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Mechanochemical biomimetic mineralization of UiO-66-NH2-immobilized cellulase for enhanced catalytic stability and efficiency
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00628G, PaperXiaoyang Sun, Linyu Nian, Huimin Qi, Mengjun Wang, Dechun Huang, Chongjiang Cao
A green mechanochemical strategy employing dodecanuclear zirconium clusters enabled efficient biomimetic mineralization of cellulase within UiO-66-NH2, leading to enhanced catalytic performance for sustainable biomass conversion.
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Mining waste as heterogeneous catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01509J, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Soo Lim Kim, Heejin Yang, Seonho Lee, Si-Kyung Cho, Chang-Gu Lee, Seitkhan Azat, Jechan LeeMining activities generate significant waste that poses serious environmental challenges, emphasizing the urgent need for effective waste management strategies.
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Molecularly engineering cellulose into a functional cellulose-based aerogel adsorbent for the recovery of precious metals from e-waste
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00100E, PaperYumei Chen, Chunhui Xie, Yang You, Tonghui Xu, Yunqi Li, Jili Yuan, Haibo Xie, Yuanlong Guo
Crosslinking cellulose levulinate and polyethylene imine produced aerogels with excellent adsorption capacities and selectivity for precious metals, providing a promising material for recovery of valuable metals from electronic waste.
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Dynamic Solvent System as a novel approach to sustainable MOF crystallization.
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01029B, Paper Open Access 
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Leonid Shupletsov, Alina Christin Schieck, Irena Senkovska, Volodymyr Bon, Stefan Kaskel
Herein we report a novel and green synthetic approach for pyrazolate-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as demonstrated by the three prominent examples of this material class: [Ni(bdp)]n, and two supramolecular isomers...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01029B, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Leonid Shupletsov, Alina Christin Schieck, Irena Senkovska, Volodymyr Bon, Stefan KaskelHerein we report a novel and green synthetic approach for pyrazolate-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as demonstrated by the three prominent examples of this material class: [Ni(bdp)]n, and two supramolecular isomers...
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Toughened commercial poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) using degradable and recyclable poly(ester-alt-ether)-b-PLLA
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02301G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexander R. Craze, Ryan. W. F. Kerr, Thomas M. McGuire, Lukas Wille, Charlotte. K. WilliamsProperties of bio-derived poly(L-lactide) are improved by block polymer additives which deliver efficient chemical recycling and enzymatic hydrolysis. Blends compete with poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) and high impact polystyrene.
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Innovative bacterial cellulose and UiO-66 composites for superior zinc ion battery separator performance
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01051A, PaperTian Zhao, Pengcheng Xiao, Saiqun Nie, Jiangrong Yu, Shilin Peng, Jiayao Chen, Fuli Luo, Yi Chen
Pure BC separator lack channels, causing loose Zn2+ deposition and dendrites. In situ UiO-66 growth on BC forms hierarchical pores for uniform Zn2+ diffusion/deposition, suppressing dendrites, improving cycling and reducing energy use and emissions.
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Hierarchical phosphorus-enriched organic polymer supports for immobilized palladium catalysts: enabling green and efficient Buchwald–Hartwig amination
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02325D, PaperXin Liu, Xinxin Han, Jiaxi Cai, Qiaoya Wang, Le Liu, Xin-Hua Duan, Mingyou Hu
Heterogeneous palladium catalysts supported on phosphorus-rich cross-linked organic polymers provide a sustainable solution to the scarcity of Pd resources in the chemical industry.
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Porphyrin-based metal–organic frameworks anchored with Cu species for highly efficient electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to CH4
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02085A, PaperWeiqi Cao, Dexin Yang, Bingyu Li, Yulan Mi, Kongsheng Qi, Yidan Mao, Yuhua Zhao, Hongping Li, Zhen-Hong He
The Cu-PMOF showed excellent selectivity for the electroreduction of CO2 to CH4, reaching a peak Faradaic efficiency of 80.4% at −300 mA cm−2 and achieving a maximum partial current density of −337.5 mA cm−2 at −1.23 V versus RHE.
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Developing and improving enzyme-driven technologies to synthesise emerging prebiotics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01723H, Tutorial Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Noelia Losada-Garcia, Milica Simović, Marija Ćorović, Ana Milivojević, Nikola Nikačević, Cesar Mateo, Dejan Bezbradica, Jose M. PalomoThis review highlights the enzymatic advances in the synthesis of emerging prebiotics, focusing on improved control, biocatalyst enhancement, and bioprocess intensification.
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An atomically dispersed Pt/γ-Mo2N(O0.3) catalyst for hydrogen production via aqueous-phase reforming of methanol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02092A, PaperYeteng Gong, Hengyue Xu, Yongsheng Li, Yaxuan Jing, Xiaohui Liu, Yanqin Wang, Yong Guo
Aqueous-phase reforming (APR) of methanol has emerged as a promising approach for hydrogen production.
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Electrolytic olefin epoxidation for sustainable synthesis of epoxy compounds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02487K, Tutorial ReviewHong-Ru Li, Chao-Yang Jing, Shan-Shan Chen, Alexander O. Terent'ev, Liang-Nian He
Electrolytic olefin epoxidation is a sustainable alternative to the thermocatalytic epoxidation. This article provides a state of the art overview in this field, focusing on the formation strategy of the reactive oxygen species.
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CO2-responsive membrane separation systems: a green solution for efficient separations
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00220F, Critical ReviewLing Lei, Haohao Liu, Yunxiang Bai, Chunfang Zhang, Mingjie Yin, Wentao Wang, Liangliang Dong
CO2-responsive membrane separation systems represent an exciting separation technology owing to their ability to achieve controlled and efficient separation processes.
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Recent advancements in the chemical recycling and biodegradation of post-consumer polystyrene waste
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02162F, Critical ReviewHongbo Lei, Zigao Wang, Songjun Li, Maiyong Zhu
From the viewpoints of energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and eco-friendliness, we systematically summarize the recent advances in the chemical recycling and biodegradation of post-consumer polystyrene waste.
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Using a bioderived CO2-responsive polymer as an easily removed pressure sensitive adhesive
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00630A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Daniel Barker, Shannon Whitty, Tobias Robert, Parisa Bayat, Marc A. Dubé, Michael F. Cunningham, Guojun Liu, Philip G. JessopCombining renewable resources with CO2-responsive functionalities produced a pressure sensitive adhesive with adhesive properties like commercial cellophane tapes but can be easily removed from substrates using carbonated water at the end of life.
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From aspiration to action: evolving the mission of Green Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90116B, EditorialJavier Pérez-Ramírez, Michael A. Rowan
Outlining how the journal is evolving to support a growing, global community and how Green Chemistry will continue to move from aspiration to action.
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Nickel catalyzed hydrodechlorination and CO functionalization of polyvinyl chloride
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01890K, PaperAyon Das, Megan E. Fieser
Earth-abundant Ni-catalyzed poly(vinyl chloride) hydrodechlorination leads to a polyethylene like product with in-chain incorporation of carbonyl groups using sodium formate as a source of both H and CO, yielding NaCl as a benign co-product.
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Single step, one-pot, catalyst-free upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate into biphasic carbon dots and high-purity terephthalic acid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01431J, PaperKevin Brian, Mahmoud Elbeh, Mohammed Abdelhameed, Batoul Khlaifat, Fatma Alrebh, Liaqat Ali, Batool Abedrabbo, Brijith Thomas, Khalil B. Ramadi
Upcycling of PET-based plastic waste into value-added nanomaterials via hydrothermal treatment. The process yields hydrophilic and hydrophobic carbon quantum dots as well as terephthalic acid.
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Green synthesis of scalable non-soluble hydrogels: rapid transesterification of maltodextrin with dimethylcarbonate using DABCO/DMSO
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02156A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohamed M. H. Desoky, Gjylije Hoti, Arshak Tsaturyan, Claudio Cecone, Fabrizo Caldera, Francesco TrottaGreen, scalable synthesis of maltodextrin hydrogels via DABCO/DMSO-catalyzed transesterification with dimethyl carbonate (∼80% yield). The hydrogels absorb 549% water, supporting sustainable materials.
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Dual enabling photomediated Knoevenagel condensation and alkene perfluoroalkylation reactions by a photoresponsive cadmium–organic framework
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01928A, PaperNana Yuan, Jia Cao, Yixia Ren, Xiufang Hou, Sanping Chen
A porous Cd-MOF can not only effectively photocatalyze the Knoevenagel condensation reaction as the first MOF-based catalyst, but also catalyze the atom transfer radical addition reaction of olefins and perfluoroalkyl iodides under blue LED light.
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A phase-transfer-assisted strategy for oxidation-based biomass valorization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01816A, PaperJunhao Wang, Baoyin An, Pengfei Li, Huili Zhang, Yunming Fang
As the world's only carbon-containing renewable resource, lignocellulose utilization oriented toward high-value compounds under mild conditions is key to the sustainability of biorefineries.
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