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One-Pot Multienzyme-Catalyzed Assembly of Pentasaccharide Repeating Units from Group B Streptococcus Capsular Polysaccharides and Their Related Oligosaccharide Derivatives
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03525B, PaperMin Liang, Wei Gong, Jielin Zhao, Hong Wang, Chongzhen Sun, Xianwei Liu, Guofeng Gu
The biochemical properties, functional characterization and substrate specificities of five recombinant glycosyltransferases – β-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (Cps1aI), β-1,4-galactosyltransferase (Cps1aJ), β-1,3-galactosyltransferase (Cps1bJ), and α-2,3-sialyltransferase (Cps1aK and Cps1bK) – involved in the biosynthesis of...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03525B, PaperMin Liang, Wei Gong, Jielin Zhao, Hong Wang, Chongzhen Sun, Xianwei Liu, Guofeng Gu
The biochemical properties, functional characterization and substrate specificities of five recombinant glycosyltransferases – β-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (Cps1aI), β-1,4-galactosyltransferase (Cps1aJ), β-1,3-galactosyltransferase (Cps1bJ), and α-2,3-sialyltransferase (Cps1aK and Cps1bK) – involved in the biosynthesis of...
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Electrocatalytic reforming of real PET waste plastic to value-added chemicals: mechanisms, coupling technologies, and cascade systems
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03710G, Tutorial ReviewYujia Yao, Peiyu Cao, Kailin Li, Gengxin Xie
This review focuses on real PET waste plastic, covering its electrocatalytic processes and summarizing cathodic coupling strategies and cascade technologies, aiming to lay a foundation for future PET waste plastic electrocatalytic reforming.
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Aluminum graphite dual-ion batteries: Recent advances and challenges
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05069C, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hui Shi, Anastasia A. Teck, Laura Lander, Maria Magdalena Titirici
Aluminum–graphite dual-ion batteries (AGDIBs) are emerging as a promising alternative in electrochemical energy storage due to aluminum’s abundance, low cost, intrinsic safety, high power density, and excellent performance across a...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05069C, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hui Shi, Anastasia A. Teck, Laura Lander, Maria Magdalena TitiriciAluminum–graphite dual-ion batteries (AGDIBs) are emerging as a promising alternative in electrochemical energy storage due to aluminum’s abundance, low cost, intrinsic safety, high power density, and excellent performance across a...
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Peculiar Even-Odd Effect in semi-crystalline poly(alkylene succinate)s with a wide range of repeating unit chain lengths
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05522A, PaperJuan Torres-Rodríguez, Antxon Martínez de Ilarduya, Haritz Sardon, Ricardo A Pérez-Camargo, Alejandro J. Müller
A series of novel aliphatic polysuccinates was synthesized from dimethyl succinate and various linear diols, with methylene chain lengths (nCH2) ranging from 2 to 12 in their repeating units. The...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05522A, PaperJuan Torres-Rodríguez, Antxon Martínez de Ilarduya, Haritz Sardon, Ricardo A Pérez-Camargo, Alejandro J. Müller
A series of novel aliphatic polysuccinates was synthesized from dimethyl succinate and various linear diols, with methylene chain lengths (nCH2) ranging from 2 to 12 in their repeating units. The...
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Metal free visible light mediated cycloaddition reaction using recyclable graphitic nitride under water
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04611D, PaperBasavarajagouda E Patil, Rahul Tarkase, Rajdeep Paul, Gopalan Rajaraman, Deepti Kalsi
The development of environmentally benign photocatalytic methodologies for [2+2] cycloadditions is of significant interest, given their utility in accessing cyclobutane motifs found in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Conventional approaches often...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04611D, PaperBasavarajagouda E Patil, Rahul Tarkase, Rajdeep Paul, Gopalan Rajaraman, Deepti Kalsi
The development of environmentally benign photocatalytic methodologies for [2+2] cycloadditions is of significant interest, given their utility in accessing cyclobutane motifs found in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Conventional approaches often...
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Can mixed plastics be recycled and upcycled without separation?
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03714J, Critical ReviewJaime J. M. Pang, Yan Hui Lee, Haonan Zhao, Albert Ong, Jason Y. C. Lim
In this review, we examine the possibility of using mixed and/or contaminated plastic feedstock for chemical recycling, upcycling and formation of physical polymer blends.
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Highly energy-efficient hydrogenolysis of high-density polyethylene via hydrogen nonthermal plasma reaction engineering
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04228C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Parsa Pishva, Jinyao Tang, Yanlin Zhu, Jochen Lauterbach, Zhenmeng PengEnergy-efficient hydrogenolysis of pure and waste HDPE via NTP at ambient conditions achieves complete conversion within minutes into C1–C4 hydrocarbons and waxes, reaching a record 8.2 output/input energy ratio and 2.7 ¢kg−1 electricity cost.
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Sustainable electro-organic synthesis of dicarboxylic acids from biogenic shellac
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04392A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Edward P. Rayner, Tomas Horsten, Siegfried R. WaldvogelShellac, a bioresin secreted by insects, is electrochemically degraded to obtain value-added dicarboxylic acids.
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NiFe-LDH loaded on N-doped Paulownia-derived carbon as a bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc–air batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03239C, PaperNing Duan, Pengxiang Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Pan Li, Xianli Wu, Yanyan Liu, Guosheng Han, Baojun Li
2D NiFe-LDH nanosheets loaded on 3D N-doped biomass-derived carbon, NiFe-LDH/NBC, were prepared using an in situ growth method assisted by electric field induction as an excellent bifunctional electrocatalytic catalyst.
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Pore -tailored hollow mesoporous carbon spheres confined with Pd/PdO nanoparticles enable the coupling of efficient CO2 reduction and propylene oxidation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04779J, PaperMan Zhao, Ze Wang, Jiamin Ma, Qinyun Yan, Liwu Qiang, Wei Wen, Lifang Shi, Shuai He, Na Gao, Aiqin Hao, Junming Zhang, Xiaoli Li, He Xiao, Jianfeng Jia
Schematic of CO2RR over Pd/HMCs-10 and POR over PdO/HMCs-10 in a coupled catalytic system, showing the effect of particle size of Pd NPs in Pd/HMCs-x on the CO2RR activity and PdO NPs in PdO/HMCs-x on the POR activity.
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Porphyrin and phthalocyanine-based covalent organic frameworks for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction: from structural design to future perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04855A, Tutorial ReviewYaoqian Feng, Ning Huang
The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR) offers a sustainable route for converting CO2 into high-value-added chemicals and fuels, presenting a viable solution to urgent energy and environmental issues.
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Conversion of waste plastic into low-carbon olefins: directly producing C2–C4 light olefins from low-density polyethylene waste using a Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04106F, PaperHimanshu Raghav, Laxmi Sah, Bhanu Joshi, Rahul Tiwari, Prem Lama, Bipul Sarkar, Rajaram Bal
This study uses a Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst in a two-stage semi-batch process to convert LDPE into 80% gaseous product, with 60% being light olefins (C2–C4). Image generated with Microsoft Copilot.
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Correction: NAD(H) self-recycling whole-cell biocatalysis for the production of furoic acid and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from furfural via CO2 fixation
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90217G, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mingzhe Ma, Yajie Wang
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90217G, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mingzhe Ma, Yajie WangTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
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Following forest cues for the harvest optimization of tomorrow's biofeedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04279H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Robyn C. O'Halloran, Alison J. Shapiro, Yagya Gupta, Anna Long, Sara G. Haney, Yuichiro Otsuka, Sunitha Sadula, Dionisios G. Vlachos, Delphis F. Levia, Thomas H. EppsHarvest optimization offers an effective strategy for maximizing lignin valorization yields and overall biorefinery production of fuels, chemicals, and materials.
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Electrosynthesis of H2O2 aqueous solution beyond 30 wt% using sunlight, water and air
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03867G, PaperYuefeng Qiu, Peng Jiang, Wenkai Ye, Jiahao Hu, Wenjie She, Bin Zhang, Tuo Ji, Liwen Mu, Xin Feng, Xiaohua Lu, Jiahua Zhu
In this study, sunlight, water and air were used to directly produce >30 wt% high-purity hydrogen peroxide. Compared to the conventional anthraquinone process, this method reduced energy consumption by 14.02% and costs by 32.88%.
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Continuous-flow synthesis of organic urea derivatives from CO2-absorbed alkanolamines over a CeO2 catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05210F, PaperShogen Mihara, Natsuki Mizutani, Hikari Terada, Mizuho Yabushita, Takaaki Endo, Yoshinao Nakagawa, Akira Nakayama, Keiichi Tomishige
Continuous conversion of CO2-absorbed alkanolamines in the corresponding amine solvent was demonstrated with a fixed-bed flow reactor and a CeO2 catalyst. Both the reaction rate and pathway were governed by the alkyl chain length of alkanolamines.
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Towards sustainable plastics: a sustainable chemistry assessment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03504J, PaperJiazhe Chen, Zhichun Zhang, Qiaonan Jing, Shaoxuan Zhang, Rongjing Lu, Jianguo Liu
A transition from conventional linear plastic lifecycle to clean circular economy: minimize chemical footprint, accelerate plastic circularity, and promote low-carbon process.
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Fully liquid electrorefining: a highly efficient and selective approach for pure lithium metal recovery from low-grade alloys
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02624E, PaperYuntao Lei, Wenjuan Zhang, Fenglong Sun, Zhongwei Zhao
High-purity lithium metal is extracted from alloy feedstocks with high selectivity and efficiency via a fully liquid electrorefining system.
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Mechanism-controlled switchable regioselective O- and N-cyclization alkenylation of alkenylbenzamides via dual photoredox and cobalt catalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04510J, PaperFeiyang Rao, Kui Hu, Yuanxiang He, Ziyi Zuo, Shiming Lv, Shu Geng, Li Pan, Hongmei Wang, Feng Huang
By regulating the redox potential matching between the substrate active sites and photocatalytic systems to control the reaction pathway, this approach achieves switchable regioselective O- and N-cyclization alkenylation of alkenylbenzamides.
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Plastic-derived carbons for high-performance battery electrodes: upcycling, design strategies, and perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03761A, Critical ReviewYujie Wang, Mingkun Jiang, Dan Wu, Chunyan Xiong
Plastic waste to battery carbons via green chemistry: Closing the loop for sustainable energy storage.
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