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Neutral conditions-enabled robust electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural using atomically precise nanocluster-based catalysts
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05654C, PaperXinhua Yuan, Fan Yang, Ying Lv, Chen Li, Honglei Shen, Chongqing Pan, Jinhui Hu, Xiaolong Wu, Rui Diao, Chu Wang, Qiang Lu, Xi Kang, Haizhu Yu, Manzhou Zhu
Furfural, a valuable biomass platform precursor, is subject to multiple challenges in its application to the electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) process due to the strong acidic/basic reaction conditions. A more fundamental...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05654C, PaperXinhua Yuan, Fan Yang, Ying Lv, Chen Li, Honglei Shen, Chongqing Pan, Jinhui Hu, Xiaolong Wu, Rui Diao, Chu Wang, Qiang Lu, Xi Kang, Haizhu Yu, Manzhou Zhu
Furfural, a valuable biomass platform precursor, is subject to multiple challenges in its application to the electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) process due to the strong acidic/basic reaction conditions. A more fundamental...
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Advances in offshore wind-power coupled seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production: mode selection, system innovation, and materials design
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05469A, Tutorial ReviewHaonan Guo, Zhuoya Ma, Xiangtao Yu, Xuyang Li, Ye Wang, Tiantian Song, Tao Yang, Xinmei Hou
The paper aims to offer systematic guidance and innovative insights for the rational design of integrated systems encompassing renewable energy coupling, electrolytes, electrodes, membrane materials, and hydrogen storage solutions.
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Engineering FeS/Fe3C nanoparticle-embedded free-standing porous carbon with numerous conductive pathways to enhance electron transfer for oxygen electrocatalysis in rechargeable zinc–air batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05165G, PaperKexin Wei, Siyuan Sun, Fan Yang, Yang Sun, Junpu An, Yongfeng Li
FeS/Fe3C nanoparticles embedded in a free-standing, porous carbon/graphene network (FeS/Fe3C@CP) are synthesized via a facile strategy. The 3D conductive architecture ensures efficient charge transfer.
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Metabolic, redox, and spatial engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for high-level zeaxanthin production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06011G, PaperLingxuan Sun, Jin Zhang, Haotian Zhai, Huangwei Xu, Mengmeng Liu, Qingsheng Qi, Jin Hou
Yarrowia lipolytica was engineered through an integrated metabolic engineering strategy that couples genetic, redox, and spatial regulation, enabling zeaxanthin overproduction at 6.9 g L−1 the highest reported titer to date.
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Radical-driven nano-crystalline IrO2: resolving the activity-stability trade-off in acidic OER
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04748J, PaperRenxing Huang, Zeping Zhang, Chengcheng Sang, Weitao Gao, Yiming Bai, Yinghe Huang, Yuxing Shi, Yonghuan Li, Lianguo Sun, Cheng Wang, Jun Gu, Tao Yu
By shortening the Ir–O bond and maintaining a robust rutile [IrO6] framework, IrO2 (sub-2 nm) synergistically enhances both activity and stability, breaking the long-standing OER dilemma.
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Mechanistic insights into hydrogen-enhanced sulfidation of smithsonite via fluidization roasting
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05596B, PaperYuangan Chen, Yongsheng Sun, Peng Gao, Yanjun Li
Hydrogen enhances smithsonite sulfidation by reducing CO2 partial pressure (a decomposition product) to drive its decomposition, with ZnO (the decomposition product) catalyzing CO2 reduction.
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Hydrogenated polyethylene terephthalate as a versatile macromolecular platform synthon for waste plastic refineries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05759K, PaperJiachen Fei, Kaizhi Wang, Ting Yang, Mugeng Chen, Zehui Sun, Chengguang Liu, Xinyue Liang, Chen Chen, Yongmei Liu, Guowei Wang, Heyong He, Yong Cao
Tandem conversion of waste PET through the PECHD platform into diverse high-value cyclohexyl-based small molecules and diol oligomers.
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Scalable mechanochemical synthesis of amides using bead milling technology
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04764A, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pietro Caboni, Andrea Porcheddu, Sándor B. Ötvös, C. Oliver KappeA scalable protocol for mechanochemical amide bond formation was developed using a commercially available agitator bead mill without requiring reagent excess, added base or large quantities of organic solvent, significantly reducing waste generation.
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Olefin isomerization-Michael addition cascade in aqueous micelles: a new piperazine-based antifungal chemotype
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06424D, PaperDivita Kumar, Anil Shaha, Samruddhi Chavhan, Jourawar Singh, Jenali Bhavsar, Sapan Borah, Dinesh Kumar
A catalyst-free olefin isomerization-Michael addition in aqueous SDS micelles delivers diverse products with excellent yields and sustainability.
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High energy content bi- and mono-cycloalkane and iso-alkane jet blending mixtures derived from ethanol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03955J, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Robert A. Dagle, Nickolas Riedel, Zhibin Yang, Johnny Saavedra Lopez, Alia Cooper, Michael Thorson, Louis Edwards Caceres-Martinez, Wan Tang Jeff Zhang, Hilkka I. Kenttämaa, Gozdem Kilaz, Joshua Heyne, Ralph GillespieThe aromatization of ethanol-derived olefinic intermediates provides a route forward to high energy density synthetic aviation fuel (SAF) with favorable O-ring seal swell properties.
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Hydrophobic and mechanically reinforcing coatings from palmitoylated lignin via waterborne spraying
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05423K, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jie Wu, Nathan Huang, Daniel Barker-Rothschild, Zhangmin Wan, Minke Yang, Xin Shu, Yi Hu, Joshua Booth, Oliver Evenden, Orlando J. Rojas, Kwang Ho KimPalmitoylation of lignin imparts strong hydrophobicity and flexibility, enabling waterborne spray coatings with durable water repellency and enhanced wet strength, offering a sustainable route for paper protection and packaging.
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MoS2-assisted iron-driven peroxydisulfate activation for green and sustainable water purification
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04923G, PaperZi-Hang He, Wei-Lin Wang, Bin Li, Chang Liu
MoS2-assisted iron-driven peroxydisulfate activation for water purification process.
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Trace amounts of renewable surfactants enable rapid and high-density methane storage in clathrate hydrates: Sustainable alternatives to synthetic promoters
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04534G, PaperElaheh Sadeh, Abdolreza Farhadian, Zherui Chen, Abolfazl Mohammadi, Fei Wang, Nastaran Sayyari, Rustam R Davletshin
The escalating global demand for natural gas necessitates the development of efficient and environmentally benign storage and transportation technologies. In this study, six anionic renewable surfactants with different counterions -lithium...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04534G, PaperElaheh Sadeh, Abdolreza Farhadian, Zherui Chen, Abolfazl Mohammadi, Fei Wang, Nastaran Sayyari, Rustam R Davletshin
The escalating global demand for natural gas necessitates the development of efficient and environmentally benign storage and transportation technologies. In this study, six anionic renewable surfactants with different counterions -lithium...
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Single-atom Ni encapsulated in N-doped porous carbon microspheres for enhanced catalytic transfer hydrogenation
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06240C, PaperSijia Pei, Yuanyuan Yue, Wenjun Du, Liwei Niu, Zhuo Li, Dawei Liu, Yunteng Qu, Long Xu, Xiaoxun Ma
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) represents a green and atom-economical strategy for organic transformations. However, the development of practical, high-performance catalysts—particularly for micron-scale systems suitable for industrial practice—remains a significant challenge....
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06240C, PaperSijia Pei, Yuanyuan Yue, Wenjun Du, Liwei Niu, Zhuo Li, Dawei Liu, Yunteng Qu, Long Xu, Xiaoxun Ma
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) represents a green and atom-economical strategy for organic transformations. However, the development of practical, high-performance catalysts—particularly for micron-scale systems suitable for industrial practice—remains a significant challenge....
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Emerging green recycling technologies for spent lithium-ion batteries: a comprehensive review integrating and innovating traditional methods
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05709D, Critical ReviewShenxu Bao, Zhanhao Wang, Wei Ding, Caipeng Liu, Yimin Zhang, Hongwei Zhang, Bo Chen, Chunfu Xin, Kaihua Xu
The rapid expansion of the electric vehicle industry has driven an unprecedented surge in the demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), leading to the continuous accumulation of spent LIBs.Efficient recycling of...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05709D, Critical ReviewShenxu Bao, Zhanhao Wang, Wei Ding, Caipeng Liu, Yimin Zhang, Hongwei Zhang, Bo Chen, Chunfu Xin, Kaihua Xu
The rapid expansion of the electric vehicle industry has driven an unprecedented surge in the demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), leading to the continuous accumulation of spent LIBs.Efficient recycling of...
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Backbone-Ion Engineering Enables MOF-Derived Single Platinum Atomic Arrays for High-Performance Photovoltaic Devices
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05057J, PaperWenjun Wu, Jingwen He, Fei Song, Weiwei Zhang
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are attractive scaffolds for single-atom catalysts (SACs), yet conventional synthesis often relies on toxic solvents and yields limited control over atomic configurations. Here we introduce a ligand...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05057J, PaperWenjun Wu, Jingwen He, Fei Song, Weiwei Zhang
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are attractive scaffolds for single-atom catalysts (SACs), yet conventional synthesis often relies on toxic solvents and yields limited control over atomic configurations. Here we introduce a ligand...
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Modernizing the 12 principles of green chemistry: it's time
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05289K, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bruce H. Lipshutz, Sachin HandaThis Perspective looks at the original 12 Principles: where they are after over a quarter of a century relative to the original vision by Anastas & Warner, and what changes are needed given the events that have taken place in the world since 1998.
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Exploring the robust engineered ω-transaminase for manufacturing biobased amines from biomass-derived aldehydes
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05601B, PaperQi Li, Yucai He, Junhua Di, Zhengyu Tang, Qing Li, Zhiyi Lu, Die Hu, Yu-Cai He, Cuiluan Ma
The sustainable synthesis of bio-based amines from renewable resources remains a major challenge due to the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass and the limited stability and substrate scope of existing biocatalysts....
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05601B, PaperQi Li, Yucai He, Junhua Di, Zhengyu Tang, Qing Li, Zhiyi Lu, Die Hu, Yu-Cai He, Cuiluan Ma
The sustainable synthesis of bio-based amines from renewable resources remains a major challenge due to the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass and the limited stability and substrate scope of existing biocatalysts....
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g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6 heterojunctions for enhanced visible light photocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran under ambient conditions
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06553D, PaperLin-Yu Jiao, Ze-Long Sun, Wen-Yu Luo, Ying-Ying Xu, Fei Wen, Yanfei Xu, Zhuo Li, Wei Zhao, Shanshan Liu, Mingyue Ding
Sustainable green energy has emerged as critically important topics, with catalytic valorization and utilization of biomass receiving considerable attentions in recent years. This study investigates the photocatalytic selective oxidation of...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06553D, PaperLin-Yu Jiao, Ze-Long Sun, Wen-Yu Luo, Ying-Ying Xu, Fei Wen, Yanfei Xu, Zhuo Li, Wei Zhao, Shanshan Liu, Mingyue Ding
Sustainable green energy has emerged as critically important topics, with catalytic valorization and utilization of biomass receiving considerable attentions in recent years. This study investigates the photocatalytic selective oxidation of...
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Electrochemical sulfinylation-driven skeletal rearrangement of Baylis–Hillman adducts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05810D, PaperIndrajit Karmakar, Xiang-Wei Huang, Hsiu-Te Hung, Rekha Bai, Ci-Yang Sun, Chien-Wei Chiang, Chin-Fa Lee
We report an electrochemical sulfinylation protocol that drives a skeletal rearrangement of Baylis–Hillman adducts, enabling the late-stage synthesis of methyl (Z)-3-(aryl/heteroaryl)-2-[(aryl/alkyl)sulfinyl]methyl acrylates.
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