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Unlocking overall electrolysis efficiency: pairing value-added reduction reactions with oxidative valorization of biomass-derived compounds
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04516A, Critical ReviewYan Zhong, Feng Liu, Chengyu Fang, Qi Huang, Xubo Huang, Chunxian Guo
Paired electrolysis provides a promising route for efficiently integrating value-added cathodic reduction with anodic oxidation reactions. This coupling strategy can boost energy efficiencies and concurrently yield valuable products from both...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04516A, Critical ReviewYan Zhong, Feng Liu, Chengyu Fang, Qi Huang, Xubo Huang, Chunxian Guo
Paired electrolysis provides a promising route for efficiently integrating value-added cathodic reduction with anodic oxidation reactions. This coupling strategy can boost energy efficiencies and concurrently yield valuable products from both...
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Avoiding tomorrow's chemical mistakes today
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05283A, Perspective
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jeroen B. Guinée, Martina G. VijverAdvancing SSbD requires an effective and efficient regulatory-based data strategy to improve data availability and quality for safety assessments and LCA; without it, new methods may merely become empty promises that avoid the real issue.
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Electronic Regulation via Dual-Defect Synergy for Boosting Electro-Reforming of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste to Value-Added Formate and Hydrogen
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04515K, PaperHairui Guo, Yan Sun, Huiling Liu, Cheng Wang
The critical challenge of low polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling rates necessitates efficient upcycling methods. Electrocatalytic ethylene glycol oxidation (EGOR) offers a sustainable route to upgrade PET-derived EG into valuable chemicals...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04515K, PaperHairui Guo, Yan Sun, Huiling Liu, Cheng Wang
The critical challenge of low polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling rates necessitates efficient upcycling methods. Electrocatalytic ethylene glycol oxidation (EGOR) offers a sustainable route to upgrade PET-derived EG into valuable chemicals...
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Comparative life cycle assessment study of virgin polyethylene and bio-polyethylene, with recycled polyethylene from uncontaminated post-industrial film
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02751A, PaperAhdo Kim, Teuku Naraski Zahari, Nobuteru Edayoshi, Pin Juo Chou, Toshiki Yamamoto, Pin Yen Chou, Kei Saito, Benjamin Craig McLellan
Petroleum-derived plastics are widely used but rely on non-renewable resources and contribute to environmental degradation during production. Recycling and the adoption of bio-based plastics offer potential solutions within the framework...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02751A, PaperAhdo Kim, Teuku Naraski Zahari, Nobuteru Edayoshi, Pin Juo Chou, Toshiki Yamamoto, Pin Yen Chou, Kei Saito, Benjamin Craig McLellan
Petroleum-derived plastics are widely used but rely on non-renewable resources and contribute to environmental degradation during production. Recycling and the adoption of bio-based plastics offer potential solutions within the framework...
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Bio-inspired Carbon Cathodes with Sub-Nanometer Confinement for High-Performance Zinc-Ion Storage
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04354A, PaperXiaohan Jin, Yaru Li, Nannan Chen, Ying Yang, Kunyu Xu, Jinzhuang Guo, Liming Dong, Jun Li, He Liu, Aijun Guo
The slow desolvation and interfacial transport dynamics of Zn2+ present significant challenges for aqueous zinc-ion capacitors (AZICs), adversely affecting their performance and durability. Drawing inspiration from natural zinc transport proteins,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04354A, PaperXiaohan Jin, Yaru Li, Nannan Chen, Ying Yang, Kunyu Xu, Jinzhuang Guo, Liming Dong, Jun Li, He Liu, Aijun Guo
The slow desolvation and interfacial transport dynamics of Zn2+ present significant challenges for aqueous zinc-ion capacitors (AZICs), adversely affecting their performance and durability. Drawing inspiration from natural zinc transport proteins,...
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Sustainable Phosphate-Catalyzed Synthesis of Non-Symmetric Pyrazines in Water - Mechanistic Insights, Biocatalytic Applications and Industrial Potential
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04772B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jorge González-Rodríguez, Valentina Jurkaš, Eva Puchľová, Maren Podewitz, Fabio Parmeggiani, Margit Winkler, Peter Both, Peter Šiška, Florian Rudroff
Pyrazines are pivotal flavor compounds with widespread applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.Their natural abundance is low, and traditional synthetic methods often involve hazardous conditions unsuitable for the...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04772B, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jorge González-Rodríguez, Valentina Jurkaš, Eva Puchľová, Maren Podewitz, Fabio Parmeggiani, Margit Winkler, Peter Both, Peter Šiška, Florian RudroffPyrazines are pivotal flavor compounds with widespread applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.Their natural abundance is low, and traditional synthetic methods often involve hazardous conditions unsuitable for the...
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Machine Learning Guidelines for Designing Next-Generation Nanocomposite Membranes for CO₂ Capture
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05552K, Critical ReviewDoaa Sallam, Basamat S Shaheen, Nageh Allam
Since the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels have increased by nearly 40%, emphasizing the urgent need for scalable and energy-efficient carbon capture solutions. Traditional absorption and adsorption technologies,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05552K, Critical ReviewDoaa Sallam, Basamat S Shaheen, Nageh Allam
Since the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels have increased by nearly 40%, emphasizing the urgent need for scalable and energy-efficient carbon capture solutions. Traditional absorption and adsorption technologies,...
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An applied machine learning framework for waste lithium-ion battery leaching with integrated preliminary environmental and economic assessment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04752H, PaperAndré Nogueira, Filipe H. B. Sosa, Ana C. Dias, João A. P. Coutinho, Nicolas Schaeffer
Data-driven LIB recycling: a new ML framework predicts metal leaching yields and evaluates process sustainability through integrated economic and environmental impact assessments.
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Polyetherureas as aqueous binders for Li ion batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03953C, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Garima Saini, Mei Jun Tan, Maximillian G. Stanzione, Ketan Pancholi, Harini Sampathkumar, Matthew Walker, Charlie Patterson, Massimo Vassalli, Aaron B. Naden, Oxana V. Magdysyuk, Jiyu Tian, A. Robert Armstrong, Amit KumarThis study presents polyetherureas, synthesized via a green, diisocyanate-free route, as a novel aqueous binder for LiFePO4 cathodes in lithium-ion batteries, showing comparable performance to conventional CMC binders. Image created partly using Google Gemini.
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An electrochemically promoted modular synthesis of diverse glycomimetics via acyloxyphosphonium ions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04739K, PaperYi-Min Jiang, Cheng-Lin Ding, Guizhen Zhang, Hongbao Sun, Jie Liu
A mild, modular electrochemical method constructs glycomimetics by linking sugars to target molecules. This iodine-mediated, metal- and oxidant-free strategy features a broad substrate scope for efficient bioactive compound synthesis.
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Metal-free stereoselective C(sp3)–H indolation of N-heterocycles to potent antimicrobial non-canonical tryp–pro hybrids
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04622J, PaperSubhajit Saha, Soumya Ranjan Bag, Abdul Akhir, Deepanshi Saxena, Rahul Maitra, Sidharth Chopra, Chandan K. Jana
Direct diastereoselective C–H indolations of N-heterocycles under metal and oxidant-free conditions have been developed for one-step access to enantioenriched indolyl N-heterocycles as new antibacterial scaffolds against multidrug-resistant strains.
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The stepwise construction of polyoxovanadate-based Zn-MOF nanoparticles with Lewis acid sites for the one-pot synthesis of N-heterocycles in air
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04571A, PaperMaochun Zhu, Xue Bai, Yanli Yang, Ange Zhang, Siyue Wang, Chengyu Sun, Ying Lu, Bin Li, Shuxia Liu
The six-coordinated Zn2+ in polyoxovanadate-based Zn-MOF (1) was tuned to a four-coordinated nanosized 2-NP (50 nm), which exhibited enhanced catalytic activity for the one-pot aerobic oxidation synthesis of benzimidazoles and quinazolinones.
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A green and efficient strategy for leaching critical metals from spent LiNixCoyMnzO2 cathodes: modulating the dielectric SiO2 contact-electro-catalytic activity
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04080A, PaperMan Yang, Shuhao Qin, Youchang Yang, Mingmi Wu, Ting Lei, Yufei Liu, Huiju Shao
This work developed a CEC-leaching process for efficient and eco-friendly recycling of spent LIB cathodes, which avoids secondary pollution, reduces energy and reagent consumption, and aligns with green chemistry and circular economy principles.
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Electrochemical metal-free functionalization of ArCF3: efficient construction of C–S, C–Se, C–D, C–H, and C–C bonds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05060J, CommunicationZhimin Xu, Zonghao Zhou, Xiaochen Wang, Yuxia Yang, Yi Pan, Yi Wang
A strategy for electrochemical defluorinative functionalization of ArCF3 is presented, providing access to C–S, C–Se, C–H, C–D, and C–C bonds.
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Photocatalytic upcycling of PET into methane, hydrogen and high-value liquid products
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03562G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Madeline Weisweiller, Adrian Ertl, Cornelia von Baeckmann, Anil Kumar Sihag, Christian M. Pichler, Freddy Kleitz, Dominik Eder, Alexey CherevanWe systematically study the key process parameters of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastic photoreforming. We uncover that not only hydrogen (H2) but also methane (CH4) is generated and provide valuable mechanistic insights into the process.
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Si-doped γ-Al2O3 from solid-phase grinding for highly efficient one-step production of L,L-lactide
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04167H, PaperMin-Min Wang, Hong Guo, Zheng-Wu Wang, Yu-Quan Yan, Yi-Zhou Zhu, He-Fang Wang
A new SPG-Si-Al2O3 catalyst made from a simple and easily-scaled-up strategy of solid-phase grinding achieves one-step high-efficiency conversion of lactic acid to lactide.
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Metal free visible light mediated cycloaddition reaction using recyclable graphitic nitride under water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04611D, PaperBasavarajagouda E. Patil, Rahul Tarkase, Rajdeep Paul, Gopalan Rajaraman, Deepti Kalsi
The development of environmentally benign photocatalytic methodologies for [2 + 2] cycloadditions is of significant interest, given their utility in accessing cyclobutane motifs found in natural products and pharmaceuticals.
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A multi-enzyme cascade coupled with electrochemistry for efficient synthesis of L-lactate from carbon dioxide
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05391A, PaperShanquan Liang, Zhiyao Peng, Xue Xia, Kaixing Xiao, Zhao Qin, Xuemei Liu, Fanzhen Lin, Mengdie Wang, Saimeng Jin, James H. Clark, Dan Wang
An electro-enzymatic coupling platform was established by coupling the multi-enzyme cascade system with electrochemistry for effective regeneration of NADH to produce L-lactate.
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Linear paired electrolysis enabled dearomative [3 + 2] cycloadditions of indoles and benzofurans with vinyl azides
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04148A, PaperShaoxiong Yang, Yanren Zhu, Enfan Pu, Piaopiao Jiang, Xiong Li, Hongbin Zhang, Jingbo Chen
We report an efficient protocol for dearomative [3 + 2] cycloadditions of indoles and benzofurans with vinyl azides via linear paired electrolysis under redox-neutral conditions.
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An ‘enhancement-tandem effect’ induced by the ‘P vacancy–Cr dopant structure’ for optimizing the energy barrier and reaction pathway for alkaline HER
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04383B, PaperYating Hou, Xiaoli Sun, Shan Lu, Ningyuan Song, Yanru Liu, Shu Yang, Fangxu Dai, Yunmei Du, Lei Wang
Cr–NiPv/IF with a ‘Pv–Cr dopant structure’ was innovatively constructed using a ‘phosphorization-quenching’ technique. Under the effect of the ‘Pv–Cr dopant composite structure’, Cr–NiPv/IF only requires 240 mV to deliver 1 A cm−2 for alkaline HER.
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