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Hyperproduction of 3-hydroxybutyrate using engineered probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 from glucose and CO2-derived acetate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03448E, PaperFu-Ren Yang, Ye Zheng, Rui-Zhe Deng, Lin Xia, Huai-Ming Wang, Yi-Hao Deng, Wei Situ, Yan-Chun Xiao, Hong-Wei Shen, Jin-Yan Lv, Liu-Song Yu, Hui Wang, Yi-Na Lin, Jian-Wen Ye
Hyperproduction of 3-HB (105 g L−1) was achieved using recombinant EcN with glucose and CO2-derived acetate with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
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Integrating catalytic fractionation and microbial funneling to produce 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid and ethanol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03986J, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Canan Sener, Emmanuel A. Aboagye, Steven D. Karlen, Jose M. Perez, German E. Umana, Yaoping Zhang, José Serate, Timothy J. Donohue, Daniel R. Noguera, Christos T. MaraveliasConcerted biomass fractionation and lignin depolymerization process integrated with microbial funneling to PDC, ethanol, and electricity results in a 29% reduction in the minimum selling costs for PDC and reduced environmental impact.
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A feasible methanol economy for a green future
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04615G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hidde Kolmeijer, Abhinandan Nabera, Antonio J. Martín, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez, Javier Pérez-RamírezThis study models a future methanol economy where combining biomass, biogas, and air-captured CO2 achieves net-zero emissions at about 32 USD2025 per person per month, close to Paris Agreement-aligned costs while delivering deeper emission cuts.
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CO2-affinitive surface of metal/Nafion attributable to selective polarization for superior CO2RR
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04074D, PaperXianda Zhang, Yaotian Yan, Yangshuo Liu, Chun Li, Jian Cao, Junlei Qi
Nafion was recognized as not only a binder component but also a transporter for CO2 on the surface of a metal catalyst.
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Molecular property prediction for very large databases with natural language processing: a case study in ionic liquid design
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02803E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mood Mohan, Michelle K. Kidder, Jeremy C. SmithHerein, we report the development of machine learning models for predicting the properties of ionic liquids using Mol2vec featurization technique and this approach enables accelerated development of ILs with optimal properties.
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Visible-light-driven valorization of biomass-derived furfuryl alcohol to diesel precursors with simultaneous H2 evolution over a dual functional In2S3–Zn5In2S8 photocatalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04034E, PaperYibei Zhang, Hongyun Lu, Xuekai Qu, Lunan Wu, Zhenghao Song, Xinyi Ding, Peng Li, Xiu-Jie Yang, Dong Liu
Solar-driven In2S3–Zn5In2S8 heterostructures enable simultaneous furfuryl alcohol coupling and H2 production without sacrificial agents, offering a green route for biomass valorization and solar fuel coproduction.
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Correction: A dynamic sulfur-rich network from silicone industry waste
Green Chem., 2025, 27,13953-13954
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90203G, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zixiao Wang, Yuanyuan Qiu, Zheju Cheng, Honglu Huang, Yang Sui, Xin Liu, Yijie Yang, Yue Lu, Huie Zhu, Qingqing Ji, Jiajun Yan
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90203G, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zixiao Wang, Yuanyuan Qiu, Zheju Cheng, Honglu Huang, Yang Sui, Xin Liu, Yijie Yang, Yue Lu, Huie Zhu, Qingqing Ji, Jiajun YanThe content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90193F, Correction
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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