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Nanoporous Ti layer encapsulating stainless steel for alkaline water electrolysis: superior electrocatalytic and structural stability under industrially relevant conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02936H, PaperPeizong Duan, Kai Zhao, Xiaoyi Jiang, Yuchen Liu, Le Ke, Xiude Wang, Liuyuan Ran, Xian-Zong Wang, Ning Yan
Nanoporous Ti coating enables high activity and structural stability of 316L stainless steel in the OER under industrially relevant conditions.
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Dipole modulation engineering for the recycling of spent lithium iron phosphate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03045E, PaperLin Liu, Wenzhi Huang, Haoshen Liang, Zexin Su, Kaixiang Shi, Jie Ren, Lichao Tan, Yonggang Min, Quanbing Liu
The dual eutectic salts (LiI-LiOH) construct an ionic polarization synergistic field, accelerating the self-lithiation process of spent lithium iron phosphate (S-LFP).
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Co-upcycling of polyvinyl chloride/cotton mixed waste into 5-isopropoxymethylfurfural
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03404C, PaperDawang Chu, Jiali Weng, Xu Liu, Hongkun Wang, Yanran Cui, Lei Nie, Zhenglong Li
The co-recycle of waste plastics, biomass waste and waste textiles represent a sustainable strategy for the efficient utilization of waste resources. This study develops a co-depolymerization process for polyvinyl chloride...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03404C, PaperDawang Chu, Jiali Weng, Xu Liu, Hongkun Wang, Yanran Cui, Lei Nie, Zhenglong Li
The co-recycle of waste plastics, biomass waste and waste textiles represent a sustainable strategy for the efficient utilization of waste resources. This study develops a co-depolymerization process for polyvinyl chloride...
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Life cycle analysis of sustainable H2 production and hydrogenation of chemicals in a large-scale coupled photoelectrochemical system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02117K, PaperXinyi Zhang, Michael Schwarze, Ferry Anggoro Ardy Nugroho, Muhammad Roil Bilad, Carol Sze Ki Lin, Reinhard Schomäcker, Roel van de Krol, Fatwa F. Abdi
This article presents a comprehensive life cycle analysis of a photoelectrochemical water splitting system coupled with hydrogenation of feedstock into valorization chemicals.
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Catalytic electron-acceptor mediated C(sp2)–H sulfoxidation reactions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03110A, PaperWenkai Huang, Xue Yang, Wanting Qi, Yuxin Ding, Changjun Zhang, Yuanyuan Xie
We present a novel catalytic EDA pathway employing NIS as catalytic electron acceptor for the C(sp2)–H sulfoxidation, it circumvents the irreversible consumption of the leaving group by enabling regeneration of the electron acceptor catalyst.
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Strategic design principles for greener biorefineries: a substrate–process matrix emphasizing complete lignocellulose utilization from various biomass feedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02627J, Critical ReviewJianyu Guan, Aamir Khan, Yi Zhang, Yixing Zhou, Molly Meng-Jung Li, Raffel Dharma Patria, Shao-Yuan Leu
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) are promising feedstocks for sustainable biofuel and bioproduct production.
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Non-ionic micelle-inspired electrochemical functionalization of diverse NH-heterocycles for the synthesis of β-aminoketones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01942G, PaperSanjay M. Madurkar, Kuldeep Singh Bhati, Girdhar Pal Singh, Renu Rathore, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Siddharth Sharma
Alternatives to toxic organic solvents, transition metals, additives, and bases are desirable to reduce environmental impact and are now being reevaluated through sustainable, electrolyte-free electro-organic synthesis.
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Electrochemical radical 1,4-dialkoxylation of 1,3-dienes to access (E)-1,4-diether alkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03120F, CommunicationChenlei Ji, Yuhe Cheng, Zhiwei Jiang, Yang'en You
A highly selective radical 1,4-dialkoxylation of Z/E-mixture dienes has been reported, efficiently enabling access to (E)-1,4-diether internal alkenes.
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The critical role of crystal phases of LaPO4 in controlling the acidic sites for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from glucose
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01931A, PaperYanjuan Yang, Yuhuan Li, Liang Deng, Shangzhi Xie, Chuang Gao, Zixu Yang, Jing Xu
This work highlights the critical role of LaPO4 crystalline phases in controlling the acidic sites during the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural through various characterization techniques and DFT calculations.
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Magnetically recyclable vanadium-substituted phosphotungstic acid in a deep eutectic solvent for effective wheat straw fractionation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02476E, PaperXirun Zhao, Gaojin Lyu, Chang Geun Yoo, Zhen Wang, Jiachuan Chen
A magnetically recyclable POM/DES system was developed to effectively fractionate wheat straw, promote enzymatic saccharification of the carbohydrate fraction, and valorize the lignin fraction.
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Engineering anisotropic wettability in metal–organic framework composites for advanced multiphase-interfacial biocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02210J, PaperShenghao Wang, Linbo Cao, Jiasheng Zhang, Yueyuan Luo, Zhenning Guo, Mingmin Li
Design strategy of high-performance immobilized enzymes for liquid–liquid reactions.
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Spider web-inspired gelatin-based bioplastic enables closed-loop recyclable, biodegradable, and sustainable packaging
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02900G, PaperYuehong Zhang, Langlang Dai, Chen Yang, Bin Wei, Guangfu Liao
A spider web-inspired, glycerol-free gelatin bioplastic, engineered by integrating tea polyphenols (TP) and hyperbranched polyester (HBPE), enables closed-loop recyclable and biodegradable sustainable packaging.
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Enzyme immobilization advances: a key to unlocking renewable bioenergy potential
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03388H, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohamed E. Hassan, Xuhai Zhu, Evanildo F. de Souza, Magdy M. Elnashar, Fang LuThis review provides an in-depth analysis of enzyme immobilization techniques and their application in catalyzing the transformation of biomass into high-value chemicals.
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Modulating the Cu (111) facet for selective CO2 electroreduction via tuning the oxidation state of polyaniline
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02285A, PaperYeqing Xu, Chong-Yong Lee, Yong Zhao, Yu Yang, Xin Wang, Zhiqi Chen, Klaudia Wagner, Wei Kong Pang, Gordon G. Wallace, Caiyun Wang
The tuning of the oxidation degree of PANI facilitates Cu2+ adsorption on quinoid –N sites, which promotes Cu (111) facet formation, leading to enhanced CH4 selectivity in CO2 electroreduction.
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Technical and carbon footprint assessment of mortars derived from CO2 and magnesia recovered from bischofite
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03502C, PaperYufeng Song, Jiaze Wang, Xinpeng Wang, Jiahao Zhou, Cise Unluer, Tao Shi, Aoyun Zhang, Chenggong Chang, Shaoqin Ruan
Valorizing waste bischofite into reactive magnesia cement for CO2-sequestering mortars.
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A quasi-single-crystalline/amorphous high-entropy layered hydroxide for robust glycerol valorization to formate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03670D, PaperWenqian Zheng, Xianghui Pang, Changgang Dong, Liheng Sun, Jiaqi Guo, Pin Hao, Fengcai Lei, Xu Sun, Junfeng Xie
The glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) offers a promising alternative to the oxygen evolution reaction in water electrolysis, enabling energy-saving hydrogen production and formate synthesis.
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Glycine/carbon quantum dot dual modulation cooperatively stabilizing Zn anode interfaces
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03101J, PaperShuhua Yang, Zenglong Xu, Yiqun Du, Jinfeng Sun, Degang Zhao, Bingqiang Cao
Double-effect glycine (Gly)/carbon quantum dot (CQD) hybrid additives were designed to simultaneously regulate Zn2+ solvation sheath reconstruction and guide uniform Zn deposition, significantly enhancing Zn anode stability.
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Mechanochemical induced interfacial wetting and radical synergism for enhanced gallium recovery from waste gallium nitride
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03311J, PaperLanbin Wang, Beikai Zhang, Chaocheng Zeng, Jiadong Yu, Jinhui Li
A mechanochemical strategy integrates interfacial wetting and radical synergism for Ga recovery from waste GaN.
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A three-way deep eutectic solvent integrating solubilization-Brønsted/Lewis acids for efficient 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production from cellulose
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03124A, PaperXinyi Xing, Rui Hu, Wanni Liu, Xian Shi, Gaojin Lyu, Hui Gao, Siquan Xu
A three-way deep eutectic solvent (DES) integrating solubilization-Brønsted/Lewis acids was developed for the efficient synthesis of HMF in a one-pot method without additional catalysts.
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Life cycle assessment and technoeconomic analysis of naphtha cracking electrification using plasma for carbon neutrality
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02106E, PaperSerang Kwon, Seong-kyun Im
Plasma naphtha cracking achieves 60 wt% ethylene yield while producing carbon-neutral ethylene when powered by renewable electricity. Economic parity with steam cracking is reached at electricity costs of 40–48 $ per MWh.
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