally.
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Solvent-free infrared polymerization of lactic acid: toward greener PLA production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06684K, PaperMaria Montrone, Cosimo Cardellicchio, Jennifer Gubitosa, Paola Fini, Mattia Di Maro, Donatella Duraccio, Paola Amazio, Pietro Cotugno, Gianluca M. Farinola, Maria Annunziata M. Capozzi
A solvent-free approach to the direct polymerization of lactic acid is reported. IR irradiation ensures efficient heating, while acid catalysts promote dehydrative condensation under atmospheric pressure, enabling a green, zero-waste process.
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