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Etching reconstruction of ultrathin layered NiFe-hydroxide: building synergistic VFe(III)/Ni(III) active structures for an efficient urea oxidation reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01800A, PaperJinshan Liu, Miao Zhou, Yingying Chen, Xiaoping Liang, Zhifeng Liu
High-density cation vacancies rearrange Ni electrons, converting more Ni2+ into key active Ni3+ species, while promoting ultrathin structures that enlarge specific surface area and expose more active sites.
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Scalable electropolymerized microporous polymer films for solar light-driven reduction of atmospheric CO2 coupled with H2O2 production
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02305C, PaperTingting Zhang, Xuyang Li, Waner Li, Youyu Meng, Jie Zhao, Junjie Liu, Chao Zeng, Bo Wang, Lixiang Zhong, Chunhui Dai
Large-area flexible polymer films with permanent porosity and appealing electronic properties are highly desirable for photocatalytic CO2 conversion. However, controllable manufacturing of polymer-based photocatalytic films for selective CO2 reduction remains...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02305C, PaperTingting Zhang, Xuyang Li, Waner Li, Youyu Meng, Jie Zhao, Junjie Liu, Chao Zeng, Bo Wang, Lixiang Zhong, Chunhui Dai
Large-area flexible polymer films with permanent porosity and appealing electronic properties are highly desirable for photocatalytic CO2 conversion. However, controllable manufacturing of polymer-based photocatalytic films for selective CO2 reduction remains...
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Wettability-Engineered Metal-Organic Frameworks: From Hydrophilic to Superhydrophobic Porous Interfaces for Green and Sustainable Processes in Humid Environments
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01822J, Critical ReviewNengxiu Zhu, Ruiying Wang, Mei Pan, Dianzeng Jia
With the increasing demand for green processes involving water utilization, humid air regulation, and environmental remediation, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising porous materials capable of operating under water-rich...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01822J, Critical ReviewNengxiu Zhu, Ruiying Wang, Mei Pan, Dianzeng Jia
With the increasing demand for green processes involving water utilization, humid air regulation, and environmental remediation, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising porous materials capable of operating under water-rich...
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A lignin β–β motif as a precursor to low-temperature fused-aromatic formation
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02344D, Communication
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiaqi Wang, Eiji Minami, Haruo Kawamoto
Lignin valorization is typically directed toward recoverable aromatic monomers, but carbon can also be diverted into fused aromatic and condensed products. Here, pinoresinol is used as a β–β model to...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02344D, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiaqi Wang, Eiji Minami, Haruo KawamotoLignin valorization is typically directed toward recoverable aromatic monomers, but carbon can also be diverted into fused aromatic and condensed products. Here, pinoresinol is used as a β–β model to...
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A bio-based route to formaldehyde-free, wet-durable wood bonding: aldehyde-functionalized straw microparticles stabilize networks and interphases in polyacrylamide adhesives
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01686C, PaperBo Hu, Feifei Gao, Yuan Xu, Ke Zhang, Minmin Qiang, Jikun Xu, Ling Qiu, Heyu Chen
A bio-adhesive from aldehyde-functionalized straw and Bio-AM forms a synergistic interfacial bonding network. It delivers good wet shear strength and low global warming impact for sustainable use.
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High solid-to-liquid ratio leaching of strategic metals from spent lithium-ion batteries: design of a green and sustainable deep eutectic solvent system
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02863B, PaperWen-hao Gao, Xiang-nan Zhu, Chun-liu Hu, Gu-yue Li, Zheng-qiang Cao, Shuai Yan, Wen-tao Zhou
Sustainably recycling spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) supports the global transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.
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Oleo-furan and branched surfactants made from recycled and renewable feedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC03112A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Darien K. Nguyen, Tejas Goculdas, Mahdi A. Al Ismail, Caroline Kulp, Sunitha Sadula, Dionisios G. VlachosThe widespread reliance on fossil-derived linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) in surfactant formulations presents significant sustainability and biodegradability challenges.
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Scalable electrochemical Clemmensen-type deoxygenation of aromatic aldehydes and ketones
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02190E, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Eva Plut, Rok Narobe, Theertha Babu Therambil, Marcel Nicolas Perner, Sebastian Kissel, Tomas Horsten, Nicola C. Aust, Siegfried R. WaldvogelClemmensen electrified: a simple and scalable electrochemical protocol for deoxygenation that tolerates a variety of functional groups.
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Sailing the stormy seas of sustainability: flow vs. batch in API synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01852A, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Francesco Ferlin, Federica Valentini, Filippo Campana, Xing Wei, Luigi VaccaroHerein is reported a quantitative comparison between batch and flow protocols for the sustainable synthesis of APIs, focusing on mass-related green metrics, solvent safety and hazards, and space-time-yield. Image partly generated by Google Gemini tool.
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Stereoselective decarboxylation of β-functionalized carboxylic acids enabled by engineered fatty acid photodecarboxylase
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01918H, PaperXinping Zhang, Jieyu Zhou, Jie Zhang, Xiangyuan Gu, Huiru Wang, Shunyu Zhao, Feifan Luo, Ye Ni
Hydrogen bond network remodeling of CvFAP provides a green route for the synthesis of chiral acids and alcohols via photobiocatalysis.
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Clicking the sustainability: Nobel-awarded copper catalysed azide-alkyne cycloadditions (CuAAC) through Life Cycle Assessments analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01508E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Filippo Campana, Daniela Lanari, Luigi VaccaroCarbon footprint reduced to 0.362 kg CO2 eq. per g via solvent/catalyst recycling and ligand-free CuAAC. Image partly created by Google Gemini.
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Carbohydrate pulp in lignin-first biorefineries: properties and applications: a perspective review
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01335J, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Khaled W. Al-Shwafy, Thomas Nicolaï, Hannes Latine, Duarte M. Neiva, Elien Lemmens, Nikolaus Schwaiger, Bert F. SelsThe carbohydrate pulp in lignin-first biorefineries remains underexplored. This perspective highlights its properties and potential to enable more complete biomass utilization.
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Improved nylon polymerization using amide diads
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00885B, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Liangyu Qian, Isaiah T. Dishner, Dana L. Carper, Jerry M. Parks, Vilmos Kertesz, Nicholas T. Zolnierczuk, Nduka D. Ogbonna, Nikki A. Thiele, John F. Cahill, Jeffrey C. Foster, Joshua K. MichenerWe use amide synthetases to regioselectively synthesize nylon-relevant diads from unprotected substrates, enabling conversion of renewable feedstocks to high-molecular-weight nylons.
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Advances in machine learning-driven lignin valorization: from dissolution, characterization, to high-value conversion
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02374F, Tutorial ReviewWeilu Ding, Yongjiang Hu, Yumiao Lu, Ziqi Zhai, Kaixuan Li, Hongyan He
Lignin is the most abundant renewable aromatic carbon resource on Earth, offering tremendous potential for the sustainable production of high-value chemicals and materials. Machine learning (ML) has demonstrated remarkable capabilities...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02374F, Tutorial ReviewWeilu Ding, Yongjiang Hu, Yumiao Lu, Ziqi Zhai, Kaixuan Li, Hongyan He
Lignin is the most abundant renewable aromatic carbon resource on Earth, offering tremendous potential for the sustainable production of high-value chemicals and materials. Machine learning (ML) has demonstrated remarkable capabilities...
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Fully bio-based wood adhesives from lignin and zein protein
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02129H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruslan Gryaznov, Fengyang Wang, Mahmoud Mazarji, Alberto José Huertas-Alonso, Ievgen Pylypchuk, Mika H. Sipponen
Manufacturing of wood-based panels predominantly relies on formaldehyde-containing adhesives, whose volatile organic compound emissions raise serious concerns about indoor air quality and human health. Although bio-based adhesives from proteins, polysaccharides,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02129H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruslan Gryaznov, Fengyang Wang, Mahmoud Mazarji, Alberto José Huertas-Alonso, Ievgen Pylypchuk, Mika H. SipponenManufacturing of wood-based panels predominantly relies on formaldehyde-containing adhesives, whose volatile organic compound emissions raise serious concerns about indoor air quality and human health. Although bio-based adhesives from proteins, polysaccharides,...
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Fluoride-Mediated Hydrogen-Bond Polarization in HOFs Accelerates Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02183B, PaperHaibin Niu, Guopeng Zhu, Shaoqing Zhang, Xiutao Yang, Xiaoming Li, Feng Zhu, Hongwen YU, Li Liu, Guangfeng Wu
Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) provide well-defined supramolecular microenvironments for photocatalysis, yet the catalytic role of hydrogen-bond polarization in proton-involved interfacial processes remains insufficiently understood. Introducing fluoride during the self-assembly of...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02183B, PaperHaibin Niu, Guopeng Zhu, Shaoqing Zhang, Xiutao Yang, Xiaoming Li, Feng Zhu, Hongwen YU, Li Liu, Guangfeng Wu
Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) provide well-defined supramolecular microenvironments for photocatalysis, yet the catalytic role of hydrogen-bond polarization in proton-involved interfacial processes remains insufficiently understood. Introducing fluoride during the self-assembly of...
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Practical and general metal-free photocatalytic modular multicomponent strategy for unsymmetrical 1,2-diamine synthesis
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02506D, PaperYongsheng Zhang, Yeong Ung, Jordan Diaz, Xiaoxiang Zhang, Philip Wai Hong Chan
An efficient site-selective protocol for the 4CzPN-catalyzed 1,2-diamination of aldehydes by amines and α-silylamines under visible light reaction conditions at room temperature is described. The generality of the sustainable modular...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02506D, PaperYongsheng Zhang, Yeong Ung, Jordan Diaz, Xiaoxiang Zhang, Philip Wai Hong Chan
An efficient site-selective protocol for the 4CzPN-catalyzed 1,2-diamination of aldehydes by amines and α-silylamines under visible light reaction conditions at room temperature is described. The generality of the sustainable modular...
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Molten salt hydrates: innovative and versatile solvent systems for lignocellulosic biomass processing and valorization
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01266C, Critical ReviewJiansong Chen, Haishun Du, Ning Li, Zhiqiang Pang, Ningning Tan, Xiaohui Yang, Chang Geun Yoo, Xiaoxue Zhang, Xuejun Pan
This review highlights molten salt hydrates (MSHs) as versatile and effective solvents for lignocellulose processing, enabling the key transformations of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin into high-value chemicals and materials.
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Depolymerization of crystalline PET under mild conditions by a serine-incorporated copper azolate hydrolase mimic
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01850E, PaperLiwen Wang, Saidi Wang, Lingzhi Yu, Boyang Feng, Qiwen Zheng, Dongxia Yan, Qing Zhou, Yi Li, Junli Xu, GuoShuai Zhang, Xingmei Lu, Jiayu Xin
A synthetically tunable Cu-serine hydrolase mimic enables complete depolymerization of 38% crystalline PET under mild aqueous conditions via cooperative dual active sites.
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Seawater-evaporated vapor dropwise condensation on covalent triazine framework-based photocatalysts for boosting production of pure hydrogen peroxide †
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01573E, PaperHuiqiang Wang , Weijie Ren, Guoqiu Cai , Ning Li, Qing Chang, Chaorui Xue, Jinlong Yang, Shengliang Hu
The synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) from the most earth-abundant O 2 and seawater using sunlight is highly desirable. However, traditional particulate photocatalysis systems have low...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01573E, PaperHuiqiang Wang , Weijie Ren, Guoqiu Cai , Ning Li, Qing Chang, Chaorui Xue, Jinlong Yang, Shengliang Hu
The synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) from the most earth-abundant O 2 and seawater using sunlight is highly desirable. However, traditional particulate photocatalysis systems have low...
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