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MOF-derived Bi@NC electrocatalysts with heteroatomic engineering for high-efficiency CO2-to-formate conversion
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01683E, PaperJingxuan Song, Yuexian Du, Lu Liu, Kunfan Dong, Ziyu Deng, Yanghe Fu, Yijing Gao, Fumin Zhang, Fa Yang, Weidong Zhu, Maohong Fan
A cost-effective N-doped C-supported Bi nanoparticle (Bi@NC) catalyst, derived from controlled pyrolysis of a Bi-MOF with tunable dicyandiamide incorporation, exhibits exceptional CO2-to-HCOOH conversion with 96% faradaic efficiency.
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Selective and efficient cleavage of Cα–Cβ bonds in lignin models and native lignin using an S-scheme CeO2/g-C3N4 heterojunction photocatalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02601F, PaperYin Ai, Yuzhen Zhao, Xiaoqin Huang, Xutang Liu, Siqi Kuang, Haichang Ding, Yuling Zeng, Hongliang Liu, Gang Liu
The selective photocatalytic breaking of Cα–Cβ bonds holds significant promise in converting lignin biomass into value-added aromatic chemicals.
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Exploring 5-hydroxymethylfurfural hydrogenation pathways using NHC-stabilized water-soluble nanoparticles of various metals and alloys
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01961C, PaperOscar Suárez-Riaño, Jaime Mazarío, Gabriel Mencia, Víctor Varela-Izquierdo, Nicolas Ratel-Ramond, Antonio Martín-Pinillos, Edwin A. Baquero, Luis M. Martínez-Prieto, Simon Tricard, Bruno Chaudret
Colloidal NHC-stabilized nanoparticles unlock selective hydrogenation of 5-HMF to diverse products in water under mild conditions.
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In situ capture and value-added utilization of CO2 from flue gas using an ionic liquid polymer supported Zn catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02324F, PaperHongyan Ni, Kang Zhao, Shujuan Liu, Xingchao Dai, Ce Liu, Xionghou Gao, Junyi Zhang, Honghai Liu, Kuo-Wei Huang, Xinjiang Cui, Feng Shi
We rationally designed and synthesized a hierarchical porous organic polymer Zn@PIP-1 (Zn@2P2Br&p-3vPPh3) and applied it for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates directly from CO2 in flue gases under mild conditions without any additives.
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Ambient mechanosynthesis of flexible two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01728A, PaperYogendra Nailwal, Bryson Baker, Ziad Alsudairy, Mustapha El Hariri El Nokab, Qingsong Zhang, Tuo Wang, Songliang Cai, Yi Liu, Xinle Li
We present the first ambient mechanosynthesis of 16 flexible covalent organic frameworks (COFs) within an hour. Notably, one representative COF exhibited a high iodine uptake capacity of ∼4.3 g g−1 from aqueous solutions and 5.97 g g−1 from vapor.
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Photo-induced FeCl3-catalysed direct desulfurative chlorination of thiol-containing aromatics at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01859E, CommunicationMingjing Deng, Zhaolun Ma, Ke Liu, Bingji Li, Jing Wu, Longyang Dian
We report herein an FeCl3-catalyzed desulfurative chlorination of thiol-containing aromatics at room temperature with irradiation at 395–400 nm, resulting in the corresponding aryl chlorides in moderate to good yields.
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A green strategy for selective recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries through a waste graphite-assisted sulfation process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01464F, PaperMinyu He, Fagen Zhou, Sohrab Rohani, Charles Q. Jia, Dong Wang, Wenhao Yu, Liumei Teng, Fei Meng, Qingcai Liu, Weizao Liu
This research introduces a green recycling and regeneration method for spent lithium-ion batteries, demonstrating significant environmental benefits.
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RESILIENCE by design: ten principles to guide chemistry in a volatile world
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90103K, Editorial
Open Access 
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Carina S. P. Vieira, Daniela Malafaia, Diana R. Cunha, Joana F. Leal, João P. M. António, Pedro M. P. Gois, Javier Garcia-Martinez, Timothy Noël, Martyn PoliakoffResilient chemistry is becoming a major theme of sustainable chemistry and is being incorporated into innovative curriculum tools. We propose an initial set of ten principles with the acronym RESILIENCE, to help accelerate development of this theme.
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Self-photosensitized cycloaddition induced synthesis of a high-density fuel with ultra-low freezing point using bulk bio-benzaldehyde and furans
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06345G, PaperBo Yang, Jiawei Xie, Yuxuan Liang, Xiumei Ma, Huyao Ge, Xueping Wang, Zhaohui Wang, Qiuyu Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou, Junjian Xie
Self-photosensitized [2+2] cycloaddition is developed for synthesizing high-quality fuels with ultra-low freezing point using lignocellulose derived bulk benzaldehydes and furans.
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Anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes via visible-light organic photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02604K, CommunicationJiayi Gu, Meixiu Xin, Zhuo Cheng, Zhiru Zou, Zhibo Du, Xinyi Cheng, Yan Wang, Yong Zou
A photoinduced aerobic anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes catalyzed by RB is performed in an aqueous solution at room temperature.
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Photoinduced radical germyloximation of activated alkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01680K, CommunicationWenshan Wang, Gonghong Qiu, Wenjing Ma, Guiyun Chen, Lingbo Qu, Tianyi Shang, Yan Liu, Bing Yu
This study unveils a light-driven radical strategy for regioselective germyloximation of activated alkenes to enable the synthesis of unique 3D germanes.
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Development of an integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst with oxygen activation and basicity as a green catalyst for efficient aerobic oxidation of aldehydes at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01576F, CommunicationYan-Ru Li, Chun-Xia Chen, Ke-Xin Qi, Cai Sun, Shou-Tian Zheng
This work marks the first instance of achieving efficient aldehyde oxidation using a single integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst and clean O2 as the oxidant, without requiring high temperatures or additional co-catalysts.
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Bridging plastic recycling and clean energy production: hydrogen-free catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene over CuMgAlOx for high-yield diesel fuel generation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01967B, PaperXiangyu Xie, Mengfei Wang, Ning Mao, Heping Yang, Xiaowei Bai, Zhenghua Dai, Jian Li
Catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene using CuMgAlOx as the catalyst achieved a liquid oil yield of up to 85.7 wt%.
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What do we learn when we study cytotoxicity? Critical shortcomings in the green chemistry context using imidazolium ionic liquids as an example case
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00836K, PaperKsenia S. Egorova, Andrey E. Kolesnikov, Alexey D. Tikhomirov, Alexander A. Filippov, Valentine P. Ananikov
Cytotoxicity measurements are crucial for green chemistry but prone to variability and misinterpretation. This study shows how time-dependent, multi-marker approaches can improve data reliability, ensuring more robust toxicity assessment.
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Continuous-flow electrochemical benzylic dehydrogenation of arylalkanes to arylalkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01442E, CommunicationXuan-Xuan Du, Shu-Fan He, Daixi Li, Yong Jiang, Chen Zhu, Tao Shen
A novel acid-mediated continuous-flow electrochemical strategy for arylalkane dehydrogenation was described.
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Sustainable and lignin-assisted polyesters with exceptional optical filtering via a highly atom-efficient in situ polymerization strategy
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00517E, PaperShi Liu, Conghui Mi, Yuxuan Qiu, Zhihan Tong, Jiajun Liu, Jinsong Sun, Xiaoxue Song, Qinqin Xia, Haipeng Yu
Sustainable optical filters with visibly opaque but near-infrared transparent (VONIRT) capabilities show great promise in optical detection and information security.
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A universal strategy for single-atom synthesis using conductive polymer-modified metal–organic frameworks for enhanced photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01015B, PaperYuting Zhu, Na Song, Shengjun Liu, Kui Zhang, Bo Liu, Yang Wang
This work reports a general method using polymer-modified metal–organic frameworks to synthesize a series of single-atom catalysts (SACs) under mild conditions for improved photocatalytic reactions.
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Multi-color-tunable ultra-long room temperature phosphorescence based on cyclodextrin metal–organic frameworks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01603G, PaperJiayin Zhang, Jiaxuan Tang, Yongsheng Zhang, Yifu Chen, Junbo Gong
A heavy-atom-free γ-cyclodextrin metal–organic framework was assembled with guest molecules to construct an environmentally friendly material exhibiting multi-color-tunable ultra-long room temperature phosphorescence.
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Base-free aerobic oxidation on Pt/OMS-2 for the synthesis of tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dicarboxylic acid: a bio-based flexible diacid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00123D, PaperEnhui Du, Mingxin Lv, Hongli He, Zhilin Chen, Jie Yang, Liyuan Huai, Yuxiang Chen, Jian Zhang
We developed a green and efficient method to synthesize bio-based flexible diacid, tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (THFDCA) that can replace petroleum-based 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (CHDA) due to their structural similarity.
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A platform for efficiently producing aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic primary diamines from alcohols
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01143D, PaperZhizhen He, Yeting Han, Wei Song, Cong Gao, Xinmiao Liu, Wanqing Wei, Jing Wu
A platform strain of Escherichia coli is capable of efficiently producing aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic primary diamines from readily available alcohols.
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