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Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00309E, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Prince Sungdewie Adama Nopuo, Javiera Francisca Gutierrez-Espinoza, Carmen María Fernández, P. M. I. Canas, Esteban García-Romero, Manuel A Rodrigo, Justo Lobato
This study presents a comprehensive environmental and economic assessment of CO2 absorption using electrochemically produced NaOH for the industry decarbonization (e.g. winery industry). The EDEN® technology, based on the chlor...
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00825A, Tutorial ReviewYe Meng, Zhi Xia, Minjian Yang, Hu Li
This review outlines recent advances in synthesis of amino acids from biomass-based and plastic feedstocks via heterogeneous catalysis, summarizes catalytic mechanisms, material design, and performance, and discusses challenges and opportunities.
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Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00086J, PaperGuanyi Zhang, Hao Yan, Lei Wang, Zhihao Zheng, Dawei Wang, Siyuan Zheng, Zhitong Qian, Luxuan Sun, Haisong Feng, Xin Zhang, Weiming Zhai, Feng Liu, Zhihai Hu, Yusen Yang
Deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids presents an effective and sustainable pathway for producing diesel-range alkanes. However, achieving hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) under relatively mild conditions while effectively mitigating carbon deposition remains challenging....
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00720A, PaperWei Liu, Yu Zhang, Jinlong Feng, Zhan Li, Huiwu Zhu, Jiayin Hu, Qingxi Hou
Water-tunable hydrated deep eutectic solvents achieves 95.41% lignin extraction while preserving β-O-4 linkages, yielding antioxidant lignin, enhancing saccharification, and establishing a scalable biorefining framework.
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Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00690F, Tutorial ReviewJie Lin, Chunxue Jiao, Zhenjie Wang, Haihua Yin, Xingchao Dai
Utilization of waste CO2 to replace traditional fossil-based resource for production of valuable fuels or chemicals is an ideal strategy to release the pressure in energy and enviroment. As a...
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01402J, PaperCamille Galand, Jérémy Ternel, Nicolas Kania, Frédéric Capet, Hervé Bricout, Sébastien Tilloy, Eric Monflier, Michel Ferreira
In this work, trialkylamine-functionalized ionic liquids were assessed for their dual role as solvents and ligands in the biphasic reductive hydroformylation of methyl 10-undecenoate (MU), a renewable substrate derived from castor oil.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00070C, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Dilhan Kandemir, Meghana Mekala, Ruth Cardinaels, Peter Van Puyvelde, Anton Ginzburg
Biorefinery-derived humins act as diene sources in Diels–Alder chemistry, showing high endo selectivity and enabling the formation of dynamic covalent networks.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00526H, PaperZhihan Xu, Lun Li, Jingwen Wei, Haojing Zhang, Chao Wu, Yilin Dong, Shibo Xi, Tianze Wu, Kangkang Tong, Xia Long, Bora Karasulu, Zhichuan J. Xu, Ye Zhou
This research transforms a previously ignored phenomenon—lithium leaching—into a powerful design tool, turning an environmental liability (spent LFP) into a high-performance OER catalyst while recovering a critical resource (lithium).
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00315J, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pablo Espada-Núñez, Gonzalo Durante-Rodríguez, Dominic Aboagye, Francesc Medina, Marta Fernández-García, Alexandra Muñoz-Bonilla, Carlos del Cerro-Sánchez, Eduardo Díaz
Scheme of the valorization of lignin-derived homovanillic acid to the new building block 2,5-CPDCA for the production of PBCP polyester.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00727A, PaperZhi-Hao Chen, Shuang Lin, Xinman Kang, Jiawu Huang, Jiasheng Qian, Qingjiang Li, Honggen Wang
An Earth-abundant nickel-catalysed regioselective hydrocyanation of propargylic B(MIDA) or silane substrates with AIBN (2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)) as a low-toxicity H–CN source is reported.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00523C, PaperWubin Yan, Yinan Feng, Hongxi Luo, Xiaonan Wang, Chuan Zhang
Through a process system model, techno-economic analysis, and life cycle assessment of various bio-methanol production pathways, this study provides insights for the development of the biomethanol industry in China.
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Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00266H, PaperRungkiat Nganglumpoon, Jiang Li, Krongkwan Poolboon, Nattha Lertsukprasert, Theerawat Waiyaka, Thanayuth Jongrungrotbaworn, Anuchida Charuchit, Weerachon Tolek, Natthasini Sakulkittimasak, Paisan Kittisupakorn, Jakkapat Seeyangnok, Udomsilp Pinsook, Hideo Hosono, Joongjai Panpranot
Converting CO₂ into valuable solid carbon offers the dual benefits of permanent sequestration and economic utility. Although CO₂ reduction via reactive hydrides to produce solid carbon is thermodynamically feasible under...
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Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00740F, Communication Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Wenping Li, Jinguang Hu, Hangtian Hu, Hui Zheng, Zheng Li, Aiguo Wang, Zhangxin Chen
Sustainable ammonia (NH3) synthesis under moderate conditions, powered by renewable electricity and with reduced CO2 emissions, is a promising alternative to the energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process. In this work, we developed...
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Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01404F, PaperYilei He, Lehuan Huang, Zining Li, Yang Li, Liubing Dong
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are increasingly valued for safe, large-scale and green energy storage applications. However, conventional Mn-based and V-based cathode materials suffer from inferior structure stability and poor conductivity-induced...
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Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00988C, Tutorial ReviewNajoua Sbei, Seyfeddine Rahali, Nisar Ahmed
The global shift toward sustainable chemical processes has accelerated interest in organic electrosynthesis as a green, electricity-driven alternative to traditional redox transformations. Among emerging catalytic systems, earth-abundant metals (EAMs) such...
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06199G, PaperIndrajeet Yadav, Akhil Rautela, Agendra Gangwar, Preeti Yadav, Sanjay Kumar
Engineered cyanobacteria use flue gas as a CO2 source to produce isoprene. A techno-economic analysis assesses commercial viability and determines the major cost factors influencing the overall production efficiency and scalability.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01055E, Perspective Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jean-Paul Lange, Romolo Di Sabatino, M. Pilar Ruiz
Producing ethylene glycol from lignocellulose requires effective and affordable removal of contaminants. Which are the troublesome contaminants and how to deal with them?
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00829A, Critical Review Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andreas Schröder, Ruijie Wu, Patrik Eklund, Henrik Grénman, Chunlin Xu
Lignin condensation reduces lignin reactivity, increases structural heterogeneity, and limits efficient valorization. Condensation inhibition strategies preserve key linkages, promote depolymerization, and enhance downstream utilization of lignin.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01017B, PaperRong Tan, Shuang-Lin Zou, Ying-Chun Xu, Jia-Hui Wang, Peng Zhu, Qiang Wang, Gui-Xia Zhang, Chang-You Shao, Ji Zhao, Lu Zheng, Ling-Ping Xiao, Run-Cang Sun
Mildly controlled depolymerization yields lignin-PVA adhesives with low formaldehyde emission, exceptional UV resistance, solvent stability, and high bonding strength for eco-friendly wood bonding.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00831C, PaperYaxu Liu, Zheng Wang, Ziyi Quan, Fengze Sun, Lixing Zhao, Lei Guo, Yixuan Gao, Bo Wang
A well-defined Pd(BIAN-IPr#)Cl2(OH2) catalyst enables efficient C–N cross-couplings with high chemoselectivity.
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