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Bridging plastic recycling and clean energy production: hydrogen-free catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene over CuMgAlOx for high-yield diesel fuel generation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01967B, PaperXiangyu Xie, Mengfei Wang, Ning Mao, Heping Yang, Xiaowei Bai, Zhenghua Dai, Jian Li
Catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene using CuMgAlOx as the catalyst achieved a liquid oil yield of up to 85.7 wt%.
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Modification strategies for cellulose-based anion exchange membranes
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00844A, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chen Cheng, siyuan zhu, Chichong Lu, Zhichuan J. Xu
Sustainable biomass materials are at the forefront of green technologies across energy conversion, water purification and chemical processes. These materials, which are derived from renewable resources, present distinct advantages of...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00844A, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chen Cheng, siyuan zhu, Chichong Lu, Zhichuan J. XuSustainable biomass materials are at the forefront of green technologies across energy conversion, water purification and chemical processes. These materials, which are derived from renewable resources, present distinct advantages of...
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Green Synthesis of ω-Hydroxydodecanoic Acid by Engineering C. viswanathii with Cas13d
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00156K, PaperChin-Wei Chang, Yen-Tzu Tung, Siang-Cing Huang, Yunching Chen, Pramod Shah, Xuan-Mai Le Thi, Vy Anh Truong, Mai Thanh Thi Nguyen, Yu-Chen Hu
ω-hydroxydodecanoic acid (HDA) is a precursor for producing Nylon 12 but its chemical synthesis is environmentally unfriendly and bacterial production titers are only in the range of mg/L. Here we...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00156K, PaperChin-Wei Chang, Yen-Tzu Tung, Siang-Cing Huang, Yunching Chen, Pramod Shah, Xuan-Mai Le Thi, Vy Anh Truong, Mai Thanh Thi Nguyen, Yu-Chen Hu
ω-hydroxydodecanoic acid (HDA) is a precursor for producing Nylon 12 but its chemical synthesis is environmentally unfriendly and bacterial production titers are only in the range of mg/L. Here we...
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Modular synthetic routes to biologically active indoles from lignin
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01003A, Communication
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Antonio A. Castillo-Garcia, Jörg Haupenthal, Anna K. H. Hirsch, Katalin BartaModular functionalization of a lignin-derived C2-acetal enables the synthesis of bio-based indoles via the formation of ortho-amino acetal derivatives and the in situ Schiff-base formation/intramolecular cyclization under mild reaction conditions.
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Design of Polymer Supported Chiral Cobalt Catalyst for Heterogeneous Enantioselective C−H Activations
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06596D, PaperJie Lin, Dingguo Song, Wenji Zhang, Changdi Zheng, Cunwei Zheng, Jiayang Lv, Jun Xue, Weihui Zhong, Fei Ling
Cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric C−H activations have played asignificant role in the synthesis of complex chiral molecules. However, challeges remain regarding catalyst activation, separation, regeneration and the use of excess cobalt salt....
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DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06596D, PaperJie Lin, Dingguo Song, Wenji Zhang, Changdi Zheng, Cunwei Zheng, Jiayang Lv, Jun Xue, Weihui Zhong, Fei Ling
Cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric C−H activations have played asignificant role in the synthesis of complex chiral molecules. However, challeges remain regarding catalyst activation, separation, regeneration and the use of excess cobalt salt....
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Ligand-Induced Tetrad Effect in Coordination Leaching of Ion-Adsorption Rare Earth Ores: Enhanced Recovery of High-Value Low-Lanthanum Rare Earth Concentrates
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02367J, Paperkui zou, Hongbo Zhao
Conventional in-situ leaching techniques for ion-adsorption rare earth ores (IAREO) using ammonium-based leaching agents present dual challenges of persistent NH4+-N contamination and inefficient La extraction economics. We propose an innovative...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02367J, Paperkui zou, Hongbo Zhao
Conventional in-situ leaching techniques for ion-adsorption rare earth ores (IAREO) using ammonium-based leaching agents present dual challenges of persistent NH4+-N contamination and inefficient La extraction economics. We propose an innovative...
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Environmental feasibility of sustainable co-production of xylooligosaccharides and bioplastic from poplar sawdust
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01539A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xiaoxue Zhao, Ruolin Li, Qiang Yong, Caoxing Huang, Kai Lan
The upcycling of biomass waste into high-value bioproducts represents a significant shift away from low-value treatment methods, enhancing the circular bioeconomy. This study presents a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA)...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01539A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xiaoxue Zhao, Ruolin Li, Qiang Yong, Caoxing Huang, Kai LanThe upcycling of biomass waste into high-value bioproducts represents a significant shift away from low-value treatment methods, enhancing the circular bioeconomy. This study presents a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA)...
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What do we learn when we study cytotoxicity? Critical shortcomings in the green chemistry context using imidazolium ionic liquids as an example case
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00836K, PaperKsenia S. Egorova, Andrey E. Kolesnikov, Alexey D. Tikhomirov, Alexander A. Filippov, Valentine P. Ananikov
Cytotoxicity measurements are crucial for green chemistry but prone to variability and misinterpretation. This study shows how time-dependent, multi-marker approaches can improve data reliability, ensuring more robust toxicity assessment.
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Engineered pH-buffering Nanocomposite for Robust One-Pot Multi-Enzyme Cascade Synthesis of γ-Aminobutyric Acid
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02022K, PaperHang Luo, Tin Pou Lai, Yanxin Gao, Wenjin Li, Yilin Fan, Liyun Zhang
Enzyme catalysis has emerged as a green platform for synthesizing high-value pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, leveraging its inherent selectivity and sustainability. However, enzymatic cascade systems for valuable chemical synthesis face...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02022K, PaperHang Luo, Tin Pou Lai, Yanxin Gao, Wenjin Li, Yilin Fan, Liyun Zhang
Enzyme catalysis has emerged as a green platform for synthesizing high-value pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, leveraging its inherent selectivity and sustainability. However, enzymatic cascade systems for valuable chemical synthesis face...
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Continuous-Flow Electrochemical Benzylic Dehydrogenation of Arylalkanes to Arylalkenes
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01442E, CommunicationXuan-Xuan Du, Shu-Fan He, Daixi Li, Yong Jiang, Chen Zhu, Tao Shen
A novel acid-mediated continuous flow electrochemical strategy for arylalkane dehydrogenation was described. This oxidant- and hydrogen acceptor-free protocol proceeds in a single step under mild conditions, affording a broad range...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01442E, CommunicationXuan-Xuan Du, Shu-Fan He, Daixi Li, Yong Jiang, Chen Zhu, Tao Shen
A novel acid-mediated continuous flow electrochemical strategy for arylalkane dehydrogenation was described. This oxidant- and hydrogen acceptor-free protocol proceeds in a single step under mild conditions, affording a broad range...
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An entropy-driven multi-anionic electrolyte for Li-ion batteries with high voltage stability and superior temperature adaptability
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01658D, PaperJia-Zhen Zhao, Fu-Da Yu, Hai-Nan Wang, Ji-Huai Wu, Zhang Lan, Yi-Ming Xie, Lan-Fang Que
An entropy-driven multi-anionic ether electrolyte is designed to alleviate the limited oxidative stability and sluggish ion transport of conventional electrolytes, endowing NCM523 higher capacity and better cycle performance at both 25 and −20 °C.
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In situ amino–lignin production via biomass fractionation for high-efficacy CO2 capture
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00429B, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruijie Wu, Caiyun Liu, Yongchao Zhang, Jiayun Xu, Andrey Pranovich, Jarl Hemming, Teija Tirri, Xiaoju Wang, Chunlin XuOne-pot reactive fractionation of biomasses using an aniline–formic acid solvent system produces high-purity cellulose and high-N-density aminated lignins. The obtained aminated lignin can serve as a valuable precursor for carbon capture.
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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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Cascade Biocatalysis for Enantioselective Reconstruction of Both Enantiomers of Phenylalaninol from Biobased L-Phenylalanine
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01567G, PaperXue Han, Yunyi Li, Tian Xie, Lili Gao, Shuangping Huang, Hang Gao, Jiandong Zhang
Enantiopure phenylalaninols are vital in pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds. Catalytic carboxylic acid reduction is a promising way to synthesize these compounds from biobased L-phenylalanine. However, traditional methods face issues like...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01567G, PaperXue Han, Yunyi Li, Tian Xie, Lili Gao, Shuangping Huang, Hang Gao, Jiandong Zhang
Enantiopure phenylalaninols are vital in pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds. Catalytic carboxylic acid reduction is a promising way to synthesize these compounds from biobased L-phenylalanine. However, traditional methods face issues like...
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Sustainable and Lignin-Assisted Polyester with Exceptional Optical Filtering via Highly Atom-Efficient In-Situ Polymerization Strategy
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00517E, PaperShi Liu, Conghui Mi, Yuxuan Qiu, Zhihan Tong, Jiajun Liu, Jinsong Sun, Xiaoxue Song, Qinqin Xia, Haipeng Yu
Sustainable optical filters with visibly opaque but near-infrared transparent (VONIRT) capabilities show great promise in optical detection and information security. However, optical filter production often relies on fossil-based materials and...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00517E, PaperShi Liu, Conghui Mi, Yuxuan Qiu, Zhihan Tong, Jiajun Liu, Jinsong Sun, Xiaoxue Song, Qinqin Xia, Haipeng Yu
Sustainable optical filters with visibly opaque but near-infrared transparent (VONIRT) capabilities show great promise in optical detection and information security. However, optical filter production often relies on fossil-based materials and...
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A Universal Strategy for Single-Atom Synthesis by Conductive Polymer-Modified Metal-Organic Frameworks Towards Enhanced Photocatalysis
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01015B, PaperYuting Zhu, Na Song, Shengjun Liu, Kui Zhang, Bo Liu, Yang Wang
The single-atom catalysts (SACs) family are known for their maximum atom utilization efficiency and impressive catalytic activity in a broad range of chemical reactions, while the general yet scalable synthetic...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01015B, PaperYuting Zhu, Na Song, Shengjun Liu, Kui Zhang, Bo Liu, Yang Wang
The single-atom catalysts (SACs) family are known for their maximum atom utilization efficiency and impressive catalytic activity in a broad range of chemical reactions, while the general yet scalable synthetic...
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Multicolor-Tunable Ultralong Room Temperature Phosphorescence Based on Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic Frameworks
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01603G, PaperJiayin Zhang, Jiaxuan Tang, Yongsheng Zhang, Yifu Chen, Junbo Gong
A series of multicolor persistent phosphorescent crystalline materials were constructed using the inherently green, heavy atom-free γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) metal-organic framework (CD-MOF) through guest encapsulation. Attributed to the fact that macrocycles...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01603G, PaperJiayin Zhang, Jiaxuan Tang, Yongsheng Zhang, Yifu Chen, Junbo Gong
A series of multicolor persistent phosphorescent crystalline materials were constructed using the inherently green, heavy atom-free γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) metal-organic framework (CD-MOF) through guest encapsulation. Attributed to the fact that macrocycles...
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Base-Free Aerobic Oxidation on Pt/OMS-2 for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dicarboxylic Acid: A Bio-Based Flexible Diacid
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00123D, PaperEnhui Du, Mingxin Lv, Hongli He, Zhilin Chen, Jie Yang, Liyuan Huai, Yuxiang Chen, Jian Zhang
Exciting opportunities in biomass catalytic conversion have spurred extensive research and development into the chemical utilization of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and its derivatives. In this study, we achieved the efficient base-free...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00123D, PaperEnhui Du, Mingxin Lv, Hongli He, Zhilin Chen, Jie Yang, Liyuan Huai, Yuxiang Chen, Jian Zhang
Exciting opportunities in biomass catalytic conversion have spurred extensive research and development into the chemical utilization of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and its derivatives. In this study, we achieved the efficient base-free...
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