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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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Polyurethane depolymerization by dialkyl carbonates: toward sustainable chemical recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02533H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ege Hosgor, Ricardo P. Martinho, Jip S. Hoogland, Yuqi Jia, Anahi Morales Gomez, Willem Verboom, Jean-Paul Lange, Jurriaan HuskensHarmless chemical recycling of polyurethane foams: depolymerization with diethyl carbonate allows deep recovery of both constituting monomers, i.e. polyols and diisocyanates, without requiring phosgene as toxic and wasteful reagent.
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Tracking the hydrogen spillover of heterogeneous catalysts in hydrogenation: from formation, migration, and regulation to fate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02983J, Tutorial ReviewGuangxun Sun, Peng Xue, Lei Wang, Xin Zhang, Guangzheng Sun, Zhidong Wang, Qian Zhang, Peng Zhang, Yunqi Liu, Yuan Pan
The review “Tracking the hydrogen spillover of heterogeneous catalysts in hydrogenation: from formation and fate to regulation” discusses the challenges in structure optimization and offers strategies to enhance hydrogen spillover efficiency.
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Sustainable biodiesel synthesis via non-catalytic transesterification of biomass waste-derived oil and ethanol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02712H, PaperJee Young Kim, Dohee Kwon, Jun Ho Yim, Youngju Kim, Young Jae Jeon, Eilhann E. Kwon
Ethanol (EtOH)-based biodiesel, known as fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE), offers better fuel properties than methanol-based biodiesel.
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Chemistry finds green pastures in Spain
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90145F, EditorialPedro Lozano, Arjan W. Kleij, Eduardo García-Verdugo
This Editorial commemorates the recent establishment of the Green Chemistry Division (GEQV) of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ).
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Electrochemical upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via a defect-rich NiCo2O4 array
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03049H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xiao Zhou, Zhixian Mao, Wen Li, Zeting Gong, Wanxin Liu, Yi Li, Di Yin, Yijin Wu, Yongsheng Yao, Xiaolin WeiDuring HMFOR, mixed-ionic-defect-driven surface partial evolution forms a NiCo2O4/NiCoO(OH) heterojunction that tunes H2O and HMF adsorption, delivering highly active and selective HMFOR.
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Photocatalytic synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted cyclobutanols via trifunctionalization of [1.1.1]propellane
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02651B, PaperJiacheng Li, Yue Wang, Yijun Jin, Longyi Li, Guoxiang Bao, Xingyi Zhu, Xinpeng Jiang
Aqueous-phase trifunctionalization of [1.1.1]propellane enables direct access to diverse 3,3-disubstituted cyclobutanols under mild conditions.
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Visible-light-driven TTST enables divergent synthesis of trifluoromethylated and trifluoromethylthiolated products through chemo- and regioselectivity
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02793D, PaperShuo Li, Hao Zheng, Yuyan Xu, Chuchu Xie, Jie Sun, Zhiwei Chen
Visible-light-driven chemo-/regioselective diversification using TTST's dual radical reactivity for CF3/SCF3-functionalized products.
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Boosting multi-enzyme cascade activity for glucose biosynthesis by kinetics-oriented grouped immobilization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03123K, PaperRuobing Xin, Yuyao Wang, Qiang Chen, Jiangang Yang, Yujun Wang, Guangsheng Luo
A novel kinetics-oriented grouped immobilization on low-cost resin enables efficient five-enzyme cascade catalysis for bottom-up glucose biosynthesis.
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Carbon-encapsulated FeNi nanoparticles for efficient magnetically induced levulinic acid hydrogenation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03853G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tatiana Zanette, Adrián García-Zaragoza, Jaime Mazarío, Jordan Santiago Martinez, Bruno Chaudret, Christian Cerezo-Navarrete, Pascual Oña-BurgosSustainable one-step synthesis of FeNi NPs over N-doped carbon enables efficient magnetic hydrogenation of biomass in water under mild conditions.
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pH-Responsive aqueous homogeneous metal/enzyme catalysis and heterogeneous recovery enabled by organic cages
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03406J, PaperZhongxu Guo, Shiqi Gao, Pengbo Liu, Yunting Liu, Yanjun Jiang
The pH-responsive homogenization of metal nanoparticles and heterogenization of enzymes in aqueous solutions were achieved by molecular cages, enabling homogeneous metal/enzyme (cascade) catalysis and heterogeneous recovery.
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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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Enzyme immobilization advances: a key to unlocking renewable bioenergy potential
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03388H, Critical Review
Open Access   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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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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Beyond bubbles: greener flow-based electroanalysis by an air-driven carrier
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02382C, PaperTayná Silva Bernardino Barros, Eloise de Lima Osorio, Cláudio Teodoro de Carvalho, Raphael Rodrigues, Lucio Angnes, Magno Aparecido Gonçalves Trindade
An air-driven carrier for electrochemical system applications is developed as a novel approach to improve environmental sustainability in microfluidics devices.
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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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Insights into the excited state of a phenalenyl-based photocatalyst for facile divergent synthesis of sulfoxides and sulfones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02770E, PaperVishali Pathania, Mall Akanksha, Shubhangi Majumdar, Pramit K. Chowdhury, Sudipta Raha Roy
A divergent and controllable photocatalytic technique has been developed under mild conditions by leveraging the excited-state routes of a phenalenyl-based organic photocatalyst.
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Self-initiated radical leaching for green recovery of precious metals
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02561C, PaperChenchen Zhu, Anting Ding, Chuanyin Liu, Ming Li, Chengliang Xiao
A green, low-cost strategy using AlCl3 solution enables efficient recovery of Pd and Pt from spent catalysts via a self-initiated radical leaching process.
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Catalytic reductive conversion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste into fuels, valuable chemicals and degradable polymers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03083H, Tutorial ReviewJingyu Liu, Shuyan Yi, Jingwen Cheng, Sibao Liu
This review presents recent advancements in the catalytic reductive recycling and upcycling of PET into fuels, valuable chemicals and degradable polymers.
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