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A self-adhesive glutenin-based coating cross-linked by genipin for suppressing microplastic shedding in harsh environments
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06154C, PaperYulun Chen, Qingrun Liu, Jianjun Ding, Shaofeng Yuan, Hang Yu, Yahui Guo, Yuliang Cheng, He Qian, Weirong Yao
The large-scale application of plastic packaging has raised concerns on the generation of microplastics (MPs).
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Electrochemical Ni–H Catalysis for Selective Tail-to-Tail Reductive Dimerization of Terminal Alkynes to 2,3-Dibranched Butadienes
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02238J, PaperShide Lv, Mingming Yu, Yinglong Ni, Tiantian Huang, Hong Yi, Aiwen Lei
Reductive dimerization of terminal alkynes offers a direct route to diverse 1,3-diene frameworks, including linear, 1,3-, and 2,3-branched structures. Achieving precise regioselectivity, particularly for 2,3-dibranched butadienes, remains a significant challenge....
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02238J, PaperShide Lv, Mingming Yu, Yinglong Ni, Tiantian Huang, Hong Yi, Aiwen Lei
Reductive dimerization of terminal alkynes offers a direct route to diverse 1,3-diene frameworks, including linear, 1,3-, and 2,3-branched structures. Achieving precise regioselectivity, particularly for 2,3-dibranched butadienes, remains a significant challenge....
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Photocatalytic 1,2-thiosulfonylation of alkenes with thiophenols and sulfonyl chlorides promoted by directly knitted copper polymers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02121A, PaperLijie Chen, Kai Zhang, Yajing Shen, Zhen Chen, Weiwei Fang
A three-component photocatalytic 1,2-thiosulfonylation reaction of alkenes with thiophenols and sulfonyl chloride was promoted by using a rationally designed copper-containing hypercrosslinked polymer via the “direct knitting” strategy.
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Visible-light-mediated late-stage N-functionalization of unprotected peptides: introducing the aza-Zimmerman–O'Connell–Griffin reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02108A, Communication
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sara Bacaicoa, Mario Martos, Wilma Yhlen Graf, August Runemark, Ganesh H. Shinde, Ganesh S. Ghotekar, Henrik SundénA sustainable, reagent-free method for amide synthesis and peptide functionalization via photoinduced ZOG rearrangement. High-yielding, purification without chromatography, and driven solely by light—ideal for greener peptide modification.
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Overcoming the conversion reaction limitation with a dual-phase sulfide-based cathode for all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01720C, PaperRuojian Ma, Yingzuo He, Minghao Ruan, Ruyi Fang, Xinxu Wang, Jun Zhang, Yongping Gan, Xinping He, Hui Huang, Xinhui Xia, Wenkui Zhang, Xinyong Tao, Min Fan, Yang Xia
A dual-phase sulfide-based cathode integrating CoS2 as an active site enhances cathode utilization and cycling stability of all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries.
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Amine-functionalized lignin hydrogels for high-performance N-type ionic thermoelectric materials
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06542E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nazish Jabeen, Clara M. Gómez, Rafael Muñoz-Espí, Andrés Cantarero, Maurice N. Collins, Mario CulebrasAmine-functionalized lignin hydrogels serve as stable n-type thermoelectric materials through the thermodiffusion effect, offering efficient energy harvesting platforms.
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Intensification of wheat straw autohydrolysis at minimal water input: Advancing a novel hemicellulose-first approach
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02300A, PaperStanislav Parsin, Martin Kaltschmitt
The autohydrolysis of wheat straw, as a key step in a hemicellulose-first concept, was investigated with a focus on separating xylose-based oligomers and water-soluble polymers. The feedstock preparation and the...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02300A, PaperStanislav Parsin, Martin Kaltschmitt
The autohydrolysis of wheat straw, as a key step in a hemicellulose-first concept, was investigated with a focus on separating xylose-based oligomers and water-soluble polymers. The feedstock preparation and the...
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The reaction of maleic anhydride with alkenes: a review on the mechanisms involved in the reaction of maleic anhydride with lipids
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00543D, Critical ReviewShamseldin A. Mohamed, mildrede debello, Justine Cantot, Stephane Lavaud, Guillaume Chollet, Clémence Queffelec, Emmanuel Chailleux
Maleic anhydride is one of the most widely used anhydrides after acetic and phthalic anhydride and its market has grown rapidly over the last century. This compound is a versatile...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00543D, Critical ReviewShamseldin A. Mohamed, mildrede debello, Justine Cantot, Stephane Lavaud, Guillaume Chollet, Clémence Queffelec, Emmanuel Chailleux
Maleic anhydride is one of the most widely used anhydrides after acetic and phthalic anhydride and its market has grown rapidly over the last century. This compound is a versatile...
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Green solvent-based separation and regeneration of layered ternary cathode materials for sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01636C, PaperLiying Ou, Ying Zhang, Pengwei Li, Kai Zhu, Yinyi Gao, Dianxue Cao
Based on TEP solvent for separating electrode materials, efficient dissociation of NCM from binders and conductive agents is achieved, providing a green separation pathway for the targeted recycling of precious metals and Li resources in spent LIBs.
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Mechanism of ultrasound-enhanced alkaline selective leaching of zinc from steel waste: experimental and DFT simulation analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02296G, PaperChunfu Xin, Shenxu Bao, Yimin Zhang, Bo Chen, Wei Ding, Hongwei Zhang, Shuo Liu
Ultrasound-enhanced alkaline leaching selectively extracts zinc from steel waste via cavitation-driven mineral destruction and preferential ZnO dissolution, enabling efficient hazardous waste upcycling with less reagents and time.
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Recycling of polystyrene waste to mono-aromatic hydrocarbons via intermittent thermal scission
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01563D, PaperZhuohan Lin, Jiaxin Li, Wang Xu, Qiaohui Ruan, Jiakang Hu, Peiqing Yuan, Yan Li
Tunable depolymerization–repolymerization during polystyrene pyrolysis enables selective production of mono-aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs), achieving >90% liquid yield with ~95% MAHs. The strategy applies to various polystyrene feedstocks.
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Amino and hydroxyl functionalization of nucleosides via resonant acoustic mixing
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01768H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Julian Marlyn, Olivia Del Carlo, James D. Thorpe, Masad J. DamhaThis study finds resonant acoustic mixing to be an effective tool in solvent minimization and rate acceleration in a variety of functionalization and protection reactions on nucleosides.
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Photo-Induced FeCl3-catalysed direct desulfurizative chlorination of thio-containing aromatics at room temperature
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01859E, CommunicationMingjing Deng, Zhaolun Ma, Ke Liu, Bingji Li, Jing Wu, Longyang Dian
We report herein a FeCl₃-catalyzed desulfurizative chlorination of thiol-containing aromatics at room temperature under near visible light irradiation. This study demonstrates that FeCl₃ can effectively catalyze the direct chlorination of...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01859E, CommunicationMingjing Deng, Zhaolun Ma, Ke Liu, Bingji Li, Jing Wu, Longyang Dian
We report herein a FeCl₃-catalyzed desulfurizative chlorination of thiol-containing aromatics at room temperature under near visible light irradiation. This study demonstrates that FeCl₃ can effectively catalyze the direct chlorination of...
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A green strategy for selective recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries through a waste graphite-assisted sulfation process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01464F, PaperMinyu He, Fagen Zhou, Sohrab Rohani, Charles Q. Jia, Dong Wang, Wenhao Yu, Liumei Teng, Fei Meng, Qingcai Liu, Weizao Liu
This research introduces a green recycling and regeneration method for spent lithium-ion batteries, demonstrating significant environmental benefits.
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Streamer-spark discharge at the water surface as a source of plasma-activated water: nitrogen fixation yields and biocidal efficiency
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01343G, PaperJiří Fujera, Petr Hoffer, Václav Prukner, Palma Rosa Rotondo, Garima Arora, Vít Jirásek, Rita Milvia De Miccolis Angelini, Petr Lukeš, Milan Šimek
The plasma filaments propagating along the air–water interface offer a useful approach to enhance the transport of reactive species from plasma into the liquid medium.
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RESILIENCE by design: ten principles to guide chemistry in a volatile world
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90103K, Editorial
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Carina S. P. Vieira, Daniela Malafaia, Diana R. Cunha, Joana F. Leal, João P. M. António, Pedro M. P. Gois, Javier Garcia-Martinez, Timothy Noël, Martyn PoliakoffResilient chemistry is becoming a major theme of sustainable chemistry and is being incorporated into innovative curriculum tools. We propose an initial set of ten principles with the acronym RESILIENCE, to help accelerate development of this theme.
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Self-photosensitized cycloaddition induced synthesis of a high-density fuel with ultra-low freezing point using bulk bio-benzaldehyde and furans
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06345G, PaperBo Yang, Jiawei Xie, Yuxuan Liang, Xiumei Ma, Huyao Ge, Xueping Wang, Zhaohui Wang, Qiuyu Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou, Junjian Xie
Self-photosensitized [2+2] cycloaddition is developed for synthesizing high-quality fuels with ultra-low freezing point using lignocellulose derived bulk benzaldehydes and furans.
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Efficient harvesting of electricity, aromatic aldehydes and H2 from lignin over nanoflower-like cobalt-based bifunctional electrocatalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01934F, PaperYichen Zhang, Daihong Gao, Denghao Ouyang, Binhang Yan, Xuebing Zhao
A cobalt-based bifunctional electrocatalyst was developed for lignin oxidation and hydrogen evolution. By using a direct lignin fuel cell as a power source, co-production of hydrogen and aromatic aldehydes can be achieved without external electricity.
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Structure-guided engineering of benzaldehyde lyase for efficient synthesis of dihydroxyacetone and one-pot biosynthesis of 2-amino-1,3-propanediol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02006A, PaperYue Fan, Xuemeng Li, Yu Li, Jinhui Feng, Min Wang, Cuiying Zhang, Peiyuan Yao, Qiaqing Wu, Dunming Zhu
A novel formolase was discovered and engineered to efficiently catalyze the controllable transformation of formaldehyde into dihydroxyacetone, and a one-pot, two-step synthetic pathway was designed and implemented for the synthesis of serinol.
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Anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes via visible-light organic photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02604K, CommunicationJiayi Gu, Meixiu Xin, Zhuo Cheng, Zhiru Zou, Zhibo Du, Xinyi Cheng, Yan Wang, Yong Zou
A photoinduced aerobic anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes catalyzed by RB is performed in an aqueous solution at room temperature.
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