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Aqueous-phase synthesis of benzyl ester over partially thiolated Au25 nanocluster catalysts: improving selectivity with a hydrophobic carbon support
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01292A, PaperKosuke Sakamoto, Koki Chida, Shinya Masuda, Takeharu Yoshii, Hirotomo Nishihara, Tatsuya Tsukuda
This research has revealed the role of the carbon support in increasing the ester yield in the alcohol oxidation reaction catalyzed by Au25 nanoclusters in water.
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Transition metal/photocatalyst-free synthesis of geminal diamines via a sandwich-like photoactive donor–acceptor–donor complex
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00426H, PaperZiyi Xu, Ziyang Chen, Shuyang Liu, Jian Gao, Jinglan Lei, Min Li, Yongqiang Zhang, Ziyu Gan, Limei Yu, Shu-Xin Liu, Yunhe Jin
A transition metal/photocatalyst-free access to geminal diamines is realized conveniently through an unusual sandwich-like ternary donor–acceptor–donor complex resulting from π–π stacking and base action.
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Synchronously reconfiguring closed pore and interlayer spacing of wood-derived hard carbon via hot-pressing for advanced sodium-ion batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00409H, PaperYangyang Chen, Yu Liao, Yiding Ding, Ying Wu, Lei Li, Sha Luo, Yan Qing, Zhihan Li, Zhen Zhang, Yiqiang Wu
The hot-press densification strategy refines the microstructure of carbonized wood fibers, boosting sodium-ion battery performance by promoting cellulose recrystallization, and closed-pore formation for high capacity and superior rate performance.
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Dried urine spot as a stable, green, and practical microsampling tool in clinical practice for quantification of neopterin and creatinine
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00956A, Paper


Dried urine spot (DUS) is demonstrated to be a useful microsampling technique for neopterin and creatinine analysis.
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Crystal phase engineering and surface reconstruction in Co–Mn phosphides: unraveling the mechanisms of high-performance water oxidation catalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01937K, PaperTingting Tang, Yanfang Teng, Kuoteng Sun, Yanhan Liu, Zhendong Gao, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan, Jingya Guo, Jianniao Tian, Xiulin Yang
A high-performance OER catalyst of MnP–Co3(PO4)2/NF was designed via controlled annealing/phosphating, achieving low-to-high crystalline phase transformation. The optimized catalyst shows 306 mV overpotential at 100 mA cm−2 and 230 h stability.
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Integrating in-vial thin film microextraction using polysiloxane-based adhesive tapes with low-temperature plasma ionization mass spectrometry: A solvent-free approach for determining cocaine and methamphetamine in saliva samples
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02488A, PaperCarlos Calero-Cañuelo, Rafael Lucena, Soledad Cárdenas
A novel in-vial microextraction technique based on thermal resistant adhesive tapes is presented and its direct coupling to SICRIT-MS is evaluated.
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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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A green strategy for selective recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries through a waste graphite-assisted sulfation process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01464F, PaperMinyu He, Fagen Zhou, Sohrab Rohani, Charles Q. Jia, Dong Wang, Wenhao Yu, Liumei Teng, Fei Meng, Qingcai Liu, Weizao Liu
This research introduces a green recycling and regeneration method for spent lithium-ion batteries, demonstrating significant environmental benefits.
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RESILIENCE by design: ten principles to guide chemistry in a volatile world
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90103K, Editorial


Resilient chemistry is becoming a major theme of sustainable chemistry and is being incorporated into innovative curriculum tools. We propose an initial set of ten principles with the acronym RESILIENCE, to help accelerate development of this theme.
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Self-photosensitized cycloaddition induced synthesis of a high-density fuel with ultra-low freezing point using bulk bio-benzaldehyde and furans
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06345G, PaperBo Yang, Jiawei Xie, Yuxuan Liang, Xiumei Ma, Huyao Ge, Xueping Wang, Zhaohui Wang, Qiuyu Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou, Junjian Xie
Self-photosensitized [2+2] cycloaddition is developed for synthesizing high-quality fuels with ultra-low freezing point using lignocellulose derived bulk benzaldehydes and furans.
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Anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes via visible-light organic photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02604K, CommunicationJiayi Gu, Meixiu Xin, Zhuo Cheng, Zhiru Zou, Zhibo Du, Xinyi Cheng, Yan Wang, Yong Zou
A photoinduced aerobic anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes catalyzed by RB is performed in an aqueous solution at room temperature.
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Photoinduced radical germyloximation of activated alkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01680K, CommunicationWenshan Wang, Gonghong Qiu, Wenjing Ma, Guiyun Chen, Lingbo Qu, Tianyi Shang, Yan Liu, Bing Yu
This study unveils a light-driven radical strategy for regioselective germyloximation of activated alkenes to enable the synthesis of unique 3D germanes.
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Development of an integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst with oxygen activation and basicity as a green catalyst for efficient aerobic oxidation of aldehydes at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01576F, CommunicationYan-Ru Li, Chun-Xia Chen, Ke-Xin Qi, Cai Sun, Shou-Tian Zheng
This work marks the first instance of achieving efficient aldehyde oxidation using a single integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst and clean O2 as the oxidant, without requiring high temperatures or additional co-catalysts.
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Bridging plastic recycling and clean energy production: hydrogen-free catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene over CuMgAlOx for high-yield diesel fuel generation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01967B, PaperXiangyu Xie, Mengfei Wang, Ning Mao, Heping Yang, Xiaowei Bai, Zhenghua Dai, Jian Li
Catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene using CuMgAlOx as the catalyst achieved a liquid oil yield of up to 85.7 wt%.
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What do we learn when we study cytotoxicity? Critical shortcomings in the green chemistry context using imidazolium ionic liquids as an example case
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00836K, PaperKsenia S. Egorova, Andrey E. Kolesnikov, Alexey D. Tikhomirov, Alexander A. Filippov, Valentine P. Ananikov
Cytotoxicity measurements are crucial for green chemistry but prone to variability and misinterpretation. This study shows how time-dependent, multi-marker approaches can improve data reliability, ensuring more robust toxicity assessment.
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Continuous-flow electrochemical benzylic dehydrogenation of arylalkanes to arylalkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01442E, CommunicationXuan-Xuan Du, Shu-Fan He, Daixi Li, Yong Jiang, Chen Zhu, Tao Shen
A novel acid-mediated continuous-flow electrochemical strategy for arylalkane dehydrogenation was described.
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Sustainable and lignin-assisted polyesters with exceptional optical filtering via a highly atom-efficient in situ polymerization strategy
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00517E, PaperShi Liu, Conghui Mi, Yuxuan Qiu, Zhihan Tong, Jiajun Liu, Jinsong Sun, Xiaoxue Song, Qinqin Xia, Haipeng Yu
Sustainable optical filters with visibly opaque but near-infrared transparent (VONIRT) capabilities show great promise in optical detection and information security.
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A universal strategy for single-atom synthesis using conductive polymer-modified metal–organic frameworks for enhanced photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01015B, PaperYuting Zhu, Na Song, Shengjun Liu, Kui Zhang, Bo Liu, Yang Wang
This work reports a general method using polymer-modified metal–organic frameworks to synthesize a series of single-atom catalysts (SACs) under mild conditions for improved photocatalytic reactions.
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Base-free aerobic oxidation on Pt/OMS-2 for the synthesis of tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dicarboxylic acid: a bio-based flexible diacid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00123D, PaperEnhui Du, Mingxin Lv, Hongli He, Zhilin Chen, Jie Yang, Liyuan Huai, Yuxiang Chen, Jian Zhang
We developed a green and efficient method to synthesize bio-based flexible diacid, tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (THFDCA) that can replace petroleum-based 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (CHDA) due to their structural similarity.
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A platform for efficiently producing aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic primary diamines from alcohols
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01143D, PaperZhizhen He, Yeting Han, Wei Song, Cong Gao, Xinmiao Liu, Wanqing Wei, Jing Wu
A platform strain of Escherichia coli is capable of efficiently producing aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic primary diamines from readily available alcohols.
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