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Natural product driven redox-recovery of lithium cobalt oxide cathodes under mild conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03826J, PaperChang-Lian Xu, Xinlei Ji, Honghao Zhang, Xiaoxun Xu, Lilin Wang, Guiyin Wang, Guochun Lv, Xin Qi, Junzhuo Cai, Shirong Zhang, Zhanbiao Yang, Zhang Cheng, Lin Kong, Yaoyuan Zhang
A sustainable closed-loop process is proposed for efficient and selective metal recovery under mild conditions; utilizing the natural amino acid cysteine as a leaching agent, and using the natural oxalic acid as a selective recovery reagent of Co.
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Electrochemical reduction of ammonia-captured CO2 to CO over a nickel single-atom catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02515J, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sujin Kang, Lun An, Tianlei Li, Long Qi, Wenyu Huang, Wenzhen LiSustainable CO production from ammonia-captured CO2 is achieved using a nickel single-atom catalyst, avoiding purification and enhancing efficiency through electrode structure optimization.
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Additively manufactured electrochemical platforms from reclaimed ground tire rubber for environmental monitoring
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02259B, PaperGilvana P. Siqueira, Agata Rodak, Raquel G. Rocha, Tomasz Swebocki, Mateusz Cieślik, Eduardo M. Richter, Krzysztof Formela, Jacek Ryl, Rodrigo A. A. Muñoz
Reclaimed ground tire rubber enables the additive manufacturing of sensors for carbendazim sensing in water.
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Mechanochemical-assisted carbonthermal reduction for recycling spent lithium-ions batteries: A green and economical recycling strategy
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03877D, PaperWeixin Li, Pengwei Li, bai song, Yue Peng, Yinyi Gao, Dianxue Cao, Kai Zhu
This work improves the traditional carbonthermal reduction reaction (CTR) for recovering spent LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523). First, the traditional CTR was investigated, and it was found that during calcination, graphite reacts from...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03877D, PaperWeixin Li, Pengwei Li, bai song, Yue Peng, Yinyi Gao, Dianxue Cao, Kai Zhu
This work improves the traditional carbonthermal reduction reaction (CTR) for recovering spent LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523). First, the traditional CTR was investigated, and it was found that during calcination, graphite reacts from...
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Sulphur-doped Graphene Quantum Dots Electrolyte Additives for Enhanced Cycling Stability of Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02211H, PaperJuanyun Li, Bin Wang, Zao-Hong Zhang, Peng Xie, Yanming Huang, Chengjie Xin, Ding Chen
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) represent a promising alternative to conventional monovalent metal-ion technologies due to their high energy density, low cost, environmentally friendly, and improved safety. Nonetheless, its practical applications...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02211H, PaperJuanyun Li, Bin Wang, Zao-Hong Zhang, Peng Xie, Yanming Huang, Chengjie Xin, Ding Chen
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) represent a promising alternative to conventional monovalent metal-ion technologies due to their high energy density, low cost, environmentally friendly, and improved safety. Nonetheless, its practical applications...
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Industrial-scale potential valorization of ecotoxicity-free botanical residues: Uncaria laevigata as a high-efficiency corrosion inhibitor for X80 pipeline steel in acid pickling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03431K, PaperLi Huang, Xinyue Li, Wei Wang, Xianzhao Shao, Xiaohui Ji, Huijing Li, Xiang Nan, Yanchao Wu
X80 pipeline steel easily corrodes during acid pickling.
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The position-tuned nitrogen atom in Ni(II)-metalated covalent organic frameworks enables highly efficient and sustainable C–N coupling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03438H, PaperRui Zhang, Jinyang Hai, Huiying Chen, Mingxiang Zhu, Fang Zhang
Ni@Bpma-COF with highly efficient electron transfer (via regulating the electron transport distance and electron acceptance ability of the metal center) enables efficient and green Buchwald-Hartwig amination reactions.
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Correction: Hydrothermal liquefaction vs. fast/flash pyrolysis for biomass-to-biofuel conversion: new insights and comparative review of liquid biofuel yield, composition, and properties
Green Chem., 2025, 27,12483-12486
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90176F, Correction Open Access 
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Farid Alizad Oghyanous, Cigdem Eskicioglu
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90176F, Correction
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Green whole-cell biocatalysis: compartmentalized engineering of borneol dehydrogenase for stereoselective synthesis of (+)-borneol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03968A, PaperXiaomei Hu, Yi Huang, Yong Li, Shuangbo Huang, Pei Tang, Huijing Wang, Fener Chen
A compartmentalized engineering strategy produced a borneol dehydrogenase for the conversion of (+)-camphor to (+)-borneol in 45% yield and over 99.5% de, which benefits pharmaceutical production and the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine.
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In situ cyanide functionalization of ZIF-8 by γ-irradiation for photochemical removal of uranium
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04222D, PaperYukun Zhang, Chong Chen, Changjiang Hu, Jianfeng Zhao, Jun Ma
A sustainable γ-ray strategy for in situ –CN generation in ZIF-8 avoids toxic cyanide. The resulting functionalized ZIF-8, coordinated with UO22+ ions through the –CN groups, demonstrates exceptional photocatalytic U(VI) reduction performance.
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Sustainable silica microcapsules
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03298A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.O. Norvilaite, C. Lindsay, M. J. Rymaruk, P. Taylor, S. P. ArmesSustainable micron-sized silica microcapsules for potential agrochemical applications are prepared under mild conditions at relatively high solids using a wholly aqueous formulation involving cheap, commercially available reagents.
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Plastic photoreforming: catalytic production of hydrogen and valuable chemicals
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02621K, Tutorial ReviewHeng Li, Yeqiong Huang, Yueyang Zhang, Haiyan Li, Chengcheng Shen, Dong Xia, Yanmei Zheng
This review summarizes advances in plastic photoreforming for hydrogen production, aiming to promote the development of sustainable and efficient technologies for plastic waste degradation and green energy recovery.
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Unlocking the potential of plastic recycling processes with the integration of membrane technology: a focus on PET valorisation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03012A, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hamidreza Mahdavi, Laila Halim, Selina Giles, Xiaoheng Jin, Leonie van 't Hag, Zongli Xie, Matthew R. Hill, Benny D. FreemanPlastics have transformed society but generate waste; integrating membrane technologies into recycling supports pretreatment, impurity separation, valuable-component purification, and waste treatment for higher-quality, lower-energy circularity.
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Evaluation of Ni/TiO2 catalysts in the semi-hydrogenation of alkynols under mild conditions in water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03626G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ajay Tomer, Laurent Djakovitch, Noémie PerretSelective hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol to 2-methyl-3-butene-2-ol in water at room temperature with titania-supported Ni catalysts.
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Modular engineering a Shewanella oneidensis–CdS@rGO artificial photosynthetic biohybrid to accelerate photoelectron transfer and conversion for enhanced hydrogen production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01001B, PaperWenliang Xu, Qijing Liu, Qinran Ding, Yan Zhang, Junqi Zhang, Chao Li, Huan Yu, Baocai Zhang, Jie Yang, Cheng Zhong, Wenyu Lu, Guosheng Xin, Hao Song, Feng Li
A modular engineering strategy, including increasing transmembrane photoelectron uptake, improving intracellular photoelectron conversion, and accelerating interfacial photoelectron transfer.
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Visible light-driven modular synthesis of aza-β-lactams via a dual photochemical cascade
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03481G, PaperImtiaz Ahmed, Nikita Gupta, Plaban Jyoti Sarma, Shilpa Neog, Vijay Kumar Das
Visible light unlocks a mild, transition metal-free pathway toward [2+2] cycloaddition of in situ generated ketenes with azoarenes, forging aza-β-lactams with up to 99% yield and broad scope—a green pathway to valuable scaffolds.
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Recent advances in vanadium-based NASICON-structured cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03154K, Tutorial ReviewQianchen Wang, LiYao Lu, Zhonghao Lv, Yuhang Xin, Zimo Zhang, Yingshuai Wang, Hongcai Gao
Vanadium-based NASICON cathodes stand out in sodium-ion batteries via three-electron transfer.
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Defect-engineered MOF-801 as a redox-active intercalation battery-type capacitive deionization cathode: mechanistic insights into selective calcium ion removal
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02438B, PaperShu Zhou, Dong Wang, Huangzhao Wei, Hongchao Ma, Guowen Wang
The channels of SS-MOF-801 facilitate capturing the thick hydration shell of Ca2+·nH2O, reducing the hydration energy barrier. The defect oxygen groups and SDBS work together to selectively adsorb Ca2+ from multi-ion solutions via redox processes.
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Nature-derived adhesives based on chitosan and rosin acid with high strength, flame retardancy, and environmental friendliness
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03674G, PaperQi Huang, Zhaoshuang Li, Zhenyang Bao, Xu Xu, He Liu, Min Zhang, Yan Qing, Xingong Li, Yiqiang Wu
Chitosan exhibits exceptional renewability and environmental compatibility, demonstrating significant potential for developing sustainable adhesives.
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Rational design of a Z-scheme ZIF-67/In2O3 heterojunction with a built-in electric field and defects for photocatalytic CO2 conversion
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04070A, PaperChunxia Wang, Ling Ma, Yifeng Zeng, Yubo Zhang, Yanxin Sun, Xinchen Kang, Guoyong Huang
A ZIF-67/In2O3 heterojunction enhances CO2 adsorption and activation, sunlight use, and charge separation and mobility, achieving 6805.23 μmol h−1 g−1 CO production rate and a selectivity of 97.31% under visible light irradiation.
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