Chemical News
RSC - Green Chem. latest articles
Updated: 2 hours 45 min ago
Room-temperature chromatographic H2/D2 separation via a solid dihydrogen complex with balanced thermodynamics and kinetics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04476F, Paper
Open Access 
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Tamon Yamauchi, Taku Kitayama, Kaiji Uchida, Nino Keuzenkamp, Hiroaki Iguchi, Ryojun Toyoda, Ryota Sakamoto, Hao Xue, Naoki Kishimoto, Shin-ichiro Noro, Shinya TakaishiMn-PCy3 showed the highest H2/D2 separation ability among known materials due to a large difference in ZPVE. D2 separation with pressure swing adsorption using Mn-PCy3 could be achieved with ∼1/10 of the energy cost for distillation.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Domain-specific lignin–carbohydrate interactions govern cell wall deconstruction in wheat straw
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04025F, PaperYucheng Hu, Shixu Yu, Guohua Miao, Yuan He, Xiaoying Shen, Haichao Li, Feng Xu
Conceptual diagrams illustrating molecular insights into labile and stable interaction domains.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Cascade synthesis of diarylamines catalyzed by oxygen-rich and porous carbon
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05166E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Juho Pekka Helaja, Anna Lenarda, Itisha Jain, Aleksi Kaleva, Valtteri Oksanen, Sami Heikkinen, R. T. Koivula, Tom Wirtanen, Michele Melchionna, Tao Hu
Activated carbon derived porous materials, effectively enriched with OH and C=O groups, were found to mediate, in a cascade manner, the condensation between anilines and 3-hexenones or β-tetralones, followed by...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05166E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Juho Pekka Helaja, Anna Lenarda, Itisha Jain, Aleksi Kaleva, Valtteri Oksanen, Sami Heikkinen, R. T. Koivula, Tom Wirtanen, Michele Melchionna, Tao HuActivated carbon derived porous materials, effectively enriched with OH and C=O groups, were found to mediate, in a cascade manner, the condensation between anilines and 3-hexenones or β-tetralones, followed by...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Resonant acoustic mixing enables solvent-less amide coupling in solid-phase peptide synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04067A, Paper
Open Access 
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alice Nanni, Panayiotis Bilalis, Magnus RuepingResonant acoustic mixing (RAM) as a mechanochemical alternative to traditional SPPS processes enables efficient and scalable peptide coupling without added solvent, supporting sustainable synthesis of bioactive peptides.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Recent advancements in microbial carbon dioxide fixation: metabolic engineering strategies
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03349G, Tutorial ReviewZeeshan Mustafa, Naeem Auroona, Arslan Sarwar, Eun Yeol Lee
Engineered microbes utilize natural and synthetic pathways to capture industrial CO2 emissions. The assimilated carbon is transformed into bioplastics and biofuels, contributing to a cleaner and sustainable environment.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Directional CO spillover promotes C–N coupling for highly selective electrocatalytic urea production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03681J, PaperSheng Chang, Jing Gao, Yimin Xuan, Kui Wang
The tandem Zn@Cu electrode enables spontaneous CO spillover from Zn to Cu, which boosts the *CO coverage on Cu and facilitates efficient C–N coupling to synthesize urea.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
An innovative microreactor approach for sustainable biodiesel production: process design, continuous purification and comparative LCA
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06538G, PaperCheng-You Yang, Cheng-Yu Wang, Ni Ni Myint, Yi-Chun Chen, Penjit Srinophakun, Ya-Yu Chiang
A continuous flow microreactor system with a helix wire-based biphasic separator achieves high-purity FAME with reduced waste and energy consumption, as confirmed by LCA, marking a significant advancement in sustainable biofuel processing.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Correction: Evaluating the possibilities and limitations of the pyrometallurgical recycling of waste Li-ion batteries using simulation and life cycle assessment
Green Chem., 2025, 27,13513-13513
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90193F, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Marja Rinne, Heikki Lappalainen, Mari Lundström
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90193F, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Marja Rinne, Heikki Lappalainen, Mari LundströmThe content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Constructing a Bi–O–Mo electronic bridge bond and active sites over Bi/Bi2MoO6/Bi24O31Br10 to boost the stepwise transfer of electrons for efficient CO2 photoreduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02374B, PaperHuihui Ding, Huanhuan Wu, Jun Ma, Xiang Li, Shuangshuang Huai, Shijian Zhang, Wenbin Ruan, Xiuxiu Huang, Xiufang Wang, Wenjie Xie
A Bi–O–Mo bridge bond was introduced between BMO and BOB interfaces and surface metal active sites were modified. The catalyst accelerates multi-electron photocatalytic reduction processes and reduces the reaction energy barrier for CO2 reduction.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Sustainable high-efficiency photocatalytic lithium recovery from spent LiFePO4 batteries: green process design and performance validation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01122A, PaperYinzhuang Fang, Yurong Han, Menglong Yan, Changwen Li, Xiaolong Yan, Jinwei Li, Haowen Wei, Xianbao Wang, Tao Mei
Recycling spent lithium iron phosphate batteries is of great significance for both economic and environmental protection.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Uniformly crosslinked algal bioplastic with triggerable decomposition in salt water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02866C, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andrew E. Ashmar, Eric J. Beckman, Susan K. Fullerton-ShireyDeveloping more degradable plastics is key to reducing marine pollution and microplastic-related ecological harm.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Artificial intelligence-driven dynamic regulation for high-efficiency gentamicin C1a production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02507A, PaperFeng Xu, Yuan Wang, Hao Gao, Kaihao Hu, Rong Ben, Ali Mohsin, Yuanxin Guo, Xu Li, Hui Wu, Haifeng Hang, Ju Chu, Xiwei Tian
The industrial biosynthesis of complex antibiotics such as gentamicin C1a requires precise, dynamic control of microbial metabolism.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Green and sustainable itaconic acid-based vitrimers with rapid stress relaxation, superior fire safety, and recyclability via synergistic roles of multiple dynamic bonds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04554A, PaperYuzhao Qi, Yinliang Zhang, Shiyu Ou, Guangwu Zhuo, Hongju Zeng, Yufei Lao, Junfeng Wang, Qingwen Wang, Chuigen Guo
Complementary functions and synergy between multiple dynamic covalent bonds to construct the itaconic acid-based epoxy vitrimers with functional customisation.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Chalcogenide electrocatalysts for electrolytic seawater oxidation: design strategies for enhanced activity and selectivity
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03454J, Tutorial ReviewQing Li, Chenxi Liu, Zefeng Teng, Rui Zhang, Xu Liu, Jia Liu, Zhenyu Xiao, Jingqi Chi, Jianping Lai, Lei Wang
This review systematically summarizes recent advances in chalcogenide-based catalysts for OER in seawater, focusing on strategies for enhancing their activity and chloride inhibition capabilities.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Metal-free electrohalogenation of olefins with aqueous NaX mediators
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04102C, CommunicationZhe Zhang, Quanjin Rong, Shengkang Qian, Jianyou Zhao, Chengling Deng, Jiaoyang Liu, Fan Wang, Shuai Liu, Zhong-Quan Liu
We have developed a practical and diverse chlorination of alkenes via metal-free electrochemistry. By simply tuning the substitution pattern of the alkene, selective access to vicinal dichlorides, monochlorides, or allylic chlorides can be achieved.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Expanding and recycling a water-resistant bioderived rigid foam using CO2-responsive amines and carbonated water
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06165A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Daniel Barker, Michael F. Cunningham, Guojun Liu, Philip G. JessopBy combining renewable resources with CO2-responsive functionalities, a sustainable foam packaging material was developed. This bioderived foam can be recycled by dissolving it into carbonated water and expanding it into a new foam product.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
From lignin to market: a technical and economic perspective of reductive depolymerization approaches
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02316E, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Brent Daelemans, Balaji Sridharan, Paul Jusner, Agneev Mukherjee, Jiazhao Chen, Jacob K. Kenny, Miet Van Dael, Karolien Vanbroekhoven, Peter J. Deuss, Michael L. Stone, Elias FeghaliThe industrial potential of pilot-scale reductive depolymerization approaches is critically assessed from a technical, techno-economic, and application point of view.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
All-climate all-solid-state batteries enabled by high-entropy amorphous oxyhalide solid electrolytes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03551A, PaperShufeng Song, Wei Xue, Yumei Wang, Zhongting Wang, Yanming Cui, Zhixu Long, Hongyang Shan, Ning Hu, Jingfeng Wang, Fusheng Pan
A high-entropy mixed-ion strategy overcomes ASSBs’ temperature limits. The engineered high-entropy amorphous oxyhalide achieves high ionic conductivity (7.1 mS cm−1) and enhanced electrochemical stability, enabling all-climate ASSBs.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Synergistic recycling of polycarbonate: efficient BPA recovery integrated with CO2 utilization to produce valuable chemicals
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02387D, PaperYue Bai, Minghao Zhang, Siming Zhu, Zhuo Wang, Yu Liu, Jianxiu Hao, Huacong Zhou, Qingqing Mei
This work introduces a synergistic strategy that simultaneously converts PC and its hydrolysis by-product CO2 into high-value products (BPA and PDO), achieving full carbon utilization with no CO2 emissions.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Photocatalytic transformation of aliphatic heterocycles and electron-poor alkenes into functionalized heteroarenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04418A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lorenzo Di Terlizzi, Davide Ravelli, Burkhard KönigThe merger of decatungstate photocatalysis and cobaloxime catalysis enabled the preparation of functionalized heteroarenes via a hydroalkylation/aromatization sequence starting from largely available aliphatic heterocycles and electron-poor olefins.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry