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Electrocatalytic hydrodeoxygenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-dimethylfuran over POx modified Cu electrocatalyst: the promoting role of POx
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02693H, PaperYiwei Zhao, Chao Zhang, Zuhang Jin, Cheng Tao, Tingting Xiao
Conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) by electrocatalysis is significant but challenging. The Cu-POx catalyst (CuP-CF-350-H) synthesized by the simple electrodeposition show high efficiency for C-O cleavage by suppressing...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02693H, PaperYiwei Zhao, Chao Zhang, Zuhang Jin, Cheng Tao, Tingting Xiao
Conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) by electrocatalysis is significant but challenging. The Cu-POx catalyst (CuP-CF-350-H) synthesized by the simple electrodeposition show high efficiency for C-O cleavage by suppressing...
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Machine learning-guided engineering of chalcone synthase enables high-selectivity phloretin biosynthesis in yeast
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03435C, PaperMei Li, Canyu Zhang, Hui Liang, Boyang Wu, Wenxi Yu, Guangjian Li, Yufei Cao, Wen-Yong Lou
Machine learning-guided engineering of chalcone synthase effectively overcomes substrate promiscuity, enabling highly selective biosynthesis of phloretin in yeast, and provides a framework for the microbial production of high-value natural products.
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Recycling of anhydride-cured epoxy resin-based carbon fiber-reinforced composites via a β-phenethyl alcohol/TBD catalytic system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02625C, PaperRenlong Min, Chenyu Zhang, Haijuan Kong, Shuo Liu, Ziyao Peng
A sustainable β-phenethyl alcohol/TBD system enables rapid, high-quality recycling of carbon fibers from anhydride-cured epoxy composites, with clear identification of degradation products.
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Electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived chemicals using non-precious metal catalysts: design strategies, performance characteristics and perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00719D, Critical ReviewHaoyun Wang, Xiaoyun Li, Chuanling Si
This review systematically summarizes the advancements in non-precious metal catalysts for biomass electrocatalytic oxidation focusing on reaction mechanisms and performance improvements in furfural, HMF, glycerol and glucose oxidation.
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Integration of metabolic and bioprocess engineering for the production of β-ketoadipic acid from glucose and xylose by Pseudomonas putida
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01813G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Gabriel M. Rubinstein, Sekgetho C. Mokwatlo, Louis Chirban, Ariel R. Lepard, Morgan A. Ingraham, Kelsey J. Ramirez, Hoon Choi, Patrick O. Saboe, Davinia Salvachúa, Christopher W. Johnson, Gregg T. Beckhamβ-Ketoadipic acid, an intermediate in aerobic microbial aromatic catabolism suitable as a monomer in performance-advantaged biopolymers, was produced at a high titer, rate, and yield from glucose and xylose in P. putida with in situ product recovery.
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Sustainable synthesis of nitrogen-containing chemicals from biomass-derived carbonyls: catalytic strategies and mechanistic perspectives in multicomponent systems
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02853A, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhisen He, Shanjian Liu, Fernando Cardenas-Lizana, Dongmei Bi, Aimaro SannaThermochemical catalytic conversion of biomass-derived compounds to high-value nitrogen-containing chemicals via reactive carbonyl intermediates, multifunctional catalysts, and pathway-selective strategies under multicomponent system conditions.
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Cesium chemistry enables microporous carbon nanofibers with biomimetic ion transport channels for zinc-ion capacitors
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02376A, PaperZhenye Yin, Xuan Luo, Qian Zhang, Guangjie Yang, Chunmei Zhang, Zhenlu Liu, Xue Li, Jian Song, Haoqi Yang, Shuijian He
This work presents a sustainable “cesium chemistry” strategy to directly convert cellulose acetate into microporous carbon nanofibers with biomimetic ion channels, enabling efficient Zn2+ storage and high-performance zinc-ion capacitors.
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Ecotoxicity of binary mixtures of cholinium-based ionic liquids and salts to microalgae
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02838H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Fátima Jesus, Joana L. Pereira, Sónia P. M. Ventura, João A. P. Coutinho, Fernando J. M. Gonçalves, Ana M. M. GonçalvesMixtures of cholinium-based ILs and salts may pose lower environmental hazards than anticipated from the toxicities of their individual components.
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Dynamic tailoring gradient porosity of biomass-derived porous carbons for highly effective CO2 capture
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03217B, PaperBinbin Chang, Weiwei Shi, Yanzhen Guo, Qixin Lu, Haitao Li, Yachao Liang, Faxue Ma, Baocheng Yang
Carbon capture has emerged as an efficient technology for mitigating escalating atmospheric CO2 levels. Porous carbons show the promising potential for CO2 capture by virtue of their tunable porosity and...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03217B, PaperBinbin Chang, Weiwei Shi, Yanzhen Guo, Qixin Lu, Haitao Li, Yachao Liang, Faxue Ma, Baocheng Yang
Carbon capture has emerged as an efficient technology for mitigating escalating atmospheric CO2 levels. Porous carbons show the promising potential for CO2 capture by virtue of their tunable porosity and...
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Sustainable base-mediated chemical upcycling of poly (propylene carbonate) to β-hydroxy sulfides and oxides
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02451J, CommunicationNageswararao Moyilla, Ganeshdev Padhi, Nagaraju Barsu
We present a cesium carbonate–mediated method to upcycle poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) waste into β-hydroxy sulfides, selenides, and phenoxides via selective thermal depolymerization.
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Electrochemical iron-catalyzed difunctionalization of olefins: efficient and sustainable access to β-heteroarylated esters
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02319J, PaperBinbin Chen, Jun Xu, Zeyi Wang, Ling Yang, Qianyuan Liu, Pengfei Zhang
This study describes an electrochemical iron-catalyzed system for olefin difunctionalization with heteroarenes and methyl carbazate, providing an efficient and sustainable route to β-heteroarylated esters.
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Photo-induced C(sp3)–H functionalization of unactivated alkanes under transition-metal- and photocatalyst-free conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02386F, CommunicationYonghong Liu, Wanqiang Wang, Wei Xu, Ting Pang, Ziren Chen, Qi Xu, Xin Wang, Yonghong Zhang, Ping Liu
The Giese reaction is a powerful method for C–C bond formation, but traditional approaches typically necessitate the incorporation of a leaving group on the substrate.
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Predicting lignin removal efficiency in deep eutectic solvent-based biomass fractionation: an explainable machine learning approach
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02370J, PaperZijing Zhong, Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish, Yue Bai, Waha Ismail Yahia Abdelmula, Wenqian Dang, Daochen Zhu
Efficient and sustainable lignin extraction is essential for advancing green biorefinery processes.
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The acetate anion promotes hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in aprotic and protic ionic liquid water mixtures
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02409A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Maariyah Y. Suleman, Harriet Louise Judah, Panagiotis Bexis, Paul Fennell, Jason P. Hallett, Agi Brandt-Talbot
A circular plastic economy reduces raw material consumption and discourages pollution. Chemical recycling upgrades the quality of recyclate and is a complementary approach to thermomechanical recycling of plastic waste. This...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02409A, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Maariyah Y. Suleman, Harriet Louise Judah, Panagiotis Bexis, Paul Fennell, Jason P. Hallett, Agi Brandt-TalbotA circular plastic economy reduces raw material consumption and discourages pollution. Chemical recycling upgrades the quality of recyclate and is a complementary approach to thermomechanical recycling of plastic waste. This...
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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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Simultaneous phenol oxygenation and quinone hydrogenation with water as both the oxygen and hydrogen source
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01480H, PaperYongtao Wang, Kehan Yu, Wenjing Sun, Jia Yao, Haoran Li
Metal-free acid-catalyzed coupling of phenol oxygenation and 1,4-quinone hydrogenation is demonstrated using water as both the oxygen and hydrogen source, mediated by a bio-inspired geminal diol adduct.
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Kinetic-control difunctionalization of olefins to α-hydroxycarbonyls under catalyst-free conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02308D, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hong-Yu Hou, Yuan-Yuan Cheng, Xin-Yu Zhang, Ke Zhang, Hui-Zhen Ren, Kaiyi Su, Zhiyuan Huang, Bin Chen, Chen-Ho Tung, Li-Zhu WuCatalyst-free difunctionalization of alkene is achieved under visible light irradiation to form complex α-hydroxycarbonyls.
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An Fe3S4/Ni3S2 heterostructure realizing highly efficient electrocatalysis of ethylene glycol and alkaline electrolyte to produce high value-added chemicals and hydrogen
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02244D, PaperHongwei Ren, Junming Zhang, Tianjun Hu, Yongfeng Li, Haocheng Zhao, Ergui Luo, He Xiao, Man Zhao, Jingxiao Tang, Jianfeng Jia
The coupled electrolysis system (HER||EGOR) is considered a green and promising strategy for hydrogen production.
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Deep eutectic solvents for high-efficiency recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries: rational design and mechanistic insights
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02999F, PaperQian Liu, Yulin Li, Yuxin Qiu, Jin Zhang, Hongye Cheng, Zhen Song, Zhiwen Qi
Deep eutectic solvents are used as leaching solvents for achieving green and efficient recovery of valuable metals in cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries.
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Controlling edge active sites by vulcanizing a bimetallic hydroxide for boosting the oxygen evolution reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02745D, PaperChengyu Fu, Min Zhang, Long Zhao, Zhao Yang, Li Shi, Yakun Tian, Yixing Luo, Qingsheng Wu, Yongqing Fu, Ming Wen
CoNi–S/CoNi(OH)2 constructed by partially vulcanizing CoNi(OH)2 provides high-density edge active sites and exhibits superior activity toward OER, attributed to effective bimetallic cooperation and rapid reconstruction into active S–CoNiOOH.
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