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Trace-LiCl-assisted synthesis of high-loading ordered Pt3Co intermetallic catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05077D, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yutao Ni, Jiahui Song, Huiying Lan, Xue Jing, Wenwen Shi, Ruimin Ding, Xi YinUnderstanding the synthesis mechanism of Pt3Co guided the development of high-loading Pt3Co catalysts assisted by trace LiCl, which demonstrated high efficiency in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.
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MoS2-assisted iron-driven peroxydisulfate activation for green and sustainable water purification
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04923G, PaperZi-Hang He, Wei-Lin Wang, Bin Li, Chang Liu
MoS2-assisted iron-driven peroxydisulfate activation for water purification process.
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Glucose-based melanoidin-supported palladium single-atoms/clusters cocatalyst for site-selective cross-dehydrogenative coupling of two simple arenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03792A, PaperYuanyuan Yan, Wunengerile Zhang, Tegshi Muschin, Agula Bao, Chaolumen Bai, Dan Liu, Yong-Sheng Bao
The site-selective cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) of aromatic aldehydes and arenes enabled by heterogeneous glucose-based melanoidin-supported Pd single-atoms/clusters cocatalysts was reported.
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A micellar palladium catalyst stabilized by PEG-PVEG as a vinyl-functionalized amphiphilic polymer for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling in water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04825G, PaperQiong Chai, Babar Hussain Shah, Fengming Zhang, Meiqi Li, Yong Jian Zhang
An easily made vinyl-functionalized amphiphilic polymer, PEG-PVEG designed on the basis of metal–olefin interactions, has been developed and applied to aqueous Suzuki–Miyaura coupling via a micellar palladium catalyst in extremely high efficiency.
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A green chemical protocol for the separation of spent LiFePO4 cathode material from Al foil and regeneration
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04123F, PaperKuangjia Tian, Jiali Zhang, Jiaxi Bai, Yi Liang, Wenzhuo Shen, Min Zhong, Shouwu Guo
Spent LiFePO4 is readily separated from the Al foil in water at room temperature, then regenerated through a low-temperature aqueous relithiation process, achieving performance comparable to that of the commercial material.
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Single-atom iron-anchored graphitic C3N5 for photocatalytic trifluoromethylation of aromatics and N-heterocycles in water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03873A, PaperXiaolong Li, Xueping Zhang, Mei Hong, Weihao Zhou, Yamei Lin, Guo-Ping Lu
Anchoring single-atom Fe on g-C3N5 creates a green, efficient strategy for aqueous trifluoromethylation. This recyclable photocatalyst synthesizes fluorinated compounds while avoiding toxic solvents and metal waste.
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Sequential paired electrolysis-enabled synthesis of antifungal-active gem-difluoroalkenes via electrochemical halogen atom transfer
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05189D, PaperFuyang Yue, Jiayi Li, Hongjian Song, Yuxiu Liu, Qingmin Wang
This work reports a practical electrochemical method for deiodinative gem-difluorovinylation of unactivated alkyl iodides, with a broad substrate scope and good functional group compatibility.
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Electrocatalytic reforming of real PET waste plastic to value-added chemicals: mechanisms, coupling technologies, and cascade systems
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03710G, Tutorial ReviewYujia Yao, Peiyu Cao, Kailin Li, Gengxin Xie
This review focuses on real PET waste plastic, covering its electrocatalytic processes and summarizing cathodic coupling strategies and cascade technologies, aiming to lay a foundation for future PET waste plastic electrocatalytic reforming.
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One-Pot Multienzyme-Catalyzed Assembly of Pentasaccharide Repeating Units from Group B Streptococcus Capsular Polysaccharides and Their Related Oligosaccharide Derivatives
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03525B, PaperMin Liang, Wei Gong, Jielin Zhao, Hong Wang, Chongzhen Sun, Xianwei Liu, Guofeng Gu
The biochemical properties, functional characterization and substrate specificities of five recombinant glycosyltransferases – β-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (Cps1aI), β-1,4-galactosyltransferase (Cps1aJ), β-1,3-galactosyltransferase (Cps1bJ), and α-2,3-sialyltransferase (Cps1aK and Cps1bK) – involved in the biosynthesis of...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03525B, PaperMin Liang, Wei Gong, Jielin Zhao, Hong Wang, Chongzhen Sun, Xianwei Liu, Guofeng Gu
The biochemical properties, functional characterization and substrate specificities of five recombinant glycosyltransferases – β-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (Cps1aI), β-1,4-galactosyltransferase (Cps1aJ), β-1,3-galactosyltransferase (Cps1bJ), and α-2,3-sialyltransferase (Cps1aK and Cps1bK) – involved in the biosynthesis of...
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Metal free visible light mediated cycloaddition reaction using recyclable graphitic nitride under water
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04611D, PaperBasavarajagouda E Patil, Rahul Tarkase, Rajdeep Paul, Gopalan Rajaraman, Deepti Kalsi
The development of environmentally benign photocatalytic methodologies for [2+2] cycloadditions is of significant interest, given their utility in accessing cyclobutane motifs found in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Conventional approaches often...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04611D, PaperBasavarajagouda E Patil, Rahul Tarkase, Rajdeep Paul, Gopalan Rajaraman, Deepti Kalsi
The development of environmentally benign photocatalytic methodologies for [2+2] cycloadditions is of significant interest, given their utility in accessing cyclobutane motifs found in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Conventional approaches often...
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Can mixed plastics be recycled and upcycled without separation?
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03714J, Critical ReviewJaime J. M. Pang, Yan Hui Lee, Haonan Zhao, Albert Ong, Jason Y. C. Lim
In this review, we examine the possibility of using mixed and/or contaminated plastic feedstock for chemical recycling, upcycling and formation of physical polymer blends.
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Highly energy-efficient hydrogenolysis of high-density polyethylene via hydrogen nonthermal plasma reaction engineering
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04228C, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Parsa Pishva, Jinyao Tang, Yanlin Zhu, Jochen Lauterbach, Zhenmeng PengEnergy-efficient hydrogenolysis of pure and waste HDPE via NTP at ambient conditions achieves complete conversion within minutes into C1–C4 hydrocarbons and waxes, reaching a record 8.2 output/input energy ratio and 2.7 ¢kg−1 electricity cost.
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Sustainable electro-organic synthesis of dicarboxylic acids from biogenic shellac
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04392A, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Edward P. Rayner, Tomas Horsten, Siegfried R. WaldvogelShellac, a bioresin secreted by insects, is electrochemically degraded to obtain value-added dicarboxylic acids.
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Correction: NAD(H) self-recycling whole-cell biocatalysis for the production of furoic acid and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from furfural via CO2 fixation
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90217G, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mingzhe Ma, Yajie Wang
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90217G, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mingzhe Ma, Yajie WangTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
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Following forest cues for the harvest optimization of tomorrow's biofeedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04279H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Robyn C. O'Halloran, Alison J. Shapiro, Yagya Gupta, Anna Long, Sara G. Haney, Yuichiro Otsuka, Sunitha Sadula, Dionisios G. Vlachos, Delphis F. Levia, Thomas H. EppsHarvest optimization offers an effective strategy for maximizing lignin valorization yields and overall biorefinery production of fuels, chemicals, and materials.
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NiFe-LDH loaded on N-doped Paulownia-derived carbon as a bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc–air batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03239C, PaperNing Duan, Pengxiang Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Pan Li, Xianli Wu, Yanyan Liu, Guosheng Han, Baojun Li
2D NiFe-LDH nanosheets loaded on 3D N-doped biomass-derived carbon, NiFe-LDH/NBC, were prepared using an in situ growth method assisted by electric field induction as an excellent bifunctional electrocatalytic catalyst.
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Pore -tailored hollow mesoporous carbon spheres confined with Pd/PdO nanoparticles enable the coupling of efficient CO2 reduction and propylene oxidation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04779J, PaperMan Zhao, Ze Wang, Jiamin Ma, Qinyun Yan, Liwu Qiang, Wei Wen, Lifang Shi, Shuai He, Na Gao, Aiqin Hao, Junming Zhang, Xiaoli Li, He Xiao, Jianfeng Jia
Schematic of CO2RR over Pd/HMCs-10 and POR over PdO/HMCs-10 in a coupled catalytic system, showing the effect of particle size of Pd NPs in Pd/HMCs-x on the CO2RR activity and PdO NPs in PdO/HMCs-x on the POR activity.
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Porphyrin and phthalocyanine-based covalent organic frameworks for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction: from structural design to future perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04855A, Tutorial ReviewYaoqian Feng, Ning Huang
The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR) offers a sustainable route for converting CO2 into high-value-added chemicals and fuels, presenting a viable solution to urgent energy and environmental issues.
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Conversion of waste plastic into low-carbon olefins: directly producing C2–C4 light olefins from low-density polyethylene waste using a Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04106F, PaperHimanshu Raghav, Laxmi Sah, Bhanu Joshi, Rahul Tiwari, Prem Lama, Bipul Sarkar, Rajaram Bal
This study uses a Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst in a two-stage semi-batch process to convert LDPE into 80% gaseous product, with 60% being light olefins (C2–C4). Image generated with Microsoft Copilot.
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Electrosynthesis of H2O2 aqueous solution beyond 30 wt% using sunlight, water and air
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03867G, PaperYuefeng Qiu, Peng Jiang, Wenkai Ye, Jiahao Hu, Wenjie She, Bin Zhang, Tuo Ji, Liwen Mu, Xin Feng, Xiaohua Lu, Jiahua Zhu
In this study, sunlight, water and air were used to directly produce >30 wt% high-purity hydrogen peroxide. Compared to the conventional anthraquinone process, this method reduced energy consumption by 14.02% and costs by 32.88%.
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