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A bio-based route to formaldehyde-free, wet-durable wood bonding: aldehyde-functionalized straw microparticles stabilize networks and interphases in polyacrylamide adhesives
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01686C, PaperBo Hu, Feifei Gao, Yuan Xu, Ke Zhang, Minmin Qiang, Jikun Xu, Ling Qiu, Heyu Chen
A bio-adhesive from aldehyde-functionalized straw and Bio-AM forms a synergistic interfacial bonding network. It delivers good wet shear strength and low global warming impact for sustainable use.
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From data to catalysis: advances and prospects of machine learning-driven electrocatalytic CO2 reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01575A, Critical ReviewHe Xixue, Ma Ruoxin, Zhang Zekun, Zhang Luping, Li Jiqun, Yan Wei, Xu Hao
As global decarbonization imperatives intensify, the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) has emerged as a key area of research in sustainable energy research.
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Naphthols improve lignin separation and induce photoluminescent structural changes during glycolic acid/pentanol biphasic pretreatment of poplar
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02097F, PaperHong Liao, Wenjun Ying, Junjun Zhu, Huayou Chen, Junhua Zhang
In a glycolic acid/pentanol biphasic system, naphthol additives enriched in the organic phase, enhanced delignification and lignin fluorescence, and retained XOS yields, enabling simultaneous carbohydrate valorization and lignin functionalization.
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An integrated hydrodeoxygenation–hydroisomerization strategy for biofuel production from cashew nut shell liquid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC07085F, PaperDekang Kong, Xuan Guo, Pei Hu, Yudi Zhao, Junhao Wang, Huili Zhang, Yunming Fang
Cashew nut shell liquid is continuously upgraded to renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in a one-pot hydrodeoxygenation-hydroisomerization dual-bed reactor.
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Eco-efficient fractionation of bamboo using a pyruvic acid-based deep eutectic solvent: a waste-minimized strategy for comprehensive valorization
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00388E, PaperFan Zhang, Jianbo Huang, Zeqi Wu, Zhenhua Su, Jun Xie, Chuanfu Liu, Wu Lan
A waste-minimized DES biorefinery enables selective bamboo fractionation for levoglucosan and lignin production, while directly upcycling solvent filtrate into plastic films.
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Application-driven design of a biocatalyst for the continuous synthesis of levulinate esters from α-angelica lactone: synergistic effects of silica, triflate ionic liquid and lipase
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01261B, PaperPiotr Latos, Anna Wolny, Paulina Powroźnik, Sebastian Jurczyk, Maciej Krzywiecki, Anna Chrobok
This study presents the design of a biocatalyst for the continuous synthesis of sustainable bioproducts with lignocellulosic biomass.
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Closing the loop to minimize the generation of liquid waste: recycling phosphorus species from solid residue to activate with H3PO4 for next-round activating biomass
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06796K, PaperMengjiao Fan, Maowen Qi, Yuxu Liu, Xiantao Meng, Yuchen Jiang, Baihong Li, Wenjian Liu, Shu Zhang, Yi Wang, Xun Hu
Activation of poplar with H3PO4 and washing filtrate to form porous activated carbon (AC).
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Forest residue harvest optimization: spanning the bridge between plant biology and biorefinery performance
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01047D, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alison J. Shapiro, Robyn C. O'Halloran, Devin Tavares, Dat Huynh, Seulki Han, Ruofan Shi, Yagya Gupta, Robert M. O'Dea, Sara G. Haney, Yuichiro Otsuka, Sunitha Sadula, Dionisios G. Vlachos, Marianthi Ierapetritou, Delphis F. Levia, Thomas H. Epps, IIIA modeled reductive catalytic fractionation-molten salt hydrolysis integrated process demonstrates that biomass composition dictates the economics and sustainability of forestry residue biorefineries.
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Addressing sustainability in photopolymerization: comparative LCA study of six synthetic routes of 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone as photoinitiator for copolymer applications
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01823H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Francesco Arfelli, Maria Nerea Rivas Marquez, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Lorenzo Di Terlizzi, Maurizio Fagnoni, Samuel Martinini, Davide Ravelli, Juana Maria Rosas, Tomas Cordero, Chiara Samorì, Ivano Vassura, Tito Zanetta, Luca CiacciPhotoinitiators have long been investigated as alternatives to thermal initiators with the aim of reducing polymerisation temperatures and, consequently, heat consumption.
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High solid-to-liquid ratio leaching of strategic metals from spent lithium-ion batteries: design of a green and sustainable deep eutectic solvent system
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02863B, PaperWen-hao Gao, Xiang-nan Zhu, Chun-liu Hu, Gu-yue Li, Zheng-qiang Cao, Shuai Yan, Wen-tao Zhou
Sustainably recycling spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) supports the global transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.
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Kinetically guided on-demand mCPBA generation enables safe and sustainable light-driven synthesis of Davis reagents
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02210C, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Muthu Karuppasamy, Mohamed S. H. Salem, Kwangkyun Jang, Mitsuhiro Arisawa, Masayuki Kirihara, Shinobu TakizawaOn-demand in situ generation of mCPBA under sunlight enables efficient oxidation of N-sulfonyl imines. Kinetic studies confirm no mCPBA accumulation, minimizing peracid-handling risks and providing a safe and sustainable protocol to Davis reagents.
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Oleo-furan and branched surfactants made from recycled and renewable feedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC03112A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Darien K. Nguyen, Tejas Goculdas, Mahdi A. Al Ismail, Caroline Kulp, Sunitha Sadula, Dionisios G. VlachosThe widespread reliance on fossil-derived linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) in surfactant formulations presents significant sustainability and biodegradability challenges.
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Scalable electrochemical Clemmensen-type deoxygenation of aromatic aldehydes and ketones
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02190E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Eva Plut, Rok Narobe, Theertha Babu Therambil, Marcel Nicolas Perner, Sebastian Kissel, Tomas Horsten, Nicola C. Aust, Siegfried R. WaldvogelClemmensen electrified: a simple and scalable electrochemical protocol for deoxygenation that tolerates a variety of functional groups.
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Sailing the stormy seas of sustainability: flow vs. batch in API synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01852A, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Francesco Ferlin, Federica Valentini, Filippo Campana, Xing Wei, Luigi VaccaroHerein is reported a quantitative comparison between batch and flow protocols for the sustainable synthesis of APIs, focusing on mass-related green metrics, solvent safety and hazards, and space-time-yield. Image partly generated by Google Gemini tool.
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Cerium oxide-supported positively charged platinum single atoms enable efficient decalin dehydrogenation under mild conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01089J, PaperDongyang Zhao, Cuncai Lv, Li Li, Linjie Gao, Shangbo Ning, Yuchen Hao, Yanhui Fu, Yaguang Li, Jinhua Ye
A Pt SAC/CeO2 catalyst enables selective, solar-driven hydrogen production via decalin dehydrogenation and the underlying structure–activity relationships are elucidated through combined experimental and theoretical analyses.
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Transforming volatile amines into stable solid sorbents via crosslinking for direct air capture of carbon dioxide
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06981E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ethan Adam, Zhijian Wan, Arash Arami-Niya, Durga Acharya, Wendy Tian, Colin D. WoodVolatile amines are converted into stable solid polymers through a one-pot crosslinking reactions. The synthesis is green adhering to 11 of the 12 principles of green chemistry and the polymers are effective for direct air capture of CO2.
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A green versatile platform for synthesising renewable ether-based thermoplastic elastomers
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00989A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sungkwon Yoon, Charlie Bateman, James J. C. Busfield, Peter J. Martin, Biqiong ChenBiobased long-chain polyether diols were synthesised via a SN2 reaction, enabling facile synthesis of ether-based elastomers with flexible molecular designs. These sustainable elastomers show comparable properties to some existing elastomers.
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Photoinduced iron-catalyzed LMCT enables propargylic C(sp3)–H activation to access polysubstituted α-bromoenones
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC02782B, PaperHaifei Jiang, Zhihua Ye, Xiaohui Gao, Yuhan Wang, Xinyi He, Cong Lin, Liang Shen
This protocol presents the first example of propargylic C–H activation via a photoinduced iron-LMCT catalysis strategy, demonstrating excellent atom economy and alignment with green chemistry principles.
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Safe, scalable and solvent-free acyl azide synthesis via continuous mechanochemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01438K, PaperTabrez R. Shaikh, Arshad Hussain, Amol A. Kulkarni
Acyl azides are synthesised within seconds under solvent-free and additive-free continuous-flow mechanochemical process using a custom single-screw reactor, enabling rapid, safe, scalable, and sustainable production.
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Sustainable multifunctional bioplastics enabled by ion-engineered rapid dissolution of cellulose at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01776B, PaperXin Li, Lili Zhang, Xi Guan, Dongqi Yang, Huicong Jiang, Jinxia Ma, Penghui Zhu, Zhiguo Wang
A synergistic room-temperature ion-engineering strategy enables the rapid dissolution of diverse cellulose to fabricate fully biodegradable, high-strength bioplastics with intrinsic antibacterial and photocatalytic multifunctionality.
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