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Beyond bubbles: greener flow-based electroanalysis by an air-driven carrier
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02382C, PaperTayná Silva Bernardino Barros, Eloise de Lima Osorio, Cláudio Teodoro de Carvalho, Raphael Rodrigues, Lucio Angnes, Magno Aparecido Gonçalves Trindade
An air-driven carrier for electrochemical system applications is developed as a novel approach to improve environmental sustainability in microfluidics devices.
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Life cycle assessment and technoeconomic analysis of naphtha cracking electrification using plasma for carbon neutrality
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02106E, PaperSerang Kwon, Seong-kyun Im
Plasma naphtha cracking achieves 60 wt% ethylene yield while producing carbon-neutral ethylene when powered by renewable electricity. Economic parity with steam cracking is reached at electricity costs of 40–48 $ per MWh.
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Insights into the excited state of a phenalenyl-based photocatalyst for facile divergent synthesis of sulfoxides and sulfones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02770E, PaperVishali Pathania, Mall Akanksha, Shubhangi Majumdar, Pramit K. Chowdhury, Sudipta Raha Roy
A divergent and controllable photocatalytic technique has been developed under mild conditions by leveraging the excited-state routes of a phenalenyl-based organic photocatalyst.
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Self-initiated radical leaching for green recovery of precious metals
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02561C, PaperChenchen Zhu, Anting Ding, Chuanyin Liu, Ming Li, Chengliang Xiao
A green, low-cost strategy using AlCl3 solution enables efficient recovery of Pd and Pt from spent catalysts via a self-initiated radical leaching process.
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Catalytic reductive conversion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste into fuels, valuable chemicals and degradable polymers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03083H, Tutorial ReviewJingyu Liu, Shuyan Yi, Jingwen Cheng, Sibao Liu
This review presents recent advancements in the catalytic reductive recycling and upcycling of PET into fuels, valuable chemicals and degradable polymers.
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Electrocatalytic hydrodeoxygenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-dimethylfuran over POx modified Cu electrocatalysts: the promoting role of POx
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.
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Dynamic tailoring of the gradient porosity of biomass-derived porous carbons for highly effective CO2 capture
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03217B, PaperWeiwei Shi, Yanzhen Guo, Qixin Lu, Haitao Li, Yachao Liang, Faxue Ma, Baocheng Yang, Binbin Chang
Carbon capture has emerged as an efficient technology for mitigating the escalating atmospheric CO2 levels.
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The acetate anion promotes hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in ionic liquid–water mixtures
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02409A, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Maariyah Y. Suleman, Harriet L. Judah, Panagiotis Bexis, Paul Fennell, Jason P. Hallett, Agnieszka Brandt-TalbotA solvent screening shows that ionic liquid water mixtures enable effective hydrolysis of PET to yield terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol when the anion is acetate.
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Engineered Pseudomonas putida monoculture system for green synthesis of 7-methylxanthine
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02883C, PaperBhagya Jayantha, Shuyuan Zhang, Ryan M. Summers, Gamini P. Mendis, Lahiru N. Jayakody
Engineered Pseudomonas putida monoculture efficiently converts caffeine to 7-methylexanthine (7-MX), a clinically proven safe drug for treating myopia.
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Upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate to high-value chemicals by carbonate-interchange deconstruction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03354C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nicholas J. Galan, Isaiah T. Dishner, Bobby G. Sumpter, Vilmos Kertesz, Nabihan B. Abdul Rahman, Felipe Polo-Garzon, Zoriana Demchuk, Tomonori Saito, Jeffrey C. FosterCarbonates enable PET deconstruction to valuable terephthalate products with high selectivity and low solvent demand.
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Phase-change azobenzene derivatives for upgraded photon energy storage and release via molecular design
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03447G, PaperXingtang Xu, Penghao Li, Chonghua Li, Bo Wu, Jie Feng, Wen-Ying Li
An innovative molecular design strategy is presented that can significantly enhance the energy densities of molecular solar thermal fuels by simultaneously storing photon energy and phase change energy.
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