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Stabilizing sub-3 nm NiFe hydroxides on atomic Fe-N4 moieties for efficient oxygen reactions in rechargeable Zn-air batteries
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06820G, PaperXiao Du, Peng-Fei Xie, Du Wang, Yi-Long Chen, Binbin He, Shi-Yong Zhao, Yun Zu, Jin-Cheng Li
NiFe hydroxides and atomic Fe-N4 sites respectively represent one of the best noblemetal-free active parts for oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR) in Zn-air batteries (ZABs), but integration of them into one...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06820G, PaperXiao Du, Peng-Fei Xie, Du Wang, Yi-Long Chen, Binbin He, Shi-Yong Zhao, Yun Zu, Jin-Cheng Li
NiFe hydroxides and atomic Fe-N4 sites respectively represent one of the best noblemetal-free active parts for oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR) in Zn-air batteries (ZABs), but integration of them into one...
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Fully-biobased Monomers Containing Monopyrrolidone Ring Towards the Synthesis of Renewable Polyesters with High Tg and Hydrolyzable Closed-loop Recycling
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05862G, PaperYumeng Zhang, Yang Yu, Ziyi Feng
The development of fully bio-based polyesters with distinguished performance and facile chemical closed-loop recycling in aqueous environment still faces a challenge. Herein, a series of N-substituted pyrrolidone carboxylic acid monomers...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05862G, PaperYumeng Zhang, Yang Yu, Ziyi Feng
The development of fully bio-based polyesters with distinguished performance and facile chemical closed-loop recycling in aqueous environment still faces a challenge. Herein, a series of N-substituted pyrrolidone carboxylic acid monomers...
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Establishing Parameters for Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) Chemistry using Buchwald-Hartwig Amination as a Model
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00784H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lori Gonnet, Cameron B. Lennox, Tristan H Borchers, Mohammad Askari, Alexander Wahrhaftig-Lewis, Stefan G Koenig, Karthik Nagapudi, Tomislav Friščić
While Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) has been proposed as a scalable methodology for environmentally-friendly synthesis, notably media-free mechanochemical synthesis, the underlying reaction environment and the parameters that govern reaction control,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00784H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lori Gonnet, Cameron B. Lennox, Tristan H Borchers, Mohammad Askari, Alexander Wahrhaftig-Lewis, Stefan G Koenig, Karthik Nagapudi, Tomislav FriščićWhile Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) has been proposed as a scalable methodology for environmentally-friendly synthesis, notably media-free mechanochemical synthesis, the underlying reaction environment and the parameters that govern reaction control,...
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Highly Enantioselective Epoxidation of Trisubstituted Vinyl Sulfones with H2O2 Catalyzed by a Bioinspired Manganese Catalyst
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06431G, PaperWanting Tong, Yirui Chen, Xinhang Jin, Hangtao Wu, Chaoran Xu, Dingguo Song, Fei Ling, Weihui Zhong
Chiral epoxysulfones are valuable yet challenging targets, particularly trisubstituted alkenyl sulfones, owing to their strong electron-withdrawing nature and large steric bulk. Herein, we describe the design and optimization of a...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06431G, PaperWanting Tong, Yirui Chen, Xinhang Jin, Hangtao Wu, Chaoran Xu, Dingguo Song, Fei Ling, Weihui Zhong
Chiral epoxysulfones are valuable yet challenging targets, particularly trisubstituted alkenyl sulfones, owing to their strong electron-withdrawing nature and large steric bulk. Herein, we describe the design and optimization of a...
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Metal-free carbocatalysts for the selective production of ethylbenzene and cumene from mixed plastic waste
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06756A, PaperWahyu Dewi, Jinxing Gu, Fatima Shahid, Nauman Ahmad, I. M. S. K. Ilankoon, Alan L Chaffee, Lian Zhang
Conventional production of ethylbenzene and cumene relies on fossil fuels and results in significant CO2 emissions. As a sustainable alternative, plastic waste can be used to produce high-value aromatics via...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06756A, PaperWahyu Dewi, Jinxing Gu, Fatima Shahid, Nauman Ahmad, I. M. S. K. Ilankoon, Alan L Chaffee, Lian Zhang
Conventional production of ethylbenzene and cumene relies on fossil fuels and results in significant CO2 emissions. As a sustainable alternative, plastic waste can be used to produce high-value aromatics via...
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Replacing Low-Boiling-Point Amines: Electrocatalytic Phosphinamide Synthesis with Liquid Formamide Reagents
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06344B, PaperHang Gong, Hui Gao, Kexiao Zhou, Rong Yang, Jingao Xiao, Changqun Cai
Phosphinamides, featuring a characteristic N–P(O) skeleton, are privileged structures in pharmaceuticals and functional materials. However, traditional synthetic methods often rely on moisture-sensitive PCl reagents, toxic halogens, or expensive transition-metal catalysts....
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06344B, PaperHang Gong, Hui Gao, Kexiao Zhou, Rong Yang, Jingao Xiao, Changqun Cai
Phosphinamides, featuring a characteristic N–P(O) skeleton, are privileged structures in pharmaceuticals and functional materials. However, traditional synthetic methods often rely on moisture-sensitive PCl reagents, toxic halogens, or expensive transition-metal catalysts....
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Muconic Acid: A Renewable Platform Monomer for Polymer Materials
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00103C, Tutorial ReviewAocheng Wei, Qinyang Lei, Xiaomeng You, Xiaojun Shen, Lin Dai, Tong-Qi Yuan
Future generations of polymers must not only originate from renewable feedstocks but also deliver tailored functionality and be conceived with intrinsic recyclability or environmentally benign end-oflife pathways. Muconic acid (MA),...
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00103C, Tutorial ReviewAocheng Wei, Qinyang Lei, Xiaomeng You, Xiaojun Shen, Lin Dai, Tong-Qi Yuan
Future generations of polymers must not only originate from renewable feedstocks but also deliver tailored functionality and be conceived with intrinsic recyclability or environmentally benign end-oflife pathways. Muconic acid (MA),...
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Turning light into carbinols: a metal-free radical strategy for pyridine based triaryl scaffolds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05657H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Matteo Leone, Maurizio FagnoniWe propose a photoinduced synthesis of Triaryl Carbinols, achieved under mild and metal-free conditions via radical addition of benzophenones to cyanopyridines.
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Lessons learned on how to reengineer enzymes for improved performance in ionic liquids: insights from BSLA saturation mutagenesis library
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04809E, Critical Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Shuaiqi Meng, Yu Ji, Maxine Yew, Leilei Zhu, Ulrich Schwaneberg
Ionic liquids (ILs) are attractive reaction media in biocatalysis due to their excellent substrate solubilization properties and their promotion of mild and often environmentally friendly reaction conditions. However, enzyme activity...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04809E, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Shuaiqi Meng, Yu Ji, Maxine Yew, Leilei Zhu, Ulrich SchwanebergIonic liquids (ILs) are attractive reaction media in biocatalysis due to their excellent substrate solubilization properties and their promotion of mild and often environmentally friendly reaction conditions. However, enzyme activity...
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Lignocellulosic biomass in electrochemical energy conversion and value-added chemicals production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06399J, Critical ReviewGuohao Xu, Xiaotong Chen, Weizhuo Xu, Qiujin Shi, Yun Lu, Wei Liu
This review highlights the electrochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into clean energy and value-added chemicals, with a specific focus on key future directions.
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Chemical affinity guided high-valence metal oxide interphase engineering for upcycling of ternary cathodes from electric vehicles
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC07089A, PaperWenyu Wang, Renming Zhan, Yuanjian Li, Tiancheng Dong, Zihe Chen, Ruikang Feng, Yida Lu, Yongming Sun
The efficient regeneration and upcycling of spent ternary cathode materials from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries are essential for realizing a sustainable lithium-ion battery ecosystem. Interfacial engineering with high-valence metal oxides...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC07089A, PaperWenyu Wang, Renming Zhan, Yuanjian Li, Tiancheng Dong, Zihe Chen, Ruikang Feng, Yida Lu, Yongming Sun
The efficient regeneration and upcycling of spent ternary cathode materials from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries are essential for realizing a sustainable lithium-ion battery ecosystem. Interfacial engineering with high-valence metal oxides...
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Cascading integration of genetic-reduced cellulose nanofibers and ultrasound-dissected fungi mycelium for synergistic enhancements of cellulases and saccharification with high-performance bioproducts
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06304C, PaperHao Peng, Peng Liu, Jingyuan Liu, Junsheng Yu, Boyang He, Yujing Yang, Hua Yu, Heng Kang, Mengzhou Zhou, Wanbin Zhu, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Yanting Wang, Chunxang Fu, Liangcai Peng
Plants provide enormous biomass resources convertible for biofuels and bioproducts, but lignocellulose recalcitrance signifies a critical difficulty to achieve the optimal enzymes complexes that are universally capable for diverse biomass...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06304C, PaperHao Peng, Peng Liu, Jingyuan Liu, Junsheng Yu, Boyang He, Yujing Yang, Hua Yu, Heng Kang, Mengzhou Zhou, Wanbin Zhu, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Yanting Wang, Chunxang Fu, Liangcai Peng
Plants provide enormous biomass resources convertible for biofuels and bioproducts, but lignocellulose recalcitrance signifies a critical difficulty to achieve the optimal enzymes complexes that are universally capable for diverse biomass...
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Synergistic nickel phthalocyanine integration on carbon nitride for improved selective nitrogen reduction to ammonia
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06417A, PaperSourav Bhowmick, Narad Barman, Amal Gain, Ashadul Adalder, Rajashri Urkude, Biplab Ghosh, Sourav Mukherjee, Supriya Mondal, Ranjit Thapa, Uttam Kumar Ghorai
As a sustainable alternative to the energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process, the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) offers a promising green approach for converting abundant atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
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Electrocatalytic oxidation or amidation of olefins by asymmetric electrolytes steering carbocation pathways
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC07050C, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yingxuan Zhao, Chenyang Shen, Qing Liu, Siyuan Zhao, Ruiyao Zhao, Xiangke Guo, Nianhua Xue, Luming Peng, Xuefeng Guo, Yan Zhu, Weiping DingAsymmetric electrolytes precisely control olefin-derived carbocations, enabling complete oxidation (ECOR) or Ritter amidation (ECAR, 98%) with >65% faradaic efficiency, providing a sustainable route to obtain valuable N- and O-containing compounds.
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Tunable electrochemical oxidation of bisphosphines: a general strategy for selective synthesis of bidentate phosphine mono- and dioxides
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06594A, PaperRong Yang, Jingao Xiao, Xiujuan Zhang, Rui Yang, Changqun Cai, Hang Gong
Tunable electrochemical oxidation of bisphosphines enables selective synthesis of bidentate phosphine monooxides (BPMOs) and dioxides (BPDOs) by adjusting current, a metal-and-oxidant-free method using DMF as oxygen source for ligand synthesis.
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CarAT: carbon atom tracing across industrial chemical value chains via chemistry language models
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04348D, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Emma Pajak, David Walz, Olga Walz, Laura Marie Helleckes, Klaus Hellgardt, Antonio del Rio ChanonaCarAT is a molecular-level framework for tracing carbon through industrial value chains, enabling biogenic carbon accounting to support crade-to-grave assessments, inform decarbon.
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Photocatalytic valorization of biomass derivatives for fine chemicals and fuels production over halide perovskite catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05602K, Tutorial ReviewXin Yang, Lijuan Shen, Min-Quan Yang
This review summarizes recent advances in metal halide perovskite photocatalysts for the valorization of biomass derivatives, highlighting their potential to enable sustainable fine chemicals and fuels production.
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Mild hydrolysis of PET and electrochemical energy recovery via multifunctional polyoxometalate catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04677G, PaperHyeonmyeong Oh, Ye Chan Lee, Inhui Lee, Yuri Choi, Jiyeong Kim, Hyeongoo Kim, Kwang Min Kim, Yoonjeong Jo, Kwangjin An, Tae Hoon Oh, Jungki Ryu
A bifunctional polyoxometalate catalyst enables closed-loop recycling of PET waste into terephthalic acid, while simultaneously converting the ethylene glycol byproduct into sustainable hydrogen or electricity.
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A sustainable biomass adhesive based on a biomimetic “sea-island” structure, featuring boiling water resistance and antibacterial properties
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05000F, PaperMing Wei, Yijun Zong, Yuyan Jiang, Desen Meng, Liangxian Liu, Shaoliang Xiao, Jian Li
An innovative chitosan-based adhesive featuring a unique “sea-island” structure was developed by combining chitosan with rosin acid emulsion. It significantly enhances boiling water resistance and exceptional antibacterial properties.
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Continuously operated liquid-phase methanol synthesis uncovering the de-/activation pathways of a molecular manganese catalyst system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05072C, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sebastian Stahl, Lisa Steinwachs, Walter Leitner, Andreas J. VorholtHomogeneously manganese catalyzed methanol synthesis from synthesis gas is achieved under continuous operation with product separation and catalyst recycling via distillation. Molecular deactivation routes are uncovered and effectively counteracted.
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