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Electrocatalytic linear coupling of alkenes via radical anion under mild conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00295H, PaperJingao Xiao, Feng Long, Sheng Yi, Haifang Luo, Changqun Cai, Hang Gong
An efficient electrocatalytic method generates unstable radical anions under mild conditions, avoiding dangerous organolithium reagents. Achieves metal-free alkene homo-/cross-coupling without external oxidants/reductants in good yields.
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Selective production of acetonitrile via dehydroamination of ethanol over a stable Cu–Zr/meso SiO2 catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01047K, PaperXiaomin Zhang, Mo Zhou, Yujia Zhao, Jifeng Pang, Pengfei Wu, Zhen Guo, Mingyuan Zheng
A binary Cu–Zr/meso SiO2 catalyst with excellent performance for ethanol dehydroamination to acetonitrile.
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Metal–carbon electrode optimization for efficient electrochemical regeneration of 1,4-NADH: a new approach for sustainable biochemical synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01535A, PaperYang Zhou, LingLong Huang, Yuan Tao, ChangQing Luo, JianMiao Xu, ZhiQiang Liu, YuGuo Zheng
Foamed metal-carbon electrode electrochemical coenzyme regeneration system.
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Closed-loop chemical recycling of polyethylene furan-2,5-dicarboxylate (PEF) under microwave-assisted heating
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01583A, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sean Najmi, Dylan Huang, Andrew Duncan, Daniel Slanac, Keith Hutchenson, James Hughes, Raja Poladi, Dionisios G. VlachosPolyethylene furan-2,5-dicarboxylate (PEF) is a high-performance, bio-based analog to traditional petroleum-derived polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with improved properties and recyclability.
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Closed-loop chemically recyclable aromatic polyesters based on asymmetric dicarboxylates obtainable from lignocellulose
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05572A, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nitin G. Valsange, Niklas Warlin, Smita V. Mankar, Nicola Rehnberg, Baozhong Zhang, Patric JannaschDicarboxylate ester monomers obtainable from lignocellulosic building blocks are polymerized with different diols to produce aromatic polyesters with tunable properties, which include closed-loop chemically recyclability via methanolysis.
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Multifunctional thermoregulating and water repellent cellulosic textile
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00943J, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zahra Madani, Hossein Baniasadi, Pedro E. S. Silva, Maija Vaara, Marike Langhans, Inge Schlapp-Hackl, Lars Evenäs, Michael Hummel, Jaana VapaavuoriThe figure shows the development of a multifunctional textile via dry-jet wet spinning of cellulose fibers with a phase change material, followed by octadecenyl succinic anhydride treatment to achieve hydrophobicity.
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Tandem reaction of olefins and CO2 to cyclic carbonates over polyetheretherketone fiber-supported ionic liquids via relay catalysis in a spinning basket reactor
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00735F, PaperXian-Lei Shi, Ruifeng Jing, Qianqian Hu, Honghui Gong, Jingyi Wang, Gang Xu, Bowen Liu, Ao Zhang
A cleaner method for the direct conversion of olefins and CO2 to cyclic carbonates.
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Microgel-engineered temperature-responsive microcapsules at liquid interfaces for sequential biocatalytic reactions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00775E, PaperDivya Gaur, Wasia Khanam, Nidhi C. Dubey, Bijay P. Tripathi
Microgels, with their adjustable deformability and responsiveness, offer a promising alternative to prepare microcompartments via template-directed assembly onto emulsion droplets.
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Novel arylindane diols as sustainable primary antioxidants from lignin
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05190D, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tessy Hendrickx, Laura Trullemans, Alexander J. Heyer, Imke Boonen, Marko Turkalj, Fatima Rammal, Yiqi Su, Besarta Matranxhi, Durgasruthi Pully, Bart Van Meerbeek, Peter Van Puyvelde, Marc Elskens, Kirsten L. Van Landuyt, Bert F. SelsA zeolite-catalyzed green synthesis of diisoeugenol. Together with diisoallylsyringol, these novel arylindane diols are safe and sustainable primary antioxidants.
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Oxidative dearomatization of 3-substituted indoles with sulfonium salts: direct access to 3-hydroxyoxindoles
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00780A, CommunicationSudipta Baur, Amitava Hazra, Joydev K. Laha, Srimanta Manna
A new approach has been developed for the oxidative dearomatization of 3-substituted indoles into 3-hydroxyoxindoles, which employs an in situ sulfonium intermediate generated via the activation of DMSO with alkyl halide.
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Highly efficient photocatalytic synthesis of disulfides by a self-assembled CsPbBr3/Ti3C2Tx MXene heterojunction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01214G, CommunicationYangbo Zhong, Haibo Zhu, Hongben Zhang, Xinmei Xie, Liu Yang, Bo Wang, Qiangwen Fan, Zongbo Xie, Zhanggao Le
Herein, CsPbBr3/Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposites have been shown to catalyze the transformation of thiols into symmetrical and asymmetrical disulfides with high efficiency (29 700 μmol g−1 h−1), achieving moderate to excellent yields.
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Efficient CO2 electroreduction to n-propanol on a matching cobalt phthalocyanine/copper tandem catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00395D, CommunicationChunjun Chen, Min Wang, Yichi Zhang, Xue Yang, Kang Zou, Wei Lin, Mingyuan He, Haihong Wu, Buxing Han
CoPc-THF/OD-Cu tandem catalysts achieved a faradaic efficiency of 16.8% for n-propanol with a current density of 170 mA cm−2.
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Perovskite oxynitrides for plasma-driven ammonia synthesis: unlocking the potential of lattice nitrogen under mild conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00785B, PaperJiayang Li, Zihao Zhang, Chunxiang Yang, Hangjian Zhang, Yuxiang Kong, Ruike Tan, Qingchuan Xiong, Hongyu Jiang, Xiaoyue Mu, Lu Li
This work presents an efficient plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis strategy using LaW(O, N)3, which enables separated hydrogenation and nitrogen replenishment, achieving record ammonia synthesis rates under mild conditions.
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Highly efficient benzyl alcohol valorisation via the in situ synthesis of H2O2 and associated reactive oxygen species
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00680E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Gregory Sharp, Richard J. Lewis, G. Magri, J. Liu, David J. Morgan, Thomas E. Davies, Ángeles López-Martín, Damien M. Murphy, Andrea Folli, Liwei Chen, Xi Liu, Graham J. HutchingsThe selective oxidation of alcohol to the corresponding aldehydes via in situ H2O2 (and associated ROS) production offers an exciting, environmentally friendly alternative to the use of stoichiometric oxidants.
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Red analytical performance index (RAPI) and software: the missing tool for assessing methods in terms of analytical performance
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05298F, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Paweł Mateusz Nowak, Wojciech Wojnowski, Natalia Manousi, Victoria Samanidou, Justyna Płotka-WasylkaAlthough performing validation of an analytical method is a widely accepted standard, assessing and comparing the overall analytical potential covering all validation criteria is not straightforward.
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Ethylene glycol–inorganic solvents for the sustainable recycling of lithium-ion battery cathodes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00403A, PaperAnting Ding, Qibin Yan, Zhenjiang Tian, Ming Li, Chuanying Liu, Chengliang Xiao
A green and sustainable method using EG-AlCl3·6H2O solvent for recycling of lithium-ion battery cathodes.
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Unveiling dynamic surface transformations: Mo-doped Fe-based MOFs as next-generation oxygen evolution catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01263E, PaperSheraz Muhammad, Bowen Yao, Aling Zhou, Zhiyang Huang, Sumayya Khan, Fengli Wei, Zuyang Luo, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan, Xiulin Yang
MoFe-NH2-BDC 2D-nanosheets show excellent OER activity (254 mV@20 mA cm−2) and exceptional overall water splitting. Operando studies reveal surface FeOOH reconstruction and Mo-driven AEM formation, accelerating reaction kinetics.
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Research progress on the preparation of lignin micro/nano-particles and their biomedical applications
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00178A, Tutorial ReviewFuyuan Lu, Yan Wang, Dan Sun, Yingjuan Fu, Fengshan Zhang, Runcang Sun
Physical, chemical, and biological methods can prepare core-shell structured LMNPs. The cube in the figure symbolizes their diverse biomedical applications, with its height indicating the breadth of these applications.
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The importance of indirect hotspots when prioritizing research in green chemical synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01085C, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Philip G. Jessop, Alex R. MacDonaldAn indirect hotspot is a process step that may cause little harm on its own but has a strong influence on a very harmful tstep (the direct hotspot) and thereby the total harm of the process.
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Photoinduced tunable fluoroalkylation or sulfonylation/cyclization of methindolylstyrenes via electron donor–acceptor complexes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01102G, CommunicationMin Wang, Yu-Rui Jian, Xin-Yu Fu, Wei Xiang, Xiao Zha, Hong-Yu Zheng, Bao-Dong Cui, Yun Zhang, Xue-Qing Mou, Yong-Zheng Chen
A photoinduced, tunable fluoroalkylation- or sulfonylation/cyclization of β-4′-methindolylstyrene to access 4-sulfonyl-, 4-fluoroalkyl- or 2-fluoroalkyl-tetrahydrobenzo[cd]-indoles via EDA complexes is described.
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