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Maximized lipase-catalysed production of a monoester of ferulic acid derivatives and ethylene glycol: a key step toward intrinsically antioxidant biosourced polymers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02821C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Felipe D. Blanco, Melissa P. M. Geevers, Ulf Hanefeld, Jean-Luc Six, Latifa Chebil, Catherine Humeau, Yann Guiavarc'hOriginal, enzymatic and selective solvent-free approach to produce the monoester ethylene glycol hydroferulate, a monomer precursor toward intrinsically antioxidant polymers.
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Green solvents in membrane separation: progress, challenges, and future perspectives for sustainable industrial applications
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03161C, Critical ReviewBoon Kee Voon, Yen Juin Yap, Wai Fen Yong
Green chemistry and engineering play a vital role in sustainable separation and technology developments.
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Recent advances in biodegradable polymer blends and their biocomposites: a comprehensive review
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01294E, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kehinde Olonisakin, Amar K. Mohanty, Mahendra Thimmanagari, Manjusri MisraIntegrating biodegradable polymer blends, compatibilization strategies, and filler reinforcement to develop biodegradable composites for sustainable applications.
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Review on sequential catalysis for higher alcohols: overcoming barriers in direct CO2 hydrogenation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03160E, Critical ReviewAbdulaziz A. M. Abahussain, Fahd A. Nasr, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh, Padmanabhan Sambandam, Mohammed Al-zharani, Fekri Abdulraqeb Ahmed Ali, Nadavala Siva Kumar, Sulaiman A. Alsalamah, Ganesan Subbiah, Guganathan Loganathan, Saravanan Palanivelu, Shoba Gunasekaran, Kavitha Chandrasekaran, Tamizhdurai Perumal
Rising CO2 emissions intensify global warming, demanding innovative mitigation. Converting CO2 into higher alcohols offers a renewable path to sustainable fuels and chemicals, addressing greenhouse gases while supporting energy and industrial needs.
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Direct C(sp3)–H chloromethylation through CH2Cl2 activation using non-thermal plasma
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02405F, PaperFabian Bruel, Gabriel Morand, Stéphanie Ognier, Pierre Dedieu, Alain Favre-Réguillon, Cyril Ollivier, Louis Fensterbank, Michael Tatoulian
Catalyst-free chloromethylation of alkanes is achieved via non-thermal plasma activation of CH2Cl2 under ambient conditions. A 30% yield of chlorinated products from cyclohexane is obtained in 60 s. A radical mechanism has been proposed.
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Exploring 5-hydroxymethylfurfural hydrogenation pathways using NHC-stabilized water-soluble nanoparticles of various metals and alloys
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01961C, PaperOscar Suárez-Riaño, Jaime Mazarío, Gabriel Mencia, Víctor Varela-Izquierdo, Nicolas Ratel-Ramond, Antonio Martín-Pinillos, Edwin A. Baquero, Luis M. Martínez-Prieto, Simon Tricard, Bruno Chaudret
Colloidal NHC-stabilized nanoparticles unlock selective hydrogenation of 5-HMF to diverse products in water under mild conditions.
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Biodegradable alginate derivatives obtained by eco-friendly ultrasound technology for more sustainable leather tanning
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06571A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ilaria Quaratesi, Petre Chipurici, Vittoria Ferrara, Concepció Casas, Anna Bacardit, Noemi Proietti, Carmen Talotta, Carmine Gaeta, Veronica Iuliano, Immacolata Bruno, Antonio Pauciulo, Rocco Gliubizzi, Ioan Călinescu, Elena BadeaUltrasonication-derived alginate optimizes collagen interaction in chrome-free leather retanning, enhancing biodegradability and reducing waste.
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Electrochemical Reduction of Ammonia Captured CO2 to CO over Nickel Single-Atom Catalyst
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
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 Li
Carbon reactive capture and conversion offers a sustainable route to valuable chemicals and fuels while aiding GHG reduction. Direct electrochemical conversion of capture solutions like bicarbonate avoids the energy demands...
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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 LiCarbon reactive capture and conversion offers a sustainable route to valuable chemicals and fuels while aiding GHG reduction. Direct electrochemical conversion of capture solutions like bicarbonate avoids the energy demands...
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The discovery of new metagenomic urethanases utilising a novel colorimetric assay for applications in the biodegradation of polyurethanes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03560K, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Silvia Anselmi, Yeke Ni, Alessia Tonoli, Jingyue Wu, Yu Wang, Luba Prout, Mark Miodownik, Jack W. E. Jeffries, Helen C. HailesNew urethane hydrolytic enzymes have been discovered from a drain metagenome and a novel colorimetric assay established for high-throughput applications.
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Systematic life cycle assessment of cobalt-based blue ceramic pigments: evaluating CoAl2O4 and lower-cobalt alternatives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02709H, PaperAndrei Ungureanu, Antonella Sola, Paolo Neri, Roberto Rosa, Anna Maria Ferrari
This study identifies low-cobalt blue pigments as sustainable alternatives to traditional CoAl2O4, combining a good colouring performance with significantly reduced environmental impacts through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
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Assessment of the environmental and human health impact in the synthesis and processing of metal halide perovskite active layers using GVL
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03582A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Filippo Campana, Daniela Lanari, Filippo De Angelis, Luigi Vaccaro
Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) offer a potential alternative to crystalline silicon solar cells in terms of efficiency. Despite the impressive reported efficiencies exceeding 26%, the widespread uptake of perovskite solar...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03582A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Filippo Campana, Daniela Lanari, Filippo De Angelis, Luigi VaccaroMetal halide perovskites (MHPs) offer a potential alternative to crystalline silicon solar cells in terms of efficiency. Despite the impressive reported efficiencies exceeding 26%, the widespread uptake of perovskite solar...
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Adding value to terpenoids: From pseudoionone to 1-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03364K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexandre Damiani, Cédric Fischmeister, Lars Faber, Batoul Karim, Christian Bruneau, Wagner Alves Carvalho, Dalmo Mandelli
Alkenes and conjugated dienes play an important role in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry. Being essentially fossil-based materials, there is a strong interest in developing alternative ways to obtain such...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03364K, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexandre Damiani, Cédric Fischmeister, Lars Faber, Batoul Karim, Christian Bruneau, Wagner Alves Carvalho, Dalmo MandelliAlkenes and conjugated dienes play an important role in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry. Being essentially fossil-based materials, there is a strong interest in developing alternative ways to obtain such...
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The Solvent Miscibility Table Updated: Miscibility and Potential Applications of Green Solvents
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02901E, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Olga Clavilier, Darragh Foy, Fergal Byrne
Green solvents play a central role in the design of more sustainable chemical processes. Among properties influencing solvent selection, miscibility is important, especially during the work-up and analysis steps. However,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02901E, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Olga Clavilier, Darragh Foy, Fergal ByrneGreen solvents play a central role in the design of more sustainable chemical processes. Among properties influencing solvent selection, miscibility is important, especially during the work-up and analysis steps. However,...
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Heterogeneous Fe single-atom catalysis for C2–H amidation of pyridine/quinoline N-oxides: streamlined synthesis of pharmaceutical scaffolds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03797B, PaperJinhua Ou, Song Yu, Duoduo Liu, Han Jiang, Can Lyu, Keyi Chen, Jie Li, Zhuobin Yu, Kaijian Liu, Jinxuan Liu
This first heterogeneous catalytic system enables base/additive-free C2–H amidation of N-oxides with 100% atom economy for pharmaceutical synthesis.
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Dipole modulation engineering for the recycling of spent lithium iron phosphate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03045E, PaperLin Liu, Wenzhi Huang, Haoshen Liang, Zexin Su, Kaixiang Shi, Jie Ren, Lichao Tan, Yonggang Min, Quanbing Liu
The dual eutectic salts (LiI-LiOH) construct an ionic polarization synergistic field, accelerating the self-lithiation process of spent lithium iron phosphate (S-LFP).
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Co-upcycling of polyvinyl chloride/cotton mixed waste into 5-isopropoxymethylfurfural
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03404C, PaperDawang Chu, Jiali Weng, Xu Liu, Hongkun Wang, Yanran Cui, Lei Nie, Zhenglong Li
The co-recycle of waste plastics, biomass waste and waste textiles represent a sustainable strategy for the efficient utilization of waste resources. This study develops a co-depolymerization process for polyvinyl chloride...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03404C, PaperDawang Chu, Jiali Weng, Xu Liu, Hongkun Wang, Yanran Cui, Lei Nie, Zhenglong Li
The co-recycle of waste plastics, biomass waste and waste textiles represent a sustainable strategy for the efficient utilization of waste resources. This study develops a co-depolymerization process for polyvinyl chloride...
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Life cycle analysis of sustainable H2 production and hydrogenation of chemicals in a large-scale coupled photoelectrochemical system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02117K, PaperXinyi Zhang, Michael Schwarze, Ferry Anggoro Ardy Nugroho, Muhammad Roil Bilad, Carol Sze Ki Lin, Reinhard Schomäcker, Roel van de Krol, Fatwa F. Abdi
This article presents a comprehensive life cycle analysis of a photoelectrochemical water splitting system coupled with hydrogenation of feedstock into valorization chemicals.
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Catalytic electron-acceptor mediated C(sp2)–H sulfoxidation reactions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03110A, PaperWenkai Huang, Xue Yang, Wanting Qi, Yuxin Ding, Changjun Zhang, Yuanyuan Xie
We present a novel catalytic EDA pathway employing NIS as catalytic electron acceptor for the C(sp2)–H sulfoxidation, it circumvents the irreversible consumption of the leaving group by enabling regeneration of the electron acceptor catalyst.
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Strategic design principles for greener biorefineries: a substrate–process matrix emphasizing complete lignocellulose utilization from various biomass feedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02627J, Critical ReviewJianyu Guan, Aamir Khan, Yi Zhang, Yixing Zhou, Molly Meng-Jung Li, Raffel Dharma Patria, Shao-Yuan Leu
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) are promising feedstocks for sustainable biofuel and bioproduct production.
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Non-ionic micelle-inspired electrochemical functionalization of diverse NH-heterocycles for the synthesis of β-aminoketones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01942G, PaperSanjay M. Madurkar, Kuldeep Singh Bhati, Girdhar Pal Singh, Renu Rathore, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Siddharth Sharma
Alternatives to toxic organic solvents, transition metals, additives, and bases are desirable to reduce environmental impact and are now being reevaluated through sustainable, electrolyte-free electro-organic synthesis.
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