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Gas-constructed assembled materials: a sustainable way for transforming gas into value-added products
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05893C, PerspectiveYulian Zhang, Qiang Yan
The conversion and utilization of greenhouse gases and other polluting gases in an environmentally friendly way represents a crucial strategy for developing C1 chemistry and mitigating the dual crises of energy scarcity and the greenhouse effect.
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The Piancatelli rearrangement of AMF (5-azidomethylfurfural) derivatives: a biobased opportunity for the synthesis of nitrogenous cyclopentenones
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06306F, PaperClémentine Mayet, Jérôme Bignon, Jean-François Betzer
Nitrogen-containing substrates underwent the Piancatelli rearrangement to produce nitrogenous cyclopentenones. The precursors of this rearrangement were readily prepared from CMF, a biosourced renewable material.
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Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic waste into carbon materials with environmental applications: a critical review
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04842C, Critical ReviewJiaqi Deng, Baojun Yi, Ondřej Mašek, Xiangzhou Yuan, Sung Yeon Hwang, Hwai Chyuan Ong, Zewen Hua, Yong Sik Ok
This article presents a novel strategy for co-pyrolyzing biomass and plastic waste to produce advanced carbon materials. It systematically evaluates the reaction mechanisms, process dynamics, environmental benefits, and sustainable materials.
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Metal bioaccumulation prediction via QSPR-q-RASPR synergy and cross-species risk analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00904A, PaperRamin Abdullayev, Kabiruddin Khan, Gopala Krishna Jillella, Varun Gopalakrishnan Nair, Sk. Abdul Amin, Joyita Roy, Mahmoud Bousily, Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skretna
This study presents novel QSPR, q-RASPR, and SbSD models designed to predict metal bioaccumulation across a wide range of species and to identify the key molecular factors influencing this process.
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Enhancing Verbena officinalis L. antioxidant yield through natural deep eutectic solvents and MOF synergetic application
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01721A, PaperHaixiang Li, Kunze Du, Chong Liu, Yumin Yang, Cailin Ye, Xiaoxia Li, Yanxu Chang
A green extraction strategy was developed for bioactives from Verbena officinalis using NADES and MOFs, enabling efficient enrichment, antioxidant activity enhancement, and component analysis supported by DFT and machine learning.
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Biodegradable alginate derivatives obtained by eco-friendly ultrasound technology for more sustainable leather tanning
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06571A, Paper


Ultrasonication-derived alginate optimizes collagen interaction in chrome-free leather retanning, enhancing biodegradability and reducing waste.
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Aqueous-phase synthesis of benzyl ester over partially thiolated Au25 nanocluster catalysts: improving selectivity with a hydrophobic carbon support
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01292A, PaperKosuke Sakamoto, Koki Chida, Shinya Masuda, Takeharu Yoshii, Hirotomo Nishihara, Tatsuya Tsukuda
This research has revealed the role of the carbon support in increasing the ester yield in the alcohol oxidation reaction catalyzed by Au25 nanoclusters in water.
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Multifunctional thermoregulating and water repellent cellulosic textile
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00943J, Paper


The figure shows the development of a multifunctional textile via dry-jet wet spinning of cellulose fibers with a phase change material, followed by octadecenyl succinic anhydride treatment to achieve hydrophobicity.
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Tellurium recovery from the thermoelectric materials bismuth telluride and antimony telluride by chemical vapour transport
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00108K, Paper


Recovery of the critical resource Te from Bi2Te3 & Sb2Te3 was achieved via green chemistry principles using chemical vapour transport. Partly created with AI (engine: Firefly).
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