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A mild process for producing high-performance dissolving pulp toward highly-substituted cellulose acetate: integrated production of lignin nanoparticles and closed-loop solvent recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04438C, PaperXin-Yao Ye, Xin-Yi Hui, Qian Sun, Chen Zhang, Si Hong, Jia-Long Wen, Tong-Qi Yuan
Mild BTEAC/FA pulping and bleaching yield high-purity dissolving pulp for cellulose acetate, with full by-product valorization and solvent recovery toward a sustainable biorefinery.
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Ball-milling-driven piezoelectric-additive-free Sandmeyer reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05410A, PaperXueyan Yang, Jiemin Wang, Fusong Lei, Kaijie Wu, Cheng Peng, Guozhen Song, Jie Zhang, Yaguang Zhang, Xiaofeng Wei
We herein present the first piezoelectric-additive-free mechanochemical strategy enabling both Sandmeyer-type halogenation and radical relay halogenation to access C(sp2) and C(sp3) halides, respectively.
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Nitrous oxide as a green oxidant: a holistic evaluation based on economic, environmental, and safety metrics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04863J, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Abhinandan Nabera, Gian-Marco Beshara, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez, Javier Pérez-RamírezUsing economic, environmental, and safety metrics, we demonstrate that nitrous oxide obtained via direct ammonia oxidation outperforms the conventional five-step route and a well-established oxidant such as hydrogen peroxide.
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Binary organosolv strategy for simultaneous high yield and structure preservation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05920H, PaperJuntao Wang, Jennifer Adami, Ping Chen, Penghui Yan, Nuno Batalha, Birgitta E. Ebert, Muxina Konarova
Lignin valorization to high value chemicals faces a critical trilemma: achieving high recovery yields, preserving labile ether and native linkages, and maintaining the process under mild conditions with minimized utilization of hazadous chemicals.
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Defossilising fuels and chemicals – a systemic analysis from feedstock and technology, to hurdles and enablers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05590C, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jean-Paul LangeWe have the renewable feedstocks and the technology, but we are lacking societal support. How can we progress the defossilisation of fuels and chemicals?
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Protein dynamics-assisted engineering of a selective debenzylase for replacing Pd/C-catalyzed debenzylation in statin precursor synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05033B, PaperJianfeng Lin, Xuri Wu, Yijun Chen
This work presents the first enzymatic debenzylation as a green alternative to Pd/C-catalyzed hydrogenation. Using CoDyPAM approach, dynamic conformational analyses identify challenging distal hotspots for enzyme engineering.
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Metal-free and visible photons for the dehydrogenative N–N coupling of amines: powerful methods to synthesize optoelectronic materials
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04907E, PaperLinjie Li, Yunyi Shang, Yujia Gao, Yanfeng Zhang, Chao Xu, Qichun Zhang, Hui Wang
We have developed a metal-free, visible-light-promoted intermolecular N–N coupling reaction that enables optically valuable hydrazine synthesis from readily available Lewis basic secondary amines using N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) as a mediator.
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Enhancing catalytic performance of intergrowth ferroelectric Bi5TiNbWO15 through strong synergistic photo–tribo–piezo multi-field polarization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05548B, PaperHongjian Yu, Xiaole Li, Rufang Zhao, Keyang Wang, Yuxuan Liao, Chendi Shi, Shuchen Tu, Hiang Kwee Lee, Fan Guo, Jie Han
The intergrowth ferroelectric Bi5TiNbWO15 exhibits a strong piezoelectric field that drives carrier separation and migration, demonstrating effective photo–tribo–piezo multi-field synergy for efficient catalytic degradation and H2O2 generation.
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The complex interplay of chemo- and bio-catalysis for one-pot oxidation cascades – indole oxidation in focus
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05367F, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alex Stenner, Richard J. Lewis, Johnathan Pask, David J. Morgan, Thomas E. Davies, Graham J. HutchingsThis contribution highlights the exceptional performance achievable via a chemo-enzymatic approach to the valorisation of chemical feedstocks, and outlines the key parameters which must be considered for such tandem systems to operate efficiently. Image partly generated using Google Gemini.
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Template Directed Strategy of Green Energetic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Enhancing Oxygen Balance and Near Infrared Laser Initiation
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05064B, PaperRuibing Lv, Guangli Wang, Fangbao Jiao, Zhenghang Luo, Yujie Song, Wentao Wang, Qi Zhang
Template-directed strategies attract increasing attention in preparing Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) due to their efficiency and flexibility. Special energetic metal-organic frameworks (EMOFs) are among the most promising candidates for laser-responsive energetic...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05064B, PaperRuibing Lv, Guangli Wang, Fangbao Jiao, Zhenghang Luo, Yujie Song, Wentao Wang, Qi Zhang
Template-directed strategies attract increasing attention in preparing Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) due to their efficiency and flexibility. Special energetic metal-organic frameworks (EMOFs) are among the most promising candidates for laser-responsive energetic...
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Direct production of jet fuel-range bicyclic alkanes from native lignin via a two-step pre-arylation and hydrodeoxygenation strategy
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05950J, PaperNi Han, Zhaolin Dou, Min Ji, Min Wang
A two-step strategy of pre-arylation and hydrodeoxygenation enables the conversion of native lignin into jet fuel-range bicyclic alkanes.
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Microalgae Biorefinery: Innovations in Sustainable Biofuel Production
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02940F, Critical ReviewAparna Sharma, Syed Ejaz Hussain Mehdi, Suleman Shahzad, Fida Hussain, Sandesh Pandey, Woo-chang Kang, Sang-Eun Oh
Microalgae are omnipresent organisms that are thought to be safe substitutes for the sustainable synthesis of a variety of high-value bio-products that will lower CO2 emissions and replace limited resources...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02940F, Critical ReviewAparna Sharma, Syed Ejaz Hussain Mehdi, Suleman Shahzad, Fida Hussain, Sandesh Pandey, Woo-chang Kang, Sang-Eun Oh
Microalgae are omnipresent organisms that are thought to be safe substitutes for the sustainable synthesis of a variety of high-value bio-products that will lower CO2 emissions and replace limited resources...
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Eliminating low-crystalline defects in spent graphite anodes via low-temperature molten salt activation and controlled oxidation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05012J, PaperZikun Mai, Yuhao Ge, Yuan Feng, Kai Luo, Hao Zhang, Meng Huang, Jiashen Meng, Xuanpeng Wang
Our environmental and economic LTMS-calcination method can effectively eliminate low-crystalline defects in spent graphite. The regenerated graphite anodes demonstrate excellent performance, showing the promising practical potential of the method.
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Life cycle assessment of hydrogen and helium as carrier gases in gas chromatography analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05912G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ivan HetmanLCA was applied to compare helium and hydrogen as carrier gases for routine gas chromatography. The main insight is that the comparative advantage of hydrogen arises primarily from reduced analysis time rather than avoidance of helium extraction.
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Solvent-free in situ self-nanoemulsifying dissolving microneedles for rapid and safe transdermal treatment of acute pain with plant-derived eugenol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06106G, PaperPeiya Shen, Chengxiang Luo, Jiaqi Liu, Desen Wang, Jianjun Zhang, Mi Tang, Shuai Qian, Yuan Gao, Yuanfeng Wei
Surfactant-free, self-nanoemulsifying dissolving microneedles enable rapid transdermal eugenol delivery via in situ nano-emulsification, enhancing analgesic efficacy and bypassing GI risks associated with oral NSAIDs.
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In situ growth of indium-doped cerium oxide for highly selective urea electrosynthesis from nitrate and carbon dioxide
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04834F, PaperYifan Zhou, Shuying Li, Yuxia Jin, Rui Yang, Peng Luo, Changrui Feng, Ziyuan Yang, Abuliti Abudula, Peifen Wang, Wenhao Lian, Guoqing Guan
A rationally designed In-doped CeO2 is in situ synthesized on carbon paper for highly selective urea electrosynthesis and the best one achieves a urea yield rate of 11.03 mg min−1 g−1 with a faradaic efficiency of 60.5% at −0.45 V vs. RHE.
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Interfacial electron bridge-mediated Fe and Co dual-site electrocatalysts for alkaline seawater splitting
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05589J, PaperQichuan Jiang, Enyan Guo, Qifang Lu, Yongzhong Wu, Xue-Yang Ji, Mingzhi Wei, Xinghui Liu, Xiaopeng Hao
To address the sluggish reaction kinetics in seawater electrolysis, this study developed a novel one-dimensional CoP/FeP dual-site catalyst by integrating electrospinning and vapor-phase phosphidation.
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Correction: Deep eutectic solvent engineering: a novel ternary system for efficient lignocellulose extraction
Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90240A, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Guanzheng Wu, Yu Cheng, Caoxing Huang, Cheng Yong, Yu Fu
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90240A, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Guanzheng Wu, Yu Cheng, Caoxing Huang, Cheng Yong, Yu FuTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
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An electrocatalytic three-component cyclization reaction: synthesis of selenium-containing cyclopentenes via intermolecular selective [3 + 2] annulation of terminal alkynes, unsaturated propionates, and diselenides
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05879A, CommunicationZu-Yu Mo, Yi Zhang, Xin-Yu Tang, Lei Gao, Ying-Ming Pan, Mu-Xue He, Xian-Li Ma
We have developed a mild and effective electrocatalytic three-component cyclization reaction of terminal alkynes, allyl dimethyl esters, and diselenides to synthesize valuable selenium-containing cyclopentene derivatives.
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Electrochemical nitrogen oxide formation from ammonia and dinitrogen
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05480J, Perspective
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Peter Jungbacker, Ruud Kortlever, Fokko M. MulderThe emerging area and challenges of electrochemical nitrogen oxide formation from dinitrogen and ammonia are reviewed.
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