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Rational co-engineering of π-exciton and oxygen vacancy via a mild halide-exchange strategy: a sustainable blueprint for highly efficient S-scheme photocatalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05942A, PaperJingyue Hu, Yuanting Wu, Weizhi Tian, Lihui Guo, Xinmeng Zhang, Ou Hai, Hulin Liu, Yunlong Xue, Mato Knez
Developing mild, energy-efficient, and scalable synthetic strategies for advanced functional materials is essential for sustainable chemistry.
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Triazine-functionalized donor–π–acceptor covalent organic frameworks with oligo(phenylenevinylene) bridge for efficient photocatalytic H2O2 evolution
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00046K, PaperJie Fan, Shiguang Lv, Yayu Yan, Qiaohong Li, Shao-Xia Lin, Daqiang Yuan
A triazine-functionalized donor–π–acceptor covalent organic framework (OPV-TAPT-COF) enables efficient H2O2 production in pure water without sacrificial agents, via enhanced π-conjugation and charge separation for superior photocatalytic activity.
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Construction of sulfur-substituted methylenecyclobutanes via thioaromatization of [1.1.1]propellane with sulfenamides
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05901A, PaperJun Hong, Tianbao Wu, Zhihao Yu, Yu Zhu, Daijun Tang, Minyan Wang, Xinpeng Jiang
Metal-free synthesis of sulfur-substituted methylenecyclobutanes via thioarylation of [1.1.1]propellane.
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Mechanochemical transformations of polysaccharides to value added products: a review with Green Chemistry evaluation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05832E, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Galen Yang, Yasmeen Jaberi, Edmond Lam, Audrey MooresMechanochemistry provides a sustainable platform for transforming bio-based polymers, especially polysaccharides, into functional materials and molecules, reducing solvent use while advancing circular and decarbonized chemical processes.
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Hybrid water electrolysis toward energy-efficient hydrogen production coupled with value-added chemical synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05294G, Critical ReviewYilin Wu, Pengzuo Chen
This review provides a comprehensive overview of current progress in hydrogen production through hybrid water electrolysis, highlighting representative small-molecule oxidation, various strategies for catalyst, performance enhancement mechanisms.
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A green strategy for co-production of xylooligosaccharides and fermentable sugars from birch via tween-assisted tartaric acid pretreatment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06066D, PaperRutong Jiang, Bin Bian, Ruoyan Li, Qijun Wu, Daihui Zhang, Caoxing Huang, Chenhuan Lai, Mi Li, Qiang Yong
A clean Tween-assisted tartaric acid pretreatment enables co-production of xylooligosaccharides and fermentable sugars from birch. In situ lignin modification by Tween and its molecular role in suppressing enzyme–lignin interactions are elucidated.
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Spatially confined proton-coupled electron transfer in functional microcavities for photocatalytic H2O2 production in pure water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06285C, PaperYanzhuo Zhao, Xiaoya Li, Linghao Liu, Yuanying Liu, Yan Li, Xin Zhang, Hang Wang, Yichao Huang, Lin Wang, Chuan-De Wu
Spatially confined donor–acceptor type polymeric microcavities featuring pyridazine sites for selective O2 activation enable synchronized proton–electron–oxygen transport, achieving efficient H2O2 photosynthesis (8160 μmol g−1 h−1) in pure water.
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Constructing bifunctional electrodes of FeCeO with tunable carbon decoration from waste plastics for efficient energy storage and the oxygen evolution reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05632B, PaperShizhen Zhang, Xu Hou, Jing Huang, Li Yin, Enxian Yuan
Facilitate the efficient storage and conversion of green electricity by constructing bifunctional electrodes of FeCeO with tunable carbon decoration from waste plastics.
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Flexible zinc–air batteries with one-step gel electrolyte featuring high performance and environmental adaptability
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05978J, PaperZisen Ye, Wenhui Guo, Yang Chen, Mingcheng Yang, Benshang Zhang, Shubo Liu, Yaxin Guo
Flexible zinc–air battery with ternary gel electrolyte enabling stable performance and strong adaptability across diverse temperatures for wearable electronics.
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Ancestral bacterial laccase enables efficient biodetoxification of inhibitory wheat straw hydrolysate for sustainable microbial protein production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05697G, PaperBo Zeng, Shuiping Ouyang, Zhaoxiang Wang, Shixiu Cui, Guocheng Du, Song Liu
Ancestral laccase Anc44 detoxifies phenolic-rich wheat straw hydrolysate, enabling sustainable microbial growth and conversion into feed-grade protein. Image partly generated by Google Gemini 3.
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Photocatalytic carbamoylation to access thiocarbonyl amino acid/peptide derivatives in a sustainable solvent
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06237C, PaperFan-Lin Zeng, Yu-Xin Luo, Jia-Nan Chen, Zhenhua Jia, Bing Yu, Teck-Peng Loh
We describe a novel visible-light-mediated carbamoylation strategy to produce thiocarbonyl amino acid/peptide derivatives using dimethyl carbonate as a green solvent.
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Converting native chitin into regenerative films: fabrication, properties, and applications
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04816H, Tutorial ReviewJing Liao, Xingyue Zhao, Jiamin Zhang
This review presents the advances in the fabrication, properties, and applications of regenerated native chitin films (R-NCFs), and guides researchers to continuously develop “green” regenerated chitin materials and expand their applications.
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Stabilization of 5-HMF in highly alkaline electrolytes through acetalization for the selective electrooxidation to FFCA
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05640C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Julius Ponhöfer, Moritz Lukas Krebs, Ferdi SchüthAcetalization of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural shifts selectivity during alkaline electrooxidation toward 5-formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid. This protective strategy prevents humin formation and enables high yields and efficiency under harsh conditions.
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CoFe-double hydroxide honeycomb covered CuCo2O4 nanosheets as a core–shell nanostructure catalyst for efficient electrocatalytic nitrate conversion to ammonia
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04579G, PaperZijuan Zhao, Xiujuan Zhang, Yinghao Li, Shuxian Qin, Xiaoqiang Liu
CuCo2O4 spinel oxide nanosheets grown on carbon cloth are covered by a dense layer of CoFe-LDH honeycomb. The prepared heterojunction showed high catalytic activity and efficiency to electrochemically convert nitrate pollutants to useful NH3.
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Correction: Adding value to terpenoids: from pseudoionone to 1-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene
Green Chem., 2026, 28,2987-2987
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC90015A, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexandre Damiani, Lars Faber, Batoul Karim, Christian Bruneau, Wagner A. Carvalho, Dalmo Mandelli, Cédric Fischmeister
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DOI: 10.1039/D6GC90015A, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexandre Damiani, Lars Faber, Batoul Karim, Christian Bruneau, Wagner A. Carvalho, Dalmo Mandelli, Cédric FischmeisterThe content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Lignin-derived laser-induced graphene: toward a green and scalable route for energy and environmental applications
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05595D, Critical ReviewAbdelghani Ghanam, Mehdi Mennani, Meriem Kasbaji, Anass Ait Benhamou, Mounir El Achaby, Zineb Kassab, Fouad Ghamouss
The advancement of sustainable carbon materials necessitates the implementation of scalable and environmentally benign processing methodologies that circumvent energy-intensive graphitization and the utilization of fossil-derived precursors.
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Fe(II)–organic frameworks as heterogeneous catalysts for achieving diverse CO2 conversions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05156H, PaperTian-Cai Yue, Xin-Fang Wang, Jian-Bo Huang, Lu-Lu Wang, Duo-Zhi Wang
Two new 2D FeII-MOFs were successfully synthesized and could be used as efficient heterogeneous catalyst for achieving three diverse CO2 conversions.
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Renewable lignosulfonate salts drive green and efficient acetone, n-butanol, and ethanol (ABE) separation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05194K, PaperFei Chao, Fulin Hu, Jiaming Lai, Rui Lang, Yanxiong Fang, Shaoqu Xie
Here, we propose lignosulfonate-based salts (NaLS and CaLS) as renewable, eco-friendly salting-out agents to achieve energy-efficient ABE purification.
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Upcycling waste polyoxymethylene to value-added chemicals using reusable polymeric acid catalysts at ppm levels
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06065F, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Abhijit Sen, Aya Ohno, Andrew Chapman, Yina Xu, Jingxuan Zhang, Nobutaka Maeda, Jordan T. Carlson, Yoichi M. A. YamadaWaste polyoxymethylene (POM) plastic was upcycled using m-phenolsulfonic acid-formaldehyde resin, a polymeric catalyst, to afford value-added chemicals, including insecticides and herbicides, using biomass-derived alcohols, amines or water.
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Electrochemical strain-release cascade cyclization of N-aryl bicyclobutyl amides with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds via direct C(sp3)–H/C(sp2)–H functionalization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06466J, CommunicationWen-Yu Zhang, Xin-Yao Liu, Yang Li, Jin-Heng Li
A novel electrochemical strain-release cascade cyclization of N-aryl bicyclobutyl amides with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to access functionalized spirocyclobutyl oxindoles is described.
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