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Direct electrochemical deoxygenation reaction of ketones using leaded bronze cathode in formic acid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03495G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sebastian Kissel, Marcel Nicolas Perner, Rok Narobe, Kyra Hochadel, Martin Klein, Bertram Cezanne, Philipp Schnieders, Volker Derdau, Siegfried R. WaldvogelA mild, resource efficient electrochemical deoxygenation reaction of ketones with a reusable leaded bronze cathode and recyclable electrolyte is reported. Simple workup by phase separation provides pre-requisites for potential technical applications.
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Metal-free synthesis of diverse 2-deoxy-β-N-glycosides through regio- and stereospecific aminoselenenylation of glycals
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02716K, PaperYimeng Xiong, Xiao Tan, Wenjie Yang, Shao-Fei Ni, Yuanwei Dai
An efficient and metal-free method to access structurally diverse 2-phenylseleno-β-N-glycosides and 2-deoxy-β-N-glycosides through regio- and stereospecific aminoselenenylation of glycals with commercially available N-heterocycles was disclosed.
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A visible light promoted cascade cyclization reaction via a PCET process: easy access to indolinone-fused polycycles
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03208C, CommunicationYuxuan Han, Jie Chen, Hong Zhang, Xiuling Cui
Indolinone-fused polycycles were rapidly synthesized via a PCET process under Brønsted base- and transition metal-free conditions, forming C–N and C–C bonds in one pot with atom utilization up to 98%, and produced water as the sole by-product.
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Improved rare earth element recycling using a sustainable diglycolamide-based hydrophobic eutectic solvent
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01707F, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.B. Bernicot, G. Arrachart, S. Dourdain, N. Schaeffer, A. C. Dias, S. Pellet-RostaingA hydrophobic eutectic solvent is shown to efficiently recover rare earth elements from waste leachates with a lower environmental impact than the comparable traditional solvent extraction system.
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Toward closed-loop hydrometallurgy: a critical review of wastewater reuse strategies for end-of-life LiFePO4 battery recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02987B, Critical ReviewJong-Won Choi, Hyun-Woo Shim, Hong-In Kim, Sookyung Kim, Duy Tho Tran, Mooki Bae
A closed-loop hydrometallurgical route incorporating wastewater reuse for sustainable recycling of low-value LFP batteries.
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Molecular recognition interfaces driving homogeneous zinc deposition for superior Zn metal anode
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02826D, PaperFusheng Luo, Xin Qi, Qing Wu, Jinlong Zhang, Song Yang, Xiude Liu, Zeyu Yan, Jun Huang
Rampant and uncontrolled detrimental interfacial reactions severely undermine the inherent advantages of zinc (Zn) anodes, thereby impeding the advancement of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). To address this challenge, the integration...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02826D, PaperFusheng Luo, Xin Qi, Qing Wu, Jinlong Zhang, Song Yang, Xiude Liu, Zeyu Yan, Jun Huang
Rampant and uncontrolled detrimental interfacial reactions severely undermine the inherent advantages of zinc (Zn) anodes, thereby impeding the advancement of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). To address this challenge, the integration...
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Insights into the Excited State of Phenalenyl-Based Photocatalyst for Facile Divergent Synthesis of Sulfoxides and Sulfones
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02770E, PaperVishali Pathania, Mall Akanksha, Shubhangi Majumdar, Pramit Kumar Chowdhury, Sudipta Raha Roy
A divergent and tunable photocatalytic protocol has been established under mild and green conditions by exploiting two distinct excited-state pathways of a phenalenyl-based organic photocatalyst. Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy (fs-TAS)...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02770E, PaperVishali Pathania, Mall Akanksha, Shubhangi Majumdar, Pramit Kumar Chowdhury, Sudipta Raha Roy
A divergent and tunable photocatalytic protocol has been established under mild and green conditions by exploiting two distinct excited-state pathways of a phenalenyl-based organic photocatalyst. Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy (fs-TAS)...
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From lithium-last technology to lithium-first technology: technical mapping and collaborative strategies for sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02804C, Critical ReviewJiefeng Xiao, Bo Niu, Pengwei Li, Weiqiang Chen, Zhenming Xu
The lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry faces a critical challenge in achieving sustainable resource circularity amid surging global demand.
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Photoelectrocatalytic heteroarene C(sp2)–H borylation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03231H, CommunicationLina Song, Jin-Liang Zhuang, Peng Xiong, Hai-Chao Xu
A photoelectrocatalytic strategy enables direct C(sp2)–H borylation of (hetero)arenes with Lewis base–borane complexes under mild, external-oxidant-free conditions.
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Correction: Advancing solar-driven redox processes: pyrene-based covalent organic frameworks for efficient environmental remediation and H2O2 production
Green Chem., 2025, 27,10033-10033
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90151K, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yaxuan Zheng, Siyu Han, Yuxin Sun, Zhangpei Chen, Yuqiu Huo, Jianshe Hu
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90151K, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yaxuan Zheng, Siyu Han, Yuxin Sun, Zhangpei Chen, Yuqiu Huo, Jianshe HuThe content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Correction: Atom-efficient aldol condensation via magnetically recyclable nanoreactors: sol–gel imprinting enables template-switchable triple selectivity
Green Chem., 2025, 27,10032-10032
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90150B, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ya Liu, Haiyan Jing, Yi Hao, Xuemeng Tian, Yue Wang, Xueyi Liu, Ruixia Gao
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90150B, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ya Liu, Haiyan Jing, Yi Hao, Xuemeng Tian, Yue Wang, Xueyi Liu, Ruixia GaoThe content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Switchable mechanical-force-induced selective reduction of nitroarenes via piezoelectric perovskite materials
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02613J, PaperMinxia Liu, Huiying Chen, Fiona Jiani Zhang, Mingxiang Zhu
A perovskite mechanocatalytic strategy enables switchable nitroarene reduction to anilines or azoxybenzenes under mild conditions, achieving unprecedented selectivity via intermediate regulation without complex catalysts or harsh conditions.
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Copper-catalyzed amidoalkylation of amines via C–C bond cleavage from cyclic oxaziridines
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03001C, CommunicationXin-Xin Liu, Shaohong Wang, Yuan Zhang, Fan Yang, Hong-Jie Miao, Peng-Chen Ma, Li-Na Guo, Pin Gao
We have successfully established an efficient copper-catalyzed C–C bond cleavage of cyclic oxaziridines and the C(sp3)-N coupling reaction with amines under mild and redox neutral conditions with 100% atom-economy.
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Lignin refinement based on efficient thermo-photo-catalysis of Ru–RuO2/TiO2-deep eutectic solvents
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02098K, PaperHekun Ding, Yue Pan, Ao Zhan, Jie Lv, Yang Yang, Zhiyuan Yang, James H. Clark, Qiang Yu
A highly effective thermo-photo-catalysis system was developed combining deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and a Ru–RuO2/TiO2 composite to enable efficient catalytic depolymerization of lignin into phenol under clean and mild conditions.
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Electroenzymatic cascade synthesis of 2,3-diaminophenazine on HRP-ZnGa2O4 nano-biohybrids
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03726C, PaperYuxuan Cheng, Zhe Wang, Siqi Li, Meixuan Li, Shuni Li, Xue Xiao, Yucheng Jiang, Yu Chen
In this work, a novel nano-biohybrid has been developed for the efficient synthesis of 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP), a biologically significant heterocyclic compound, via an electroenzymatic cascade catalysis system.
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Photoinduced carbonylative multicomponent reaction of anilines and arylaldehydes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02973B, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mao-Lin Yang, Xiao-Feng WuA photoinduced carbonylative amination strategy with arylaldehydes, enabling the efficient synthesis of valuable α-aminoketones has been developed.
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Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass and plastic wastes for hydrogen production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03030G, Critical ReviewYafei Shen
This review summarizes the recent advances and future challenges in the microwave-intensified pyrolysis of biomass and plastic wastes for H2 production.
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Advancing lignocellulosic conversion though biosensor-enabled metabolic engineering
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03618F, Tutorial Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Qi Gan, Jianli Zhang, Xinyu Gong, Yusong Zou, Yajun YanBiosensor-aided metabolic engineering is advancing the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass by enabling regulation and optimization of microbial production pathways.
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Phosphatidylcholine-driven cell-like assembly of lignin for reinforcing and toughening rubber materials
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01947H, PaperJunqi Zhang, Jianlong Wen, Zhenwei Liu, Fangwei Ling, Zhengtian Xie, Yijing Nie, Jinrong Wu
This work employs phosphatidylcholine to modulate the polarity of lignin, enabling lignin to form a self-assembled ‘cell-like structure’ within HPIP. The resulting composites achieve a remarkable strength of 26 MPa while maintaining excellent recycling capability.
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Utilisation of reactive ionic liquids for energy storage and regulation of the power grid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02519B, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Merlin Kleoff, Franziska Klaucke, Patrick Voßnacker, Rainer Weber, Karsten Neuhoff, Sebastian RiedelChlorine is an essential feedstock for polymers and pharmaceuticals, with annual production exceeding 100 Mt.
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