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Synergistic recycling of polycarbonate: efficient BPA recovery integrated with CO2 utilization to produce valuable chemicals
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02387D, PaperYue Bai, Minghao Zhang, Siming Zhu, Zhuo Wang, Yu Liu, Jianxiu Hao, Huacong Zhou, Qingqing Mei
This work introduces a synergistic strategy that simultaneously converts PC and its hydrolysis by-product CO2 into high-value products (BPA and PDO), achieving full carbon utilization with no CO2 emissions.
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Photocatalytic transformation of aliphatic heterocycles and electron-poor alkenes into functionalized heteroarenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04418A, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lorenzo Di Terlizzi, Davide Ravelli, Burkhard KönigThe merger of decatungstate photocatalysis and cobaloxime catalysis enabled the preparation of functionalized heteroarenes via a hydroalkylation/aromatization sequence starting from largely available aliphatic heterocycles and electron-poor olefins.
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Scalable glycolysis-based depolymerization of polyurethane foam waste enabled by ionic liquids
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03643G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Francisco Velasco, Rocio Villa, Nicolas Alonso, Rebeca Salas, Jairton Dupont, Eduardo Garcia-Verdugo, Pedro LozanoA sustainable and scalable strategy for the glycolytic depolymerization of polyurethane foam (PUF) waste, based on the ionic liquid technology under mild conditions, provides a suitable starting material for re-synthesis of new flexible PUF.
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Interface engineering via in situ constructed zincophilic gradient interphases for high-performance zinc-ion batteries in wide temperature ranges
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03908H, PaperYi-Yang Bi, Song-Lin Tian, Yang Yu, Yu Zhang, Lian-Shan Sun, Jian Li, Wan-Qiang Liu, Kai Li, Gang Huang
With the steadily rising demand for energy storage devices, there is an increasing need for high-performance batteries.
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Catalytic vapour phase hydrodehalogenation of 1,8-dichlorooctane over Pd@MIL-101(Cr)-NH2: a step forward in MOF-based technologies
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04671H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Raúl M. Guerrero, Ignacio D. Lemir, Carlos Fernández-Ruiz, Sergio Carrasco, Patricia Horcajada, David P. Serrano, Yolanda Pérez, Patricia PizarroCatalytic hydrodehalogenation (HDH) represents a promising strategy to remove halogens (Cl and Br) in pyrolysis oils derived from halogenated plastic waste.
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Efficient separation of polyester/cotton blends using a deep eutectic solvent–NaOH hybrid system for textile recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04525H, PaperLele Zhang, Tengfei Wang, Yong Wang, Dongdong Ye, Zongqian Wang
We developed an innovative and green deep eutectic solvent (DES)–NaOH hybrid system for the highly efficient separation of polyester/cotton blends, providing a sustainable solution for textile recycling.
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An unconventional photochemical amide synthesis from excited-state nitroarenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03649F, PaperZengping Wang, Xiaofang Zhai, Pengtao Bai, Li Fang, Shaojun Zheng, Jiajia Zhao, Fu Yang, Chen Xu, Heng Song
Based on the bifunctional nature of photoexcited nitroarenes, a novel photochemical approach for amide synthesis was developed.
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Interfacial engineering-triggered electronic regulation of Re and CoP hollow multi-shelled structure toward high-activity electrochemical water splitting
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03290C, PaperGuangyao Zhou, Mingxin Pang, Jing Li, Bin He, Zhijuan Li, Yawen Tang
Cooperation between interfacial engineering and a hollow multi-shelled structure boosts the water electrolysis performance of Re/CoP.
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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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Utilisation of Analytical Method Greenness Score to drive sustainable chromatographic method development
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01574J, PaperFrancis Power, Paul Ferguson, Abigail Herbert, Sara Ryan, Matthew Osborne, Louie Trezise
Sustainability considerations are gaining prominence within the pharmaceutical industry, driven primarily by increased awareness of environmental impacts associated with pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
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Porous core–shell CuAu@Cu2O catalyst for acidic C–N coupling toward urea electrosynthesis from CO2 and nitrate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04150C, PaperXiang Ji, Yaodong Yu, Yujia Guan, Jianping Lai, Lei Wang
The porous core-shell CuAu@Cu2O catalyst promotes C–N bond formation and suppresses the hydrogen evolution side reaction under acidic conditions, enabling efficient electrocatalytic urea synthesis from CO2 and nitrate.
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A visible-light-mediated decarboxylative umpolung strategy to access carbamoyl/acyl fluorides in a buffer medium: expedient access to unsymmetrical ureas/amides and lysine-selective bioconjugation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04556H, PaperSubhodeep Das, Supriyo Das, Sk Abdur Rahaman, Sourav Mandal, Ranjan Jana
A visible light mediated green process for the synthesis of carbamoyl/acyl fluorides followed by urea/amide formation for the modification of drugs and lysine-selective bioconjugation are demonstrated in a physiological buffer medium.
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Comparative reactor, process, techno-economic, and life cycle emissions assessment of ethylene production via electrified and thermal steam cracking
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02960K, PaperAlexandre Cattry, Chaitanya Vuppanapalli, Dharik S. Mallapragada
Model-based evaluation of reactor and process-level performance for electrified ethane steam cracking compared to conventional thermal cracking with and without CO2 capture.
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Green synthesis strategy for Ti3C2 MXenes based on SnCl2-assisted etching with a small amount of HF
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03932K, PaperPei Zhang, Haixiang Wang, Yiting Guo, Xiaohua Zhang, Jianfeng Zhu
Replacing concentrated HF with low-toxicity SnCl2 as the primary etchant reduces toxicity and operational risk. The resulting Ti3C2 electrode delivers a specific capacitance of 186.7 F g−1, surpassing that of conventional HF-etched analogues.
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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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Electrochemical reduction of ammonia-captured CO2 to CO over a nickel single-atom catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02515J, Paper
Open Access   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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A green strategy for spent lithium-ion battery recycling via SO2-driven cobalt reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04255K, PaperMinyu He, Weizao Liu, Wen Cao, Xuewei Lv, Qingcai Liu, Charles Q. Jia
A sustainable ‘waste-for-waste’ strategy using industrial ferrous sulfate enables efficient lithium and cobalt recovery from spent LiCoO2 batteries via an SO2-driven reduction mechanism.
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Synthesis of Hypercrosslinked Polymers Using Coconut Oil as Renewable, Bio-Based Solvent
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03906A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Paul Schweng, Anastasiia Naryshkina, Alexander Blocher, Robert Thomas Woodward
We report a sustainable approach to the synthesis of hypercrosslinked polymers by replacing conventional chlorinated solvents with renewable bio-based oils. Hypercrosslinked polymers are widely used porous materials in both academic...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03906A, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Paul Schweng, Anastasiia Naryshkina, Alexander Blocher, Robert Thomas WoodwardWe report a sustainable approach to the synthesis of hypercrosslinked polymers by replacing conventional chlorinated solvents with renewable bio-based oils. Hypercrosslinked polymers are widely used porous materials in both academic...
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Mesoporous In2O3 nanoflowers with oxygen vacancies for both alkaline and acidic CO2 electroreduction to formate/formic acid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03288A, PaperLiang Fu, Zhenping Qu, Mengyuan Qin, Lingling Zhou
A mesoporous In2O3 nanoflower catalyst with abundant oxygen vacancies is constructed via calcining In2S3, which can selectively reduce CO2 to HCOO−/HCOOH in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes at 200 mA cm−2 with a FEformate/formate acid of ∼90%.
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Interfacial engineering of S-scheme ZnIn2S4/CoPPc for photoinduced H2 production coupled with benzyl alcohol valorization
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03212A, PaperYing Jiang, Bojing Sun, Siyue Li, Sinan Xiao, Jiashuo Liu, Fenglan Lu, Dongfang Hou, Xiu-Qing Qiao, Dong-Sheng Li
In response to the inherent problems such as the hysteresis of hole consumption kinetics and the uncontrollable path of oxidation side reactions that are common in the photocatalytic water splitting...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03212A, PaperYing Jiang, Bojing Sun, Siyue Li, Sinan Xiao, Jiashuo Liu, Fenglan Lu, Dongfang Hou, Xiu-Qing Qiao, Dong-Sheng Li
In response to the inherent problems such as the hysteresis of hole consumption kinetics and the uncontrollable path of oxidation side reactions that are common in the photocatalytic water splitting...
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