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The synergistic effect of formate dehydrogenase and carbonic anhydrase accelerates the ethanol fermentation process and improves carbon recovery
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00705D, PaperYing He, Yimin Li, Jiaxin Liu, Liming Su, Cong Du, Wenjie Yuan
Schematic diagram of formate dehydrogenase and carbonic anhydrase in enhancing ethanol fermentation and carbon recovery.
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Computer-aided design of stability enhanced nicotinamide cofactor biomimetics for cell-free biocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00351B, PaperAlexandra P. Platt, Heidi Klem, Sam J. B. Mallinson, Yannick J. Bomble, Robert S. Paton
We computationally expanded nicotinamide cofactor biomimetic chemical space for cell-free biosynthesis and uncovered key stability design principles using predictive modeling.
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Co-recovery of tungsten and lanthanum from photovoltaic tungsten-based busbars scrap by molten salt electrolysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00126A, PaperXiang Xue, Liwen Zhang, Qi Fang, Chunjia Liu, Shuijie Su, Xiaoli Xi, Zuoren Nie
Overall recycling of photovoltaic tungsten wires by molten salts electrolysis.
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Visible-light-induced selenium-mediated cascade cyclization of 2-isocyanobenzonitriles with secondary amines to access indole-fused polycyclics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01245G, PaperDongping Xu, Lizhen Jin, Mengya Huang, Wu Zhang
Controllable synthesis of indolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines and imidazo[4,5-b]indoles was achieved through the cascade cyclization of 2-isocyanobenzonitriles with secondary amines. An intramolecular EDA complex triggered this photochemical radical process.
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Aerobic oxidation of a covalent organic framework facilitating photocatalytic CO2 reduction with water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01528F, PaperJiangqi Ning, Qing Niu, Zheyuan Liu, Liuyi Li
Aerobic oxidation of the azine linkage in covalent organic frameworks yields highly reactive species, facilitating photocatalytic reduction of CO2 under aerobic conditions.
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Highly selective, catalyst-free CO2 reduction in strong acid without alkali cations by a mechanical energy-induced triboelectric plasma-electrolytic system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00977D, CommunicationHui Hu, Nannan Liu, Qinglong Ru, Wei Jiang, Yongcui Yang, Kailan Ma, Lixiang Meng, Zuliang Du, Bao Zhang, Gang Cheng
A mechanical energy-driven hybrid triboelectric plasma-electrochemical system in strong acids was constructed to trigger CO2 reduction at room temperature and atmospheric pressure without catalysts or alkali cations.
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Multidimensional metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for highly efficient biosynthesis of betulinic acid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01276G, PaperXiaoyan Li, Liangcheng Jiao, Guowei Zhao, Yunchong Li, Yunjun Yan, Jinyong Yan
Yarrowia lipolytica was engineered for high-level betulinic acid production via modular pathway and organelle engineering, precursor and redox optimization, metabolic rewiring, and 3 L fermentation using cost-effective carbon sources.
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Polymer monomers fabricated from biomass platform molecules over metal-free catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01162K, PaperSiwei Xu, Nian Xiang, Jie He, Yang Li, Huankun Nie, Liang Huang, Chongbei Wu, Zehui Zhang
A biomass-derived carbon catalyst is reported to facilitate the synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and glycolic acid through the selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 1,3-dihydroxyacetone, respectively.
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Rational design of a cost-efficient and eco-friendly fluorinated ether for high-energy and long-lived Li-metal batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00474H, PaperNan Li, Xue Han, Xinke Cui, Longji Xu, Chenxi Liu, Qiao Han, Kai Xi, Zhenglong Xu, Xiaobing Dai, Chong Mao, Lewen Yang, Weijiang Xue
The rational design for a cost-efficient and eco-friendly fluorinated ether for high-energy and long-lived Li-metal batteries.
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Mechanochemical biomimetic mineralization of UiO-66-NH2-immobilized cellulase for enhanced catalytic stability and efficiency
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00628G, PaperXiaoyang Sun, Linyu Nian, Huimin Qi, Mengjun Wang, Dechun Huang, Chongjiang Cao
A green mechanochemical strategy employing dodecanuclear zirconium clusters enabled efficient biomimetic mineralization of cellulase within UiO-66-NH2, leading to enhanced catalytic performance for sustainable biomass conversion.
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Simultaneous phenol oxygenation and quinone hydrogenation with water as both the oxygen and hydrogen source
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01480H, PaperYongtao Wang, Kehan Yu, Wenjing Sun, Jia Yao, Haoran Li
Metal-free acid-catalyzed coupling of phenol oxygenation and 1,4-quinone hydrogenation is demonstrated using water as both the oxygen and hydrogen source, mediated by a bio-inspired geminal diol adduct.
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Renewable aromatic production from waste: exploring pathways, source materials, and catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05683C, Tutorial ReviewRipsa Rani Nayak, Navneet Kumar Gupta
Transforming waste—biomass, plastics, and CO2—into renewable aromatics via pyrolysis and chemocatalysis: advancing sustainable catalysts and technologies for a circular economy and environmental mitigation.
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Flash recovery of lithium from spent anode graphite by carbothermal shock and water leaching
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00745C, PaperDuanmei Song, Beikai Zhang, Hongbiao Du, Jing Wu, Jiadong Yu, Jinhui Li
The global boom in electric vehicles has led to an alarming accumulation of lithium-ion battery waste.
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A “wave-riding” biocatalysis: an all-enzyme system for genuinely green and flexible manufacture of machine-washable dyed wool fabrics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01614B, PaperXinrui Zhang, Jun Wang, Man Zhou, Yuanyuan Yu, Ping Wang, Qiang Wang
An all-enzyme strategy based on a “wave-riding” enzymatic mechanism was developed to achieve genuinely green manufacture of machine-washable dyed wool fabrics.
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Closed-loop recycling of bio-based disulfide vitrimer via a solvent-and waste-free strategy
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01872B, Communication
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Solène Guggari, Fiona Magliozzi, Samuel Malburet, Alain Graillot, Mathias Destarac, Marc GuerreA solvent-free process enables the efficient degradation of the vitrimer matrix under mild conditions, producing oligomers that can be reused without purification.
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Electronic structure and interfacial microenvironment engineering over the Ni(OH)2 nanoarray for boosted electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00788G, PaperXinci Hu, Wei Qiao, Yuxin Hu, Fengli Li, Yuting Yang, Zhihong Jiang, Yu Yu, Jingyun Fang, Ping Li
The Ni foam-supported Ni(OH)2 nanosheet array with surface engineering of adipic acid is engineered to remarkably promote PET-derived ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) for value-added formate production.
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Tailoring the extraction process and properties of polysaccharides from the lichen Evernia prunastri using natural eutectic solvents following a biorefinery approach
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01413A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Julie Queffelec, Maria Dolores Torres Pérez, Herminia Domínguez, Giulia Ischia, Svitlana FilonenkoOverview of the lichen processing.
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A microbial factory for bio-indigo synthesis: demonstration of sustainable denim dying
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01293G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Matteo Planchestainer, Lin Chen, Tsvetan Kardashliev, Sven Panke, Martin HeldA engineered microbial factory that converts renewable carbon into indigo, eliminating hazardous synthesis, lowering energy use, and avoiding toxic byproducts.
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Re-wiring petrochemical clusters: impact of using alternative carbon sources for ethylene production
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06042C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.James Tonny Manalal, Mar Pérez-Fortes, Andrea RamírezThis work explores the techno-economic cascading impacts of defossilising ethylene production in an existing petrochemical cluster.
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Green electrochemical synthesis of CeO2 nanopowders via an electrolysis–calcination process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01320H, CommunicationXiaohui Zhang, Xiaodong Liu, Xuan Xu, Kunyuan Zhao, Haifeng Sun, Peng Jing, Peng Xu, Baocang Liu, Jun Zhang
A green electrochemical strategy for CeO2 nanopowder synthesis, eliminating wastewater generation while offering a simple, controllable process.
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