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Assessing the sustainability of solvometallurgy for black mass processing – the LEACH (Low-impact Extraction and Assessment of CHemical solvometallurgy) tool
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06056G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alberto Mannu, Maria Enrica Di Pietro, Marco Yuri Basilico, Elza Bontempi, Andrea MeleA modular penalty-based framework is proposed to assess the sustainability of solvometallurgical processes. The tool integrates technical, economic and safety aspects into a unified score to support greener solvent selection and process design.
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Water-promoted deconstructive amination of alkenes through single-carbon deletion: access to fully substituted pyrroles
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06491K, PaperXue-Ju Fu, Ting Qi, Xin Zhang, Ke Xu, Wei Huang, Cheng Peng, Jun-Long Li, Bo Han, Gu Zhan
Water-promoted, catalyst-free single-carbon deletion enables sustainable deconstructive amination of dienes to fully substituted pyrroles.
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Design of a rhenium-decorated mesoporous nickel phyllosilicate-derived Ni–Re/MCM-41 catalyst for efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06171G, PaperYupawan Maneewong, Pratikkumar Lakhani, Sakhon Ratchahat, Chularat Sakdaronnarong, Wanwisa Limphirat, Bunyarat Rungtaweevoranit, Suttichai Assabumrungrat, Kanyanat Khosukwiwat, Kittisak Choojun, Tawan Sooknoi, Keiichi Tomishige, Atthapon Srifa
The NiRe-PS catalyst achieves complete LA conversion with high GVL yield under mild conditions, exhibiting a high turnover frequency. Isotopic studies reveal dual hydrogenation pathways, highlighting enhanced catalytic efficiency and sustainability.
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Unlocking the activity of lattice oxygen in P-engineered MoO2 for efficient oxygen evolution reaction: a d-band center modulation perspective
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05605E, PaperYi Xu, Fanshu Yuan, Xiaotian Xie, Jinhui Tong, Cheng Min, Qian Zhang, Jie Tang, Jie Liu, Tingting Lv, Qianli Zhang
Phosphorus doping regulates the d-band center of Mo sites in MoO2, activating lattice oxygen and enabling the LOM pathway for OER. As a result, the catalyst delivers a low overpotential of 247 mV at 10 mA cm−2 in alkaline media.
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Multi-field coupling of photothermal effects and magnetism for boosting the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction performance
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04562B, PaperChong Liu, Lianqing Yu, Nannan Chen, Yichao Huang, Yaping Zhang, Haifeng Zhu
A multi-field coupling strategy synergistically integrating light, heat, and magnetic fields achieves a remarkable 50% reduction in HER overpotential and reveals the underlying spin-polarization and magnetohydrodynamic enhancement mechanisms.
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Design and engineering of biosynthetic and regeneration pathways for central sulfate donors: toward the sustainable production of bioactive sulfated products
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05754J, Tutorial ReviewRuirui Xu, Fengling Yang, Weiquan Ding, Xiaoyuan Sun, Yaoqi Tian, Jian Chen, Zhen Kang
PAPS and its precursor APS are central activated sulfur metabolites that link inorganic sulfate assimilation, and advances in their biosynthesis and regeneration enable the efficient and sustainable production of sulfated metabolites.
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Electrochemical selective recovery of thorium from rare earths using an amidoxime modified graphite felt electrode
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05411G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Peilin Lei, Yun Gao, Xiaoqi SunThorium (Th) is a natural radioactive element often associated with rare earths. Electrochemical selective recovery of Th from rare earths using an amidoxime modified graphite felt electrode is studied in this article.
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Dual silane-promoted palladium catalysis: synthesis of phenols from carbon dioxide and 1,4-enynes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05578D, CommunicationZhongrong Xu, Ting Zhao, Wenxin Jiang, Yanwei Ren, Chaorong Qi, Huanfeng Jiang
A unique dual-hydrosilane system enables the palladium-catalyzed reductive carbonylative benzannulation of 3-acetoxy-1,4-enynes with CO2, providing direct access to multi-substituted phenols under operationally simple conditions.
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Functional-group compatible electrooxidation synthesis of the key antibiotic intermediate rifamycin O
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04424C, PaperLihao Liu, Shaoming Zhu, Kai Li, Yuhang Wang, Suiqin Li, Jiahui He, Pan Hu, Chuang Qi, Ruixiang Liang, Xing Zhong, Jianguo Wang
A novel method of synthesizing the key antibiotic intermediate rifamycin O through the electrooxidation of rifamycin B (RB) was presented. Trace water addition enhanced the electrooxidation efficiency, achieving high yield and space–time yield.
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Spatial organization of an enzyme cascade in a Ni-ZIF-8 framework for efficient sugar nucleotide synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06007A, PaperYoubo Yu, Xingcheng Zhou, Lisha Yan, Li Yang, Jie Hong, Krongthong Kamonsuangkasem, Peiyi Wang, W. M. W. W. Kandegama, Gefei Hao, Libo Zhang
The Ni-ZIF-8 nanocomposite spatially organizes a dual-enzyme conjugate, achieving highly enhanced activity and a channeling-like effect for efficient UDP-GlcNAc synthesis.
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Green hydrogen from water electrolysis: supply chain emissions assessment and net-zero pathways
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05066A, PaperSanghyuk Koh, Seokju Kim, Boreum Lee
This work quantifies scope 1–3 impacts for major electrolysis technologies and shows that upstream materials and electricity carbon intensity dominate GHG outcomes. A net-zero grid reduces emissions by 79–90%.
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DES-separated bamboo lignin-reinforced DES gels with high conductivity, strength, flexibility, and environmental stability
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05712D, PaperLuyi Huang, Tingting Hua, Yanhui Huang, Peifeng Ma, Changhua Fang, Shudong Sun, Liyan Liu, Feicui Qi
A comprehensive strategy from extraction to utilization of natural bamboo lignin is provided. High-quality lignin was extracted by DES and employed to obtain two kinds of green conductive DES gels with high strength, toughness and stability.
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Impact of linking groups in chelating bis-carbene iridium catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of inorganic carbonates with glycerol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05119C, PaperMarvin L. Richter, Eduardo Peris, Sergio Gonell
An Ir(I) bis-carbonyl catalyst bearing a bis-N-heterocyclic carbene ligand with a cationic bridging group is more active and selective in transfer hydrogenation of inorganic carbonates with glycerol than analogue complexes featuring neutral ligands.
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The AIE-active flavonoids in orange peel for photocatalytic oxidation reactions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06463E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhuxin Li, Junfei Zhang, Chong Li, Jinzhe Cao, Shengyang TaoNatural photocatalysts extracted from citrus peel were encapsulated within saponin-based nanoparticles to harness their AIE properties, enabling a purely green and highly efficient photocatalytic oxidation system.
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Can deep eutectic systems and algae deliver sustainable bioactives and nutrients? A systematic review
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05678K, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Kristian Pastor, Ana Rita C. Duarte, Jelena VladicDeep eutectic solvents enable efficient and selective extraction of diverse biomolecules from algal and cyanobacterial biomass, supporting sustainable routes to valuable functional ingredients.
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Cyclodesulfurization reaction catalyzed by artificial metalloenzymes containing cobalt protoporphyrin IX cofactors under green aqueous solvent conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06364G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xinjia Yu, Yutong Li, Fengxi Li, Shenhan Xie, Liang Li, Hong Zhang, Zhi Wang, Lei WangIn this study, we report the development of an environmentally friendly artificial Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) for the synthesis of 3-amino-[1,2,4]-triazole and [4,3-a]pyridine.
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Optimizing poly(hydroxyurethane) synthesis via cyclic carbonate aminolysis: a comprehensive review
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05159B, Tutorial ReviewRafał Gaida, Damian Kiełkiewicz, Natalia Biernat, Simona Furgoł, Gabriela Dudek
A literature review was conducted on the optimization of poly(hydroxyurethane) synthesis via cyclic carbonates aminolysis, with particular emphasis on structural effects, catalyst selection, and reaction conditions.
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Upcycling photovoltaic silicon waste into SiO anode materials
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05924K, PaperXiang Guan, Jianghao Shi, Jijun Lu, Liao Shen, Kuixian Wei, Fengshuo Xi, Xiuhua Chen, Chengrong Tan, Wenhui Ma, Shaoyuan Li
A strengthened high-temperature vacuum solid-phase strategy for SiO synthesis is proposed, in which photovoltaic waste silicon powder replaces conventional microcrystalline silicon, increasing the conversion rate by 15% and the reaction rate by 20%.
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Visible light-mediated stereoselective haloalkylation of bicyclic alkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05217C, PaperYan Tang, Devendar Ponnam, Zhifeng Ma, Xiong Tao, Long Sun, Hekun Yang, Jingchao Chen, Baomin Fan
The atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) of alkyl halides enables efficient simultaneous C–C and C–halogen bond formation in a single step.
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Comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of hydrothermal zinc oxide nanowire synthesis methods
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03866A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jamie Silk, Soline Beitone, Mayrazul Hoque, Céline Ternon, Damien Evrard, David RiassettoComparative environmental impacts of ZnO nanowires synthesized via a conventional sol–gel method and a novel Fehling-inspired one. Results show that the novel approach lowers impacts, guiding future efforts toward greener nanomaterial production.
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