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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04143K, PaperYang Ma, Xi-Man Yang, Hao-Nan Shi, Junfang Li, Xiao-Yan Wang, Yong Tang
To help alleviate resource waste and environmental pollution from discarded poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), we demonstrate facile synthesis and efficient catalytic depolymerization of high-molecular-weight PMMA. A small fraction of C–Me bonds...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04056F, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Emanuella F. Fiandra, matthieu starck, Elliot K. Findlay, Josephine Binks, Gang Si, Ruth Chilton, Mark R. Sivik, Richard Thompson, Mark Richard Wilson, Clare Mahon
Soil release polymers (SRPs) are used in laundry detergent formulations to enable the cleaning of textiles at lower wash temperatures and using shorter cycles. By modifying the fabric surface, SRPs...
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03788C, PaperSupongsenla Ao, Shuyang Zhang, Peter K. Karoki, Rohit Kousika, Gabriel A. Goenaga-Jimenez, Tyler McCoy, Wei Wang, Nara Han, Chang Geun Yoo, Chandrakanta Guchhait, Bimalendu Adhikari, Xianzhi Meng, Thomas A. Zawodzinski, Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum, Arthur J. Ragauskas
A superhydrophobic biochar catalyst from orange peel sustains ∼99% biodiesel yield for 10 cycles by resisting water-driven deactivation, while LCA highlights its lower carbon footprint relative to conventional solid acid catalysts.
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04357C, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lorette Fernandez, Helen Hölzel, Pedro Ferreira, Nicolò Baggi, Kévin Moreno, Zhihang Wang, Kasper Moth-Poulsen
Molecular solar thermal energy storage systems (MOST), which absorb sunlight, store this energy in chemical bonds, and release it as heat, are receiving increasing attention in renewable energy storage applications....
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03637B, PaperZiyan Wu, Guodong Fang, Xindi Li, Yuhao Wu, Jinshan Li, Yan Feng, Jialin Xie, Xueqing Zhou, Zhenchang Wen, Chunman Jia
A new method is presented for the efficient synthesis of challenging 3FpDA diamine monomers from anilines and fluoral hydrate at the kilogram level.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03303A, Tutorial ReviewHaijing Ma, Ziyang Zhang, Yuli Wang, Jiangbo Wang, Heyu Chen, Shaohua Jiang, Xiaoshuai Han
Modification of lignin and its application in specialty and green adhesives gives excellent properties to the adhesive.
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04831A, PaperChengguang Yue, Jiaxin Li, Mei-Yan Wang, Zhiyi Yang, Tiantian Xiao, Ji Qi, Shouying Huang, Yue Wang, Liang-Nian He, Xinbin Ma
Electronic-grade cyclic carbonates, synthesized via the cycloaddition of CO2 with epoxides, are important reagents widely used as lithium-ion battery electrolytes, polar aprotic solvents, and polymer monomers. However, current manufacturing processes...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04243G, PaperWeize Chen, Hui Su, Xuan Zheng, Xiaoping Chen, Jing Tang, Yi Li, Qingxiang Wang, Yun Ling
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia (NO3RR) under ambient conditions offers a sustainable alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch process. Herein, we develop a silica-templated strategy to construct nanoflower-like CoSiOx catalysts composed...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03587B, CommunicationXin Zhou, Changhao Li, Jianfeng Lin, Guang Yang, Zipei Zhang, Zhangfeng Wu, Mi Lu, Jianping Lin
Natural evaporation offers vast emission-free energy. We overcome low power limitations using a novel hybrid evaporative-thermoelectric generator. This sustainable synergy yielded 11.37 W/m2 (31.45% increase) at 100°C with a p-Bi2Te3...
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04166J, Tutorial ReviewZhenlin Mo, Wei Guo, Laiji Xu, Yiwen Chen, Shaoqi Zhou, Baojun Liu
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (eNO₃RR) offers a promising route for sustainable water remediation coupled with resource recovery, yet the translation from lab-scale catalyst innovation to field-scale implementation faces significant barriers. This...
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03270A, PaperYu Ni, Shanjian Liu, Weiming Yi, Jiyan Ma, Qing Dong, Chengxizi Zhang
Metal-modified biochar catalysts induce microwave–metal synergistic effects during polyurethane–biomass co-pyrolysis. These effects enhance thermal and electromagnetic interactions, promoting the selective formation of nitrogen-containing chemicals.
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04343C, PaperJin-Da Zhuang, Josef Voglmeir, Jin-Min Shi, Aimin Lu, Li Liu
Chitin, a widely available biomass, was efficiently converted to glucose using a modular multienzyme cascade without requiring ATP. By integrating known metabolic pathways, we designed and assembled a self-sustaining catalytic...
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03829D, PaperShengqin Liu, Yangxin Jin, Qi Zhu, Xiaodan Xu, Shan Shao, Kartick Chandra Majhi, Qingguo Le, Jieming Huang, Jian Zhang, Zupeng Chen, Jason Chun-Ho Lam
A green and sustainable one-pot paired electrolysis method is introduced for the conversion of furfural (FAL), a biomass-derived platform compound, into gamma-butyrolactone (GBL).
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03785A, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xiaoying Xu, Arezu Sehati, Lukas Marcos Celada, Peter Olsén, Lars Berglund, Yuanyuan Li
A green and efficient approach for synthesizing strong cellulosic aerogels was developed through ambient-temperature wood cell wall nano-reconstruction, with a detailed study of the generation of mesoporosity and lumina nanofibril networks.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03681J, PaperSheng Chang, Jing Gao, Yimin Xuan, Kui Wang
The tandem Zn@Cu electrode enables spontaneous CO spillover from Zn to Cu, which boosts the *CO coverage on Cu and facilitates efficient C–N coupling to synthesize urea.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90193F, Correction Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Marja Rinne, Heikki Lappalainen, Mari Lundström
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02374B, PaperHuihui Ding, Huanhuan Wu, Jun Ma, Xiang Li, Shuangshuang Huai, Shijian Zhang, Wenbin Ruan, Xiuxiu Huang, Xiufang Wang, Wenjie Xie
A Bi–O–Mo bridge bond was introduced between BMO and BOB interfaces and surface metal active sites were modified. The catalyst accelerates multi-electron photocatalytic reduction processes and reduces the reaction energy barrier for CO2 reduction.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01122A, PaperYinzhuang Fang, Yurong Han, Menglong Yan, Changwen Li, Xiaolong Yan, Jinwei Li, Haowen Wei, Xianbao Wang, Tao Mei
Recycling spent lithium iron phosphate batteries is of great significance for both economic and environmental protection.
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03832D, PaperDianyong Yang, Shuo Xie, Danqi Wu, Ji Ding, Enting Shi, Pengfei An, Sheng Dai, Li Guo, Zhenshan Hou
In this work, a simple Anderson-type polyoxometalate (POM), (NH4)4[CuMo6O24H6] (hereafter referred to as CuMo6), was utilized. This Anderson-type POM can be synthesized easily through a straightforward procedure. After undergoing a...
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02866C, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andrew E. Ashmar, Eric J. Beckman, Susan K. Fullerton-Shirey
Developing more degradable plastics is key to reducing marine pollution and microplastic-related ecological harm.
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