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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03953C, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Garima Saini, Mei Jun Tan, Maximillian G. Stanzione, Ketan Pancholi, Harini Sampathkumar, Matthew Walker, Charlie Patterson, Massimo Vassalli, Aaron B. Naden, Oxana V. Magdysyuk, Jiyu Tian, A. Robert Armstrong, Amit Kumar
This study presents polyetherureas, synthesized via a green, diisocyanate-free route, as a novel aqueous binder for LiFePO4 cathodes in lithium-ion batteries, showing comparable performance to conventional CMC binders. Image created partly using Google Gemini.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04739K, PaperYi-Min Jiang, Cheng-Lin Ding, Guizhen Zhang, Hongbao Sun, Jie Liu
A mild, modular electrochemical method constructs glycomimetics by linking sugars to target molecules. This iodine-mediated, metal- and oxidant-free strategy features a broad substrate scope for efficient bioactive compound synthesis.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04080A, PaperMan Yang, Shuhao Qin, Youchang Yang, Mingmi Wu, Ting Lei, Yufei Liu, Huiju Shao
This work developed a CEC-leaching process for efficient and eco-friendly recycling of spent LIB cathodes, which avoids secondary pollution, reduces energy and reagent consumption, and aligns with green chemistry and circular economy principles.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05060J, CommunicationZhimin Xu, Zonghao Zhou, Xiaochen Wang, Yuxia Yang, Yi Pan, Yi Wang
A strategy for electrochemical defluorinative functionalization of ArCF3 is presented, providing access to C–S, C–Se, C–H, C–D, and C–C bonds.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03562G, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Madeline Weisweiller, Adrian Ertl, Cornelia von Baeckmann, Anil Kumar Sihag, Christian M. Pichler, Freddy Kleitz, Dominik Eder, Alexey Cherevan
We systematically study the key process parameters of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastic photoreforming. We uncover that not only hydrogen (H2) but also methane (CH4) is generated and provide valuable mechanistic insights into the process.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04167H, PaperMin-Min Wang, Hong Guo, Zheng-Wu Wang, Yu-Quan Yan, Yi-Zhou Zhu, He-Fang Wang
A new SPG-Si-Al2O3 catalyst made from a simple and easily-scaled-up strategy of solid-phase grinding achieves one-step high-efficiency conversion of lactic acid to lactide.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05391A, PaperShanquan Liang, Zhiyao Peng, Xue Xia, Kaixing Xiao, Zhao Qin, Xuemei Liu, Fanzhen Lin, Mengdie Wang, Saimeng Jin, James H. Clark, Dan Wang
An electro-enzymatic coupling platform was established by coupling the multi-enzyme cascade system with electrochemistry for effective regeneration of NADH to produce L-lactate.
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Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04148A, PaperShaoxiong Yang, Yanren Zhu, Enfan Pu, Piaopiao Jiang, Xiong Li, Hongbin Zhang, Jingbo Chen
We report an efficient protocol for dearomative [3 + 2] cycloadditions of indoles and benzofurans with vinyl azides via linear paired electrolysis under redox-neutral conditions.
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03738G, Tutorial ReviewXin-Rong Yao, Jing-Wang Cui, Meng-Ze Jia, Jie Zhang
Pyridinium and its derivatives, which incorporate both redox centers and Lewis acid sites, exhibit high structural tunability. Their excited states can generate singlet oxygen via energy transfer or undergo electron...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04212G, CommunicationPei-Bo Chen, Wang Chen, Jia-Wen Yang, Chan-Cui Wu, Hai-Tao Tang, Ying-Ming Pan, Ying Liang
The increasing concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere drives global climate change, and efficient methods for CO₂ utilisation are urgently needed. This study introduces a novel carrier-free catalytic approach using...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05730B, PaperYingchen Wang, Sheng Liu, Jiaqi Luo, Mingting Yuan Yuan, Yimin Jia, Qiutong Zhang, Wenhao Yan, Qiushuo Yu
Particle ultrafine processing is an effective strategy for enhancing the physical and chemical properties of materials. However, traditional antisolvent crystallization for ultrafine particle preparation often faces the challenge of uneven...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04813C, Tutorial Review Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jianyu Wang, Zheng Li, Chun Zhao, Jing Zhang, Aiguo Wang, Liquan Jing, Na Zhong, Zhangxin Chen, Jinguang Hu
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from lignocellulosic biomass represents a critical pathway to decarbonizing the aviation sector. As the only abundant, naturally aromatic biopolymer, lignin offers unique potential for producing...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05076F, PaperZhaojin Li, Yunbo Di, Zhicheng Wang, Di Zhang, Huilan Sun, Qujiang Sun, Qiujun Wang, Fei Yuan, Ranran Li, Bo Wang
The synthesis of high-purity Na3V2(PO4)3 (NV2P) cathodes is persistently challenged by the formation of Na3V3(PO4)4 (NV3P) impurities and energy-intensive high-temperature processing (>800 °C), which promotes phosphate decomposition and detrimental grain...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05920H, PaperJuntao Wang, Nuno Batalha, Ping Chen, Penghui Yan, Jennifer Adami, Birgitta Elisabeth E. Ebert, Muxina Konarova
Lignin valorization faces a critical trilemma: achieving high recovery yields, preserving labile β-O-4 linkages, and maintaining the process under mild conditions. This study resolves this challenge through an innovative binary...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05645D, PaperYing Wang, Jiayu Liu, Xinyan Fan, Yonggui Wang, Zefang Xiao, Yanjun Xie
Carbon dots (CDs) are considered effective nanomaterials for photoconversion because of their distinct physical and optical characteristics, especially their ability to reduce aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ). The hydrothermal/solvothermal method is the...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04388C, PaperShifei Kang, Chenjun Lei, Chenjie Ding, Lasse H. Klausen, Bianxiao Cui, Lifeng Cui
As one of the most popular advanced oxidation technologies, Fenton reaction is widely used in industrial wastewater treatment. However, the conventional Fenton process requires continuous H2O2 addition and a highly...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05521K, PaperDingyi Wang, Meiqi Zhu, Hangyu Zhou, You Su, Zheng-Jun Wang, Yikun Chen, Xingyu Xu
A readily accessible o-alkyl nitroarenes have been developed for the divergent synthesis of heterocycles via temperature-controlled, base-mediated reductive cyclization. This protocol enables the rapid and selective transformation of o-alkyl nitroarenes...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05472A, PaperJiashi Zhu, Xueshuang Wu, Haiqing Cai, Li Li, Jing Yang, Hanyi Liu, Jianli Wang, Guiying Li, Changwei Hu
Dry reforming of methane (DRM) provides a promising strategy for combating global warming by concurrently converting the two greenhouse gases, CH4 and CO2, to value-added syngas. To advance its industrial...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04516A, Critical ReviewYan Zhong, Feng Liu, Chengyu Fang, Qi Huang, Xubo Huang, Chunxian Guo
Paired electrolysis provides a promising route for efficiently integrating value-added cathodic reduction with anodic oxidation reactions. This coupling strategy can boost energy efficiencies and concurrently yield valuable products from both...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04515K, PaperHairui Guo, Yan Sun, Huiling Liu, Cheng Wang
The critical challenge of low polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling rates necessitates efficient upcycling methods. Electrocatalytic ethylene glycol oxidation (EGOR) offers a sustainable route to upgrade PET-derived EG into valuable chemicals...
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