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Dipole modulation engineering for the recycling of spent lithium iron phosphate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03045E, PaperLin Liu, Wenzhi Huang, Haoshen Liang, Zexin Su, Kaixiang Shi, Jie Ren, Lichao Tan, Yonggang Min, Quanbing Liu
The dual eutectic salts (LiI-LiOH) construct an ionic polarization synergistic field, accelerating the self-lithiation process of spent lithium iron phosphate (S-LFP).
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Co-upcycling of polyvinyl chloride/cotton mixed waste into 5-isopropoxymethylfurfural
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03404C, PaperDawang Chu, Jiali Weng, Xu Liu, Hongkun Wang, Yanran Cui, Lei Nie, Zhenglong Li
The co-recycling of waste plastics, biomass waste and waste textiles represents a sustainable strategy for the efficient utilization of waste resources.
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Catalytic coproduction of renewable lubricant base oils and diesel fuels from bio-lipids and aromatics via alkylation and hydrodeoxygenation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03991F, PaperBinbin Zhou, Nan Wang, Yixin Fan, Yuanyang Lin, Sibao Liu, Guozhu Liu
Renewable alkane-based lubricants and diesel fuels can be co-produced from bio-lipids and aromatics through alkylation and hydrodeoxygenation processes over heterogeneous HY and Ni-ReOx/SiO2 catalysts.
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Sulfur-doped bimetallic phosphides with regulated intermediate adsorption for efficient polyethylene terephthalate upgrading
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03484A, PaperXiaofen Huang, Zhiyong Ye, Kaige Yu, Xingchen Zhou, Xianglong Hu, Yixuan Jin, Xueliang Jiang, Huan Yang
Upgrading ethylene glycol (EG) derived from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste into valuable formic acid (FA) and H2 offers a promising solution for plastic pollution.
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Catalyst- and solvent-free depolymerization of poly(bisphenol A carbonate): aminolysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03046C, PaperHyo Won Lee, Ji Yeong Lee, Lars Borchardt, Jeung Gon Kim
This study presents a sustainable strategy for the chemical recycling of bisphenol A polycarbonate (BPA-PC) via amine-induced depolymerization under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions.
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Strategic design principles for greener biorefineries: a substrate–process matrix emphasizing complete lignocellulose utilization from various biomass feedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02627J, Critical ReviewJianyu Guan, Aamir Khan, Yi Zhang, Yixing Zhou, Molly Meng-Jung Li, Raffel Dharma Patria, Shao-Yuan Leu
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) are promising feedstocks for sustainable biofuel and bioproduct production.
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Non-ionic micelle-inspired electrochemical functionalization of diverse NH-heterocycles for the synthesis of β-aminoketones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01942G, PaperSanjay M. Madurkar, Kuldeep Singh Bhati, Girdhar Pal Singh, Renu Rathore, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Siddharth Sharma
Alternatives to toxic organic solvents, transition metals, additives, and bases are desirable to reduce environmental impact and are now being reevaluated through sustainable, electrolyte-free electro-organic synthesis.
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Modulating the Cu (111) facet for selective CO2 electroreduction via tuning the oxidation state of polyaniline
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02285A, PaperYeqing Xu, Chong-Yong Lee, Yong Zhao, Yu Yang, Xin Wang, Zhiqi Chen, Klaudia Wagner, Wei Kong Pang, Gordon G. Wallace, Caiyun Wang
The tuning of the oxidation degree of PANI facilitates Cu2+ adsorption on quinoid –N sites, which promotes Cu (111) facet formation, leading to enhanced CH4 selectivity in CO2 electroreduction.
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Technical and carbon footprint assessment of mortars derived from CO2 and magnesia recovered from bischofite
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03502C, PaperYufeng Song, Jiaze Wang, Xinpeng Wang, Jiahao Zhou, Cise Unluer, Tao Shi, Aoyun Zhang, Chenggong Chang, Shaoqin Ruan
Valorizing waste bischofite into reactive magnesia cement for CO2-sequestering mortars.
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Polyurethane depolymerization by dialkyl carbonates: toward sustainable chemical recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02533H, Paper


Harmless chemical recycling of polyurethane foams: depolymerization with diethyl carbonate allows deep recovery of both constituting monomers, i.e. polyols and diisocyanates, without requiring phosgene as toxic and wasteful reagent.
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Tracking the hydrogen spillover of heterogeneous catalysts in hydrogenation: from formation, migration, and regulation to fate
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02983J, Tutorial ReviewGuangxun Sun, Peng Xue, Lei Wang, Xin Zhang, Guangzheng Sun, Zhidong Wang, Qian Zhang, Peng Zhang, Yunqi Liu, Yuan Pan
The review “Tracking the hydrogen spillover of heterogeneous catalysts in hydrogenation: from formation and fate to regulation” discusses the challenges in structure optimization and offers strategies to enhance hydrogen spillover efficiency.
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Sustainable biodiesel synthesis via non-catalytic transesterification of biomass waste-derived oil and ethanol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02712H, PaperJee Young Kim, Dohee Kwon, Jun Ho Yim, Youngju Kim, Young Jae Jeon, Eilhann E. Kwon
Ethanol (EtOH)-based biodiesel, known as fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE), offers better fuel properties than methanol-based biodiesel.
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Chemistry finds green pastures in Spain
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90145F, EditorialPedro Lozano, Arjan W. Kleij, Eduardo García-Verdugo
This Editorial commemorates the recent establishment of the Green Chemistry Division (GEQV) of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ).
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Electrochemical upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via a defect-rich NiCo2O4 array
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03049H, Paper


During HMFOR, mixed-ionic-defect-driven surface partial evolution forms a NiCo2O4/NiCoO(OH) heterojunction that tunes H2O and HMF adsorption, delivering highly active and selective HMFOR.
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Photocatalytic synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted cyclobutanols via trifunctionalization of [1.1.1]propellane
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02651B, PaperJiacheng Li, Yue Wang, Yijun Jin, Longyi Li, Guoxiang Bao, Xingyi Zhu, Xinpeng Jiang
Aqueous-phase trifunctionalization of [1.1.1]propellane enables direct access to diverse 3,3-disubstituted cyclobutanols under mild conditions.
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Visible-light-driven TTST enables divergent synthesis of trifluoromethylated and trifluoromethylthiolated products through chemo- and regioselectivity
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02793D, PaperShuo Li, Hao Zheng, Yuyan Xu, Chuchu Xie, Jie Sun, Zhiwei Chen
Visible-light-driven chemo-/regioselective diversification using TTST's dual radical reactivity for CF3/SCF3-functionalized products.
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Boosting multi-enzyme cascade activity for glucose biosynthesis by kinetics-oriented grouped immobilization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03123K, PaperRuobing Xin, Yuyao Wang, Qiang Chen, Jiangang Yang, Yujun Wang, Guangsheng Luo
A novel kinetics-oriented grouped immobilization on low-cost resin enables efficient five-enzyme cascade catalysis for bottom-up glucose biosynthesis.
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Carbon-encapsulated FeNi nanoparticles for efficient magnetically induced levulinic acid hydrogenation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03853G, Paper


Sustainable one-step synthesis of FeNi NPs over N-doped carbon enables efficient magnetic hydrogenation of biomass in water under mild conditions.
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pH-Responsive aqueous homogeneous metal/enzyme catalysis and heterogeneous recovery enabled by organic cages
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03406J, PaperZhongxu Guo, Shiqi Gao, Pengbo Liu, Yunting Liu, Yanjun Jiang
The pH-responsive homogenization of metal nanoparticles and heterogenization of enzymes in aqueous solutions were achieved by molecular cages, enabling homogeneous metal/enzyme (cascade) catalysis and heterogeneous recovery.
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Nanoporous Ti layer encapsulating stainless steel for alkaline water electrolysis: superior electrocatalytic and structural stability under industrially relevant conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02936H, PaperPeizong Duan, Kai Zhao, Xiaoyi Jiang, Yuchen Liu, Le Ke, Xiude Wang, Liuyuan Ran, Xian-Zong Wang, Ning Yan
Nanoporous Ti coating enables high activity and structural stability of 316L stainless steel in the OER under industrially relevant conditions.
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