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Integrated design of multifunctional reinforced bioplastics (MReB) to synergistically enhance strength, degradability, and functionality
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02440K, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jinghao Li, Wei Liu, Alex Chang, Zachariah Foudeh, Jiali Yu, Peiran Wei, Kainan Chen, Cheng Hu, Dhatt Puneet, Susie Y. Dai, Joshua S. YuanBioplastics have emerged as a tangible solution to the plastic waste crisis.
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Synergistic nanoalloy PdCu/TiO2 catalyst for in situ hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00006H, PaperChand Adarsh Ashwani, Palanivel Subha, Lavanya Yalagandula, Christophe Len, Satyapaul A. Singh, Putla Sudarsanam
The PdCu nanoalloy supported on TiO2 nanorods effectively catalyzed the in situ hydrogenation of furfural at room temperature, showcasing efficient catalyst reusability and reaction scalability without requiring high-pressure conditions.
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Ambient and green processing of lead-free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 films
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00722D, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Qian Chen, Abhinav K. Singh, Hissah Alghathami, Xuzhao Liu, Kun Huang, Andrew G. Thomas, Richard J. Curry, Laurie J. Phillips, Amanda J. HughesA green and simple method for processing high-quality lead-free perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 films under ambient conditions for future optoelectronic applications.
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Natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDES): green solvents for pharmaceutical applications and beyond
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06386D, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Emma Chevé-Kools, Young Hae Choi, Catherine Roullier, Gwenaël Ruprich-Robert, Raphaël Grougnet, Florence Chapeland-Leclerc, Frank HollmannThis review first provides a comprehensive overview of NaDES theory and subsequently explores all potential applications of NaDES in the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting overlooked issues such as toxicity and process limitations.
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Correction: Chitosan-based inks for 3D printing and bioprinting
Green Chem., 2025, 27,5388-5388
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90073E, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohsen Taghizadeh, Ali Taghizadeh, Mohsen Khodadadi Yazdi, Payam Zarrintaj, Florian J. Stadler, Joshua D. Ramsey, Sajjad Habibzadeh, Somayeh Hosseini Rad, Ghasem Naderi, Mohammad Reza Saeb, Masoud Mozafari, Ulrich S. Schubert
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90073E, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohsen Taghizadeh, Ali Taghizadeh, Mohsen Khodadadi Yazdi, Payam Zarrintaj, Florian J. Stadler, Joshua D. Ramsey, Sajjad Habibzadeh, Somayeh Hosseini Rad, Ghasem Naderi, Mohammad Reza Saeb, Masoud Mozafari, Ulrich S. SchubertThe content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Design of a cage–core–chain structure catalyst for deep catalytic oxidative desulfurization with enhanced substrate enrichment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00838G, PaperRan Liu, Chang Wang, Xiangxiang Gao, Chen Liu, Jianmin Lv, Yusheng Zhang, Xinying Liu, Ndzondelelo Bingwa, Yali Yao, Fa-tang Li
Developing composite metal–organic framework (MOF) catalysts that integrate target molecule enrichment and reactive oxygen species generation to enhance oil–water biphasic desulfurization efficiency remains challenging.
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One-pot oximation-Beckmann rearrangement under mild, aqueous micellar conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00958H, PaperMaryam Nabi, Kirti Sharma, Raj S. Wandre, Amol B. Gade
A sustainable and eco-friendly approach to the one−pot oximation−Beckmann rearrangement has been developed, leveraging nanomicelles to facilitate the reaction in water under mild conditions.
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Efficient continuous flow oxidation of furfural to maleic anhydride using O2 as a green oxidant
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06305H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jonas Mortier, Christian V. Stevens, Thomas S. A. HeugebaertContinuous flow operation greatly improved the oxidation of biorenewable furfural to maleic anhydride, achieving improved productivity while adhering to green chemistry principles.
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Sustainable thermochemical plastic valorization towards a circular economy: a critical review
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06070A, Critical ReviewLiang Chen, Can Zhao, Xiangzhou Yuan, Huiyan Zhang, Maheshika Senanayake, Ondřej Mašek, Chao He, Yong Sik Ok
Emerging technologies-empowered thermochemical plastic valorization is developed for value-added products in green and practical manner, which are beneficial to achieving circular plastic economy and several UN sustainable development goals.
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Regeneration of iron species for high and stable activity of nickel electrodes in the oxygen evolution reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00114E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Stefano Poli, Claude Poleunis, Matteo Miola, Dominic Gerlach, Petra Rudolf, Arnaud Delcorte, Hans Lammers, Matheus T. de Groot, Dulce M. Morales, Paolo P. PescarmonaA regeneration strategy combined with the tuning of traces of iron in the electrolyte enabled achieving high activity and enhanced stability of nickel electrodes in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
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Catalytic alkaline hydrolysis of PET and BPA-PC waste in minutes at atmospheric pressure without microwaves or organic solvents
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01183C, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Anshul Jain, Stephen J. ConnonRapid alkaline hydrolysis of PET, BPA-PC and mixtures of both is possible in minutes at atmospheric pressure through the combination of solute-derived boiling point elevation and phase transfer catalysis without requiring microwaves or cosolvents.
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An environmentally degradable Al–air battery to realize future green energy–matter flow
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00460H, PaperJinrui Li, Yunhao Xu, Senlin Wei, Cheng Tong, Minhua Shao, Cunpu Li, Zidong Wei
A degradable Al–air battery is designed to power the future energy–matter flow driven by green electricity.
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Descriptor-driven design of carbon nitride for visible light photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00353A, PaperXuying Li, Haoxin Mai, Tsuyoshi Takata, Nicholas Cox, Qi Li, Junlin Lu, Xiaoming Wen, Edwin L. H. Mayes, Salvy P. Russo, Takashi Hisatomi, Kazunari Domen, Dehong Chen, Rachel A. Caruso
Guided by d/p-band centers and effective mass descriptors, defect-engineered CN photocatalysts achieved a 6.7-fold increase in HER and 24.1-fold boost in H2O2 generation, showing strong potential for practical energy applications.
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Green in situ synthesis of ZIF-8 membranes on the inner-surface of PESf hollow fibers and application in hydrogen separation
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06464J, PaperYifan Yang, Tengfei Yang, Lu Liu, Hanhan Chen, Wenxiu Zhang, Shaomin Liu, Xiaobin Wang
This work described a straightforward continuous flow growth method for fabricating ZIF-8 membranes on the inner surface of PESf-HFs, free from organic solvents and metal ions in the nutrient solution.
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Supramolecular assisted O-acylation of carbohydrates
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00499C, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Soumyadip Dey, Debabrata Giri, Adrita Nandy, Abhijit SauA base-free, supramolecular assisted approach for the O-acylation of carbohydrates under mild conditions, using 18-crown-6 in combination with a catalytic amount of potassium fluoride.
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Catalyst- and solvent-free, atom- and step-economical synthesis of dithiophosphinates by one-pot domino introduction of sulfur atoms
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00821B, CommunicationXiantao Ma, Xiaoyu Yan, Shangyuan Li, Xinyu Chen, Sifan Chen, Jing Yu
A catalyst- and solvent-free, atom- and step-economical synthesis of dithiophosphinates has been achieved with up to >99/1 Markovnikov regioselectivity.
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Sonochemistry and sonocatalysis: current progress, existing limitations, and future opportunities in green and sustainable chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01098E, Tutorial ReviewQuang Thang Trinh, Nicholas Golio, Yuran Cheng, Haotian Cha, Kin Un Tai, Lingxi Ouyang, Jun Zhao, Tuan Sang Tran, Tuan-Khoa Nguyen, Jun Zhang, Hongjie An, Zuojun Wei, Francois Jerome, Prince Nana Amaniampong, Nam-Trung Nguyen
The integration of nanostructured catalytic cavitation agents, microfluidic solutions, and computational molecular modelling forms a trilateral synergistic platform that unlocks new potential of sonocatalysis in green and sustainable chemistry.
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Selective oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid in aqueous media using dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06029F, PaperMuhammad Zain Qamar, Hyeong Cheol Kang, Francis Kwaku Asiam, Raghisa Shahid, Muhammad Sadiq, Ashok Kumar Kaliamurthy, Jae-Joon Lee
Selective glucose oxidation to gluconic acid using an aqueous DSPEC system under ambient conditions by employing the organic photosensitizer D35 and ACT as a co-catalyst.
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Pairing Shono-type electro-oxidation with the electro-reduction of dimethyl phthalate in a recycle flow reactor
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00482A, PaperZonghan Li, Chaoren Shen, Kaiwu Dong
Shono-type electro-oxidation was paired with the electro-reduction of dimethyl phthalate to achieve excellent atom economy. The reaction conditions were optimized using DOE method, and good yields were achieved in mole-scale flow synthesis.
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Construction of a Cu3+–OH–Pt interface for enhancing glycerol electrooxidation coupled with hydrogen evolution
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00931F, PaperKaiwei Meng, Ziyi Fan, Huiming Wen, Yujie Hu, Wenjun Zhang, Zupeng Chen
Pt/CuO NRs catalyze efficient glycerol electrooxidation with ~100% conversion and 97.4% FA selectivity during 100-h stable MEA test. EIS, in situ Raman, and DFT reveal Pt0 boosts electron transfer, Cu3+–OOH formation, and weakens O–H bonds.
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