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Hierarchical Co3O4 Microspheres via Dual-Metal Doping-Induced Nanorod Self-Assembly: Toward High-Efficiency Bifunctional Cathode Catalysts for Li-O2 Batteries
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03466C, PaperYongji Xia, Sheng Lin, Jian Yan, Renjie Xu, Yingpeng Du, Chunxiao Song, Dong-Liang Peng, Zhidong Zhou, Jiajia Han, Guanghui Yue
Spinel-type Co3O4 has been identified as a highly prospective cathode catalyst for lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs), attributable to its distinctive bimetallic active sites that manifest exceptional bifunctional catalytic characteristics. Nonetheless, the...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03466C, PaperYongji Xia, Sheng Lin, Jian Yan, Renjie Xu, Yingpeng Du, Chunxiao Song, Dong-Liang Peng, Zhidong Zhou, Jiajia Han, Guanghui Yue
Spinel-type Co3O4 has been identified as a highly prospective cathode catalyst for lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs), attributable to its distinctive bimetallic active sites that manifest exceptional bifunctional catalytic characteristics. Nonetheless, the...
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Upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate to high-value chemicals by carbonate-interchange deconstruction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03354C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nicholas J. Galan, Isaiah T. Dishner, Bobby G. Sumpter, Vilmos Kertesz, Nabihan B. Abdul Rahman, Felipe Polo-Garzon, Zoriana Demchuk, Tomonori Saito, Jeffrey C. FosterCarbonates enable PET deconstruction to valuable terephthalate products with high selectivity and low solvent demand.
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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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Introduction to green and sustainable batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90160J, EditorialCristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Rebeca Marcilla, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Theresa Schoetz
Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Rebeca Marcilla, Maria-Magdalena Titirici and Theresa Schoetz introduce the cross-journal themed collection on Green and Sustainable Batteries.
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Low-Temperature Modified-Immersion Molten ZnCl₂-Carbonization and Activation for Continuous Production of Mesoporous Carbon from Plastic Waste
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02465J, PaperTheerawat Waiyaka, Rungkiat Nganglumpoon, Chonticha Rajrujithong, Weerachon Tolek, Pui Vun Chai, Masayuki Shirai, Anuchit Wuttitrairut, Paisan Kittisupakorn, Joongjai Panpranot
Plastic waste pollution has emerged as a critical global issue, threatening ecosystems, human health, and sustainable economic development. Molten salt carbonization and activation (MSCA) presents a promising pathway for converting...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02465J, PaperTheerawat Waiyaka, Rungkiat Nganglumpoon, Chonticha Rajrujithong, Weerachon Tolek, Pui Vun Chai, Masayuki Shirai, Anuchit Wuttitrairut, Paisan Kittisupakorn, Joongjai Panpranot
Plastic waste pollution has emerged as a critical global issue, threatening ecosystems, human health, and sustainable economic development. Molten salt carbonization and activation (MSCA) presents a promising pathway for converting...
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Swimming upstream – photocatalytic depolymerization of lignosulfonate in seawater
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03734D, PaperNele Petersen, Silvia Carlotto, Björn B. Beele, Marcella Frauscher, Raphaela Süss, Pascal Olschowski, Girolamo Casella, Adam Slabon, Bruno V. M. Rodrigues
Photocatalytic depolymerization of sodium lignosulfonate in seawater using anthraquinone-2-sulfonate as a catalyst. The presence of salts in seawater stabilizes the catalyst, maintaining its catalytic activity over extended periods.
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Ammonium sulfate (a coking byproduct) downregulates the assimilatory nitrate pathway to save energy for carbon sequestration in Nannochloropsis oceanica at a stable pH using HEPES-NaOH
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01644D, PaperYing Liu, Xiangjin Liang, Jun Lu, Yapeng Chen, Jun Liu, Baoying Wang, Ruixue Ma, Junchen Xu, Jun Cheng
Transcriptional expression of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Nannochloropsis oceanica under mixed-mode culture of NH4+ and NO3−.
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Tailoring the electronic structure of an Ni2P aerogel via ruthenium doping for energy-efficient hydrogen generation in anion-exchange membrane-based seawater electrolysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03579A, PaperMeitong Zhao, Junwei Yuan, Fan Yang, Hongchen Liu, Xinyang Sun, Yang Sun, Siyuan Sun, Jiahui Liu, Yongfeng Li
A facile synthesis strategy was developed for preparing Ru-Ni2P AG/NF. Its high catalytic performance originated from self-supporting structure, localized electronic structure regulation, and rapid mass transport.
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Valorization of wheat straw to furfural and glucose via ZnCl2/gamma-valerolactone system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03724G, PaperYao Liu, Ruonan Zhu, Hui Zhang, Xingjie Wang, Lihong Zhao, Junli Ren, Wei Qi
A ZnCl2 MSH/GVL system fractionates wheat straw (140 °C, 40 min), converting hemicellulose to furfural (67.3% yield) with 98.5% cellulose preservation. Acid-hydrolysis of residue delivers 93.8% glucose in 20 min, eliminating enzymatic steps.
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A donor–π–σ–acceptor strategy in porous polymers for suppression of carrier recombination: boosting photoredox in a Csp2–N radical cross-coupling reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02546J, PaperJinyang Lu, Lingjuan Zhang, Nan Zhang, Xueying Song, Qi Gao, Jincong Yuan, Xian-Ming Zhang
Incorporating σ linker between the D–π–A heterojunction suppresses photogenerated carrier recombination. ETTA-σ-Im exhibits highly catalytic performance in photooxidative CDC amidation, while facilitating photoreductive O2 to H2O2 production.
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A proposal of twelve principles for LCA of chemicals
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04844J, Perspective
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Daniele CespiThis perspective proposes 12 principles for the LCA of chemicals, a list of issues that should be addressed by LCA practitioners, in a procedural way, in order to apply correctly the life cycle perspective within the green chemistry discipline.
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Breaking through acetone inhibition: integrated protein engineering and bioreactor design for sustainable chiral aryl alcohol synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02816G, PaperFeng Qian, Yaowu Wang, Zhe Wang, Hanyu Liu, Ying Zhang, Haimin Zhang, Pu Wang
An efficient and eco-friendly strategy combining an engineered carbonyl reductase with an in situ acetone removal bioreactor (EIARB) tackled acetone inhibition during the bioreduction of aryl ketone in a neat isopropanol reaction system.
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Nanoscale MOF-derived vacancy-engineered Co2P/N-doped coal-based carbon fibers for boosting hydrogen evolution
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02573G, PaperMengran Lou, Ruiying Wang, Luxiang Wang, Yang Wang, Mei Wu, Shengjiao Wen, Xia Kong, Taotao Lv, Bo Ma
The precise design of nanoscale metal–organic frameworks enables the fabrication of a self-supported Co2P/nitrogen-doped coal-based carbon fiber catalyst with Co vacancies.
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Phase-segregated PtNi5 rhombic dodecahedra enable excellent electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in the full pH range
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03768A, PaperSiyuan Lai, Wendan Jiang, Jingzhe Zhao, Jun Yang, Xiongwu Kang
Ascribed to the Pt-rich vertexes and ridges and Ni-rich facets, phase-segregated PtNi5 rhombic dodecahedral nanocrystals achieve excellent performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction in the full pH range.
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Enhanced protein recovery from Chlorella vulgaris using micro-nanobubble-assisted liquid biphasic flotation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01921D, PaperWei Han Foo, Shir Reen Chia, Yu Xuan Lim, Kit Wayne Chew
A micro-nanobubble-assisted liquid biphasic flotation (MNBLBF) system achieves >99% protein recovery from Chlorella vulgaris, leveraging nanobubble stability and high surface charge for efficient bioseparation.
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Phase-change azobenzene derivatives for upgraded photon energy storage and release via molecular design
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03447G, PaperXingtang Xu, Penghao Li, Chonghua Li, Bo Wu, Jie Feng, Wen-Ying Li
An innovative molecular design strategy is presented that can significantly enhance the energy densities of molecular solar thermal fuels by simultaneously storing photon energy and phase change energy.
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Ternary engineered linear polymers with a controllable cascade electron transfer pathway for efficient H2O2 photosynthesis coupled with biomass conversion
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02197A, PaperXueling Song, Jiani Peng, Xin Li, Pengyan Zhao, Xiaoqin Zhao, Lei Wang
Ternary functionalized PS-TAA-AQ-Ru with a designable cascade electron transfer pathway for the full photocatalytic reaction of H2O2 production and FFA biomass conversion under visible-light irradiation.
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One-pot synthesis of lignin-derived fully bio-based dynamic dual-network polymers via synergistic side reactions and star-shaped architectural design
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02520F, PaperQuan Yan, Bailiang Xue, Xiaojie Xie, Wenliang Wang, Xinping Li, Xiaojun Shen, Xianzhi Meng, Wei Zhao
A one-pot strategy to construct reprocessable dual-network polymers from lignin by repurposing star–star coupling side reactions for enhanced atom economy and employing bio-based dynamic crosslinkers with green chemistry principles.
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