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Green Chem., 2025, 27,14026-14053
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04101E, Tutorial ReviewRong Tang, Hu Guo, Wei Jiang, Jun Di
This review systematically summarizes recent advances in single-atom regulation for enhanced photocatalytic ammonia synthesis, focusing on structure–property relationships.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,14101-14118
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03554F, PaperAichun You, Weixian Lian, Xianliang Fu, Yuge Fan, Jinni Shen, Xuan Zhao, Li Zhu, Fan Tian, Man Xu
A highly efficient continuous-flow catalytic system for the ambient hydrogenation of nitroarenes to arylamines has been developed over Pd/SiC NWs.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,14228-14234
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02784E, PaperSihan Zhao, Meitian Fu, Lu Yin, Zhou Zhang, Minglong Yuan, Chao Huang
This paper describes a method for the efficient and sustainable synthesis of renewable pyrroles from biomass-derived amino alcohols under metal-free catalytic conditions without the requirement of additional solvents.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,14088-14100
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01574J, PaperFrancis Power, Paul Ferguson, Abigail Herbert, Sara Ryan, Matthew Osborne, Louie Trezise
Sustainability considerations are gaining prominence within the pharmaceutical industry, driven primarily by increased awareness of environmental impacts associated with pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,14076-14087
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02739J, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Dai-Phat Bui, Shuheng Wang, Laura A. Gomez, Tahmid Ul Karim, Thomas S. Salas, Samira Abdolbaghi, Kevin Nelson, Lance L. Lobban, Christos T. Maravelias, Steven P. Crossley
Self-cleaning catalysts convert polyol impurities in multilayered films to polyolefin compatible streams.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,14061-14075
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02465J, PaperTheerawat Waiyaka, Rungkiat Nganglumpoon, Chonticha Rajrujithong, Weerachon Tolek, Pui Vun Chai, Masayuki Shirai, Anuchit Wuttitrairat, Paisan Kittisupakorn, Joongjai Panpranot
We developed a prototype continuous MSCA system using a modified-immersion ZnCl2 molten salt process at 350 °C to convert common plastic waste (PP, PLA, and PET) into high-surface-area mesoporous carbon for energy storage applications.
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04619J, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nassim Maarouf-Mesli, Justin Desjardins-michaud, Zeynab IMANI, Kinshuk Ghosh, Felix Polyak, William D Lubell
The demand for sustainable methods for peptide synthesis grows imperatively with their escalating use in therapeutic and biomedical applications. The cornerstone technology of solidphase peptide synthesis has unsustainable environmental impact...
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03448E, PaperFu-Ren Yang, Ye Zheng, Rui-Zhe Deng, Lin Xia, Huai-Ming Wang, Yi-Hao Deng, Wei Situ, Yan-Chun Xiao, Hong-Wei Shen, Jin-Yan Lv, Liu-Song Yu, Hui Wang, Yi-Na Lin, Jian-Wen Ye
Hyperproduction of 3-HB (105 g L−1) was achieved using recombinant EcN with glucose and CO2-derived acetate with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03986J, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Canan Sener, Emmanuel A. Aboagye, Steven D. Karlen, Jose M. Perez, German E. Umana, Yaoping Zhang, José Serate, Timothy J. Donohue, Daniel R. Noguera, Christos T. Maravelias
Concerted biomass fractionation and lignin depolymerization process integrated with microbial funneling to PDC, ethanol, and electricity results in a 29% reduction in the minimum selling costs for PDC and reduced environmental impact.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04615G, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hidde Kolmeijer, Abhinandan Nabera, Antonio J. Martín, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez, Javier Pérez-Ramírez
This study models a future methanol economy where combining biomass, biogas, and air-captured CO2 achieves net-zero emissions at about 32 USD2025 per person per month, close to Paris Agreement-aligned costs while delivering deeper emission cuts.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04074D, PaperXianda Zhang, Yaotian Yan, Yangshuo Liu, Chun Li, Jian Cao, Junlei Qi
Nafion was recognized as not only a binder component but also a transporter for CO2 on the surface of a metal catalyst.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02803E, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mood Mohan, Michelle K. Kidder, Jeremy C. Smith
Herein, we report the development of machine learning models for predicting the properties of ionic liquids using Mol2vec featurization technique and this approach enables accelerated development of ILs with optimal properties.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04034E, PaperYibei Zhang, Hongyun Lu, Xuekai Qu, Lunan Wu, Zhenghao Song, Xinyi Ding, Peng Li, Xiu-Jie Yang, Dong Liu
Solar-driven In2S3–Zn5In2S8 heterostructures enable simultaneous furfuryl alcohol coupling and H2 production without sacrificial agents, offering a green route for biomass valorization and solar fuel coproduction.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,13953-13954
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90203G, Correction Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zixiao Wang, Yuanyuan Qiu, Zheju Cheng, Honglu Huang, Yang Sui, Xin Liu, Yijie Yang, Yue Lu, Huie Zhu, Qingqing Ji, Jiajun Yan
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04476F, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Tamon Yamauchi, Taku Kitayama, Kaiji Uchida, Nino Keuzenkamp, Hiroaki Iguchi, Ryojun Toyoda, Ryota Sakamoto, Hao Xue, Naoki Kishimoto, Shin-ichiro Noro, Shinya Takaishi
Mn-PCy3 showed the highest H2/D2 separation ability among known materials due to a large difference in ZPVE. D2 separation with pressure swing adsorption using Mn-PCy3 could be achieved with ∼1/10 of the energy cost for distillation.
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Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05166E, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Juho Pekka Helaja, Anna Lenarda, Itisha Jain, Aleksi Kaleva, Valtteri Oksanen, Sami Heikkinen, R. T. Koivula, Tom Wirtanen, Michele Melchionna, Tao Hu
Activated carbon derived porous materials, effectively enriched with OH and C=O groups, were found to mediate, in a cascade manner, the condensation between anilines and 3-hexenones or β-tetralones, followed by...
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04067A, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alice Nanni, Panayiotis Bilalis, Magnus Rueping
Resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) as a mechanochemical alternative to traditional SPPS processes enables efficient and scalable peptide coupling without added solvent, supporting sustainable synthesis of bioactive peptides.
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Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03349G, Tutorial ReviewZeeshan Mustafa, Naeem Auroona, Arslan Sarwar, Eun Yeol Lee
Engineered microbes utilize natural and synthetic pathways to capture industrial CO2 emissions. The assimilated carbon is transformed into bioplastics and biofuels, contributing to a cleaner and sustainable environment.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,13502-13512
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03681J, PaperSheng Chang, Jing Gao, Yimin Xuan, Kui Wang
The tandem Zn@Cu electrode enables spontaneous CO spillover from Zn to Cu, which boosts the *CO coverage on Cu and facilitates efficient C–N coupling to synthesize urea.
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Green Chem., 2025, 27,13214-13234
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06538G, PaperCheng-You Yang, Cheng-Yu Wang, Ni Ni Myint, Yi-Chun Chen, Penjit Srinophakun, Ya-Yu Chiang
A continuous flow microreactor system with a helix wire-based biphasic separator achieves high-purity FAME with reduced waste and energy consumption, as confirmed by LCA, marking a significant advancement in sustainable biofuel processing.
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