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Lignin and phenylenediamine synergy in carbon dots: deciphering the origin of long-wavelength photoluminescence and the carbon core growth
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00520A, PaperKai Chen, Yongsheng Zhang, Tao Shi, Zhi-Min Zhao, Zhi-Hua Liu, Li Xu, Junbo Gong, Bing-Zhi Li
Hybrid carbon dots exhibit an evolution mechanism wherein a p-phenylenediamine-derived red fluorophore provides high quantum yield, and lignin forms a robust carbon core, enabling superior long-wavelength photoluminescence and photostability.
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Interfacially engineered MXene hydrogels with dual-conductive networks for high-performance multifunctional sensing via a green and sustainable strategy
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06447C, PaperRunfeng Zhang, Yan Zhang, Zongmao Lv, Hai Yu, Jie Liu, Xuejing Zheng, Keyong Tang
The development of high-performance conductive hydrogels through green and sustainable strategies remains a pivotal challenge in flexible electronics.
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Sustainable production of high-energy-density fuels with natural terpenes and phenols
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06600J, PaperJia Li, Yan-Hong Tan, Yan-Cheng Hu, Hong-Yan Wang, Jing-Pei Cao
Phenol, which can be sourced from lignin, serves as an effective coupling partner in ring-increasing reactions with terpenes. This approach enables the synthesis of polycyclic fuel candidates with improved energy density.
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Synergistic co-upcycling of polycarbonate and organophosphate ester wastes via chemically complementary reactivity
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01199C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yunkai Yu, Zexiang Wu, Minghao Zhang, Siyu Zhang, Yanwen Wang, Jing Li, Weixiang Wu, Qingqing MeiChemically complementary co-upcycling of polycarbonate plastics and organophosphate ester wastes into high-value bisphenol A alkyl ethers.
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A bioinspired photoenzymatic cascade enabled by a bifunctional arylformamidase for efficient synthesis of L-kynurenine derivatives
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00950F, PaperChangmei Liu, Xiaorui Chen, Chengyue Miao, Changtong Zhu, Meiling Liu, Min He, Xinpeng Lu, Wenrui Huang, Yijian Rao, Zhenbo Yuan
A bioinspired one-pot one-step photoenzymatic cascade integrating a metal-free photocatalyst and an engineered bifunctional arylformidase directly convert L-Trp and its esters into L-Kyn under mild conditions with excellent green metrics evaluation.
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Green ionic liquid engineering for efficient and stable radioactive iodine capture: a review of the fundamentals and future perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06740E, Critical ReviewXin Xin, Cheng Tang, Ling-Qiong Gou, Ling He, Guo-Hong Tao
The strong intramolecular hydrogen bond of curcumin is broken by ionization and curcumin anions form a weaker intermolecular hydrogen bond, which is easily disrupted, making it easy to react with iodine and form a new strong halogen bond.
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Low-Temperature Photothermal CO2-to-CO Conversion from Flue Gas Using a g-C3N4/TiO2/MXene Heterojunction with 100% Selectivity
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00125D, PaperYang Meng, Wen Li, Silvia Zamponi, Yongpeng Ma, Weifeng Zhou, Hongxia Chao, Shi Tang, Mario Berrettoni, Hongzhong Zhang
Via a sol-gel route, we synthesized a ternary type-II/Schottky heterojunction g-C3N4/TiO2/MXene (GTM) photothermal catalyst that harnessed residual heat from industrial flue gas together with sunlight to achieve efficient CO2 reduction...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00125D, PaperYang Meng, Wen Li, Silvia Zamponi, Yongpeng Ma, Weifeng Zhou, Hongxia Chao, Shi Tang, Mario Berrettoni, Hongzhong Zhang
Via a sol-gel route, we synthesized a ternary type-II/Schottky heterojunction g-C3N4/TiO2/MXene (GTM) photothermal catalyst that harnessed residual heat from industrial flue gas together with sunlight to achieve efficient CO2 reduction...
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Catalyst-Free Lignin Photothermal Valorization via Promoted Aromatic C-H Cleavage
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06859B, PaperZipeng Chen, Yifei Sun, Yunjie Zou, Sanli Tang, Jingjing Tian, Chengliang Mao, Zhihui Ai
Chemical conversion offers a promising way to native lignin valorization, which serves as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived carbon and hydrogen sources. However, selective transformation of lignin using conventional thermochemical...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06859B, PaperZipeng Chen, Yifei Sun, Yunjie Zou, Sanli Tang, Jingjing Tian, Chengliang Mao, Zhihui Ai
Chemical conversion offers a promising way to native lignin valorization, which serves as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived carbon and hydrogen sources. However, selective transformation of lignin using conventional thermochemical...
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Promotion of protein utilization from corn by-product via calcium-dependent growth stimulation of Streptomyces sp. SCUT-3
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00587J, PaperFu-Gen Zhang, Chu-yan Liang, Ming-Shu Zhang, Lei Wu, Can Qin, Zhi-Wei Li, Jun Dai, Wei Huang, Jun-jin Deng, Xiao-Chun Luo
Calcium signaling plays fundamental roles in growth and development in plants and animals, yet its functional significance in prokaryotes remains poorly understood. In this study, calcium carbonate was identified as...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00587J, PaperFu-Gen Zhang, Chu-yan Liang, Ming-Shu Zhang, Lei Wu, Can Qin, Zhi-Wei Li, Jun Dai, Wei Huang, Jun-jin Deng, Xiao-Chun Luo
Calcium signaling plays fundamental roles in growth and development in plants and animals, yet its functional significance in prokaryotes remains poorly understood. In this study, calcium carbonate was identified as...
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Magnetic-directed closed-loop lead recycling from spent perovskite photocatalysts toward sustainable CO2 reduction
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06999H, PaperJingyi Hou, Jiaying Rong, Jing Feng, Shuo Tao, Qiao Chen, Ranran Fu, Manqing Xu, Linxing Shi, Yuanyuan Zhang
Development of efficient lead recycling processes for spent perovskite photocatalysts is crucial for mitigating environmental risks associated with lead toxicity. In this study, we present a cost-effective, magnetic-directed closed-loop strategy...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06999H, PaperJingyi Hou, Jiaying Rong, Jing Feng, Shuo Tao, Qiao Chen, Ranran Fu, Manqing Xu, Linxing Shi, Yuanyuan Zhang
Development of efficient lead recycling processes for spent perovskite photocatalysts is crucial for mitigating environmental risks associated with lead toxicity. In this study, we present a cost-effective, magnetic-directed closed-loop strategy...
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Emerging electrocatalysts and electrolyzers for high-current-density direct seawater electrolysis
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00859C, Critical ReviewQian Wu, Qingping Gao, Chenggong Zhang, Jiayi Wang, Junlong Li, Fan Yang, Shengjun Sun, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Asmaa Farouk, Xuping Sun
Direct seawater electrolysis (DSE) provides a promising technical route for green hydrogen production using renewable energy. However, due to the complex composition of seawater, DSE suffers from some issues such...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00859C, Critical ReviewQian Wu, Qingping Gao, Chenggong Zhang, Jiayi Wang, Junlong Li, Fan Yang, Shengjun Sun, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Asmaa Farouk, Xuping Sun
Direct seawater electrolysis (DSE) provides a promising technical route for green hydrogen production using renewable energy. However, due to the complex composition of seawater, DSE suffers from some issues such...
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Computation-aided redesign of C-glycosyltransferases facilitates sustainable biosynthesis of C-glycosides
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00247A, PaperXinhe Liu, Jialin Li, Wenrui Zhao, Xuesong Gong, Qiuyan Sun, Xudong Feng, Chun Li
C-Glycosides are ubiquitous natural products found in plants and microorganisms and are distinguished by diverse pharmacological activities and high metabolic stability, making them attractive scaffolds for drug discovery and development....
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00247A, PaperXinhe Liu, Jialin Li, Wenrui Zhao, Xuesong Gong, Qiuyan Sun, Xudong Feng, Chun Li
C-Glycosides are ubiquitous natural products found in plants and microorganisms and are distinguished by diverse pharmacological activities and high metabolic stability, making them attractive scaffolds for drug discovery and development....
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Molecular engineering of nitrile-based additives by oxygen incorporation for highly stable Zn anode
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01547F, PaperWanglei Cheng, Boyi Yu, Xiaorui Yang, Yunpeng Fu, Wenjing Ni, Junjie Lu, Jinglun Wang
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) face significant challenges toward commercialization, primarily attributed to dendritic zinc growth and H2O-induced parasitic reactions. Herein, we propose a molecular engineering strategy based on oxygen...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01547F, PaperWanglei Cheng, Boyi Yu, Xiaorui Yang, Yunpeng Fu, Wenjing Ni, Junjie Lu, Jinglun Wang
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) face significant challenges toward commercialization, primarily attributed to dendritic zinc growth and H2O-induced parasitic reactions. Herein, we propose a molecular engineering strategy based on oxygen...
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From Poison to Promoter: High-Entropy Alloy Enabled Water Activation for Robust Furfural Hydrogenation in a water-containing system
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00493H, PaperQiuxia Wang, Honglei Fan, Xun Dong, Yu Tian, Shen Diao, Mingjun Zhou, Xiaoyu Song, Chuao Ma, Hongliang Liu, Sidi Li
High-entropy alloys (HEAs), as new catalytic materials, reveal excellent catalytic performance in numerous reactions. However, how to rationally design high-entropy alloy catalysts with high hydrothermal stability for the efficient hydrogenation...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00493H, PaperQiuxia Wang, Honglei Fan, Xun Dong, Yu Tian, Shen Diao, Mingjun Zhou, Xiaoyu Song, Chuao Ma, Hongliang Liu, Sidi Li
High-entropy alloys (HEAs), as new catalytic materials, reveal excellent catalytic performance in numerous reactions. However, how to rationally design high-entropy alloy catalysts with high hydrothermal stability for the efficient hydrogenation...
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc–bromine static batteries: operation mechanism, challenges, and improvement strategies
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05909G, Tutorial ReviewZiyi Cheng, Hengbo Jia, Chao Tan, Yuanyuan Yang, Yue Shi, Yaning Zhou, Yongqiang Ji, Dan Zhang, Le Li
This review summarizes advances in aqueous zinc–bromine static batteries, starting with structural design, operation principles, major challenges, and electrode material, electrolyte, separator, and current collector modification strategies.
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A lead-free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction with enhanced Bi–Br–Bi coordination for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06991B, PaperJianwen Zhang, Chunling Hu, Hailong Li, Qi Li, Qi Zhang, Kangning Xue, Ji Zhou, Long Wang, Junfeng Gao, Juan Hou
A lead-free double perovskite S-scheme heterojunction forms a dense 2D/2D interface via Bi–Br bonds, establishing a direct electron transport pathway that synergistically enhances photocatalytic CO2 reduction with the built-in electric field.
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Solvent selection for a biomass-to-bioproduct pipeline through integrated reductive catalytic fractionation and microbial funneling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06557G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sarada Sripada, Juriti Rajbangshi, Emmanuel A. Aboagye, Maximiliano García-Mancilla, Timothy J. Donohue, Daniel R. Noguera, Reid C. Van Lehn, Christos T. Maravelias, Steven D. Karlen, Canan SenerThis study identifies solvent mixtures for reducing reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) reactor capital expenses, thereby minimizing the economics of producing 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDC) from poplar biomass in an RCF-based biorefinery.
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Revisiting applications of itaconic acid-based polymers obtained by (poly)condensation chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06888F, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nicola Bragato, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Andrea Pasquale, Sacha Pérocheau Arnaud, Minna Hakkarainen, Alessandro Pellis, Tobias RobertThis review covers the recent progress in synthesis and appications of itaconic acid-derived monomers and polymers obtained by (poly)condensation chemistry.
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Shades of green: the path to flotation reagents development
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05349H, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Gabriela Budemberg, Rickard Jolsterå, Tommy Karlkvist, Saeed Chehreh ChelganiThis study proposes a comprehensive classification framework for flotation reagents, grounded in four key pillars: safer chemical profiles, biodegradability, sustainable raw materials, and green production.
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Corrosion-resistant microplasma anode arrays for high-temperature molten salt electrolysis and in situ analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06777D, PaperJunhan Luo, Qi Qing, Bo Liang, Shuang Liu, Zhe Wang, Jing Chen, Yuexiang Lu
Gaseous microplasma anodes exhibit superior corrosion resistance and significantly lower cost compared to solid Pt anodes for the electroreduction of UO2 in molten salt, also offering the potential for in-situ analysis.
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