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N-Coordinated Pd–Rh synergy for highly selective ethylene glycol oxidation and efficient hydrogen evolution
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00784D, PaperHai-Yan Guo, Jin-Wei Kang, Yun-Yan Du, Lu Zhang, Jiu-Ju Feng, Ai-Jun Wang
The N-coordinated PdRh@Ni(OH)2 catalyst achieves >97.6% GA selectivity and efficient hydrogen evolution (2.52 kW h m−3 H2) via synergistic Pd–Rh interactions and N-coordination, enabling EG adsorption, *OC–CH2OH formation and OH− activation.
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Advances in molecular interfacial engineering of heterojunctions for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01228G, Critical ReviewHaopeng Jiang, Jun Shen, Lijuan Sun, Jinhe Li, Weikang Wang, Lele Wang, Qinqin Liu
Exploring insights of interfacial engineering of heterojunction photocatalysts for solar-driven CO2 conversion to multicarbon fuels.
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Hydrogen spillover boosts PET upcycling to aviation fuel additives over Co–ReOx catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01315A, PaperXin Zhao, Hui Wang, Zhecheng Fang, Zixu Ma, Shuzhuang Sun, Dan Wu, Yongsheng Zhang, Chunbao Charles Xu, Shengyong Lu, Renfeng Nie, Jie Fu
The Co-ReOx exhibits a 3.0-fold enhancement in direct and selective conversion of PET to p-xylene (PX) compared to its Co counterpart, attributable to the synergistic interaction between Co and ReOx and their facilitated hydrogen spillover.
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Oxygen-harvesting carbon dot photocatalysts for ambient tandem oxidative synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00962F, PaperBidyutjyoti Dutta, Bramhaiah Kommula, Kiran Kanwar, Ankur K. Guha, Ujjal K. Gautam, Diganta Sarma
An efficient photocatalytic route to one pot oxidative synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones using acidic and oxygenphilic waste derived carbon dots as an inexpensive metal-free photocatalyst cum oxidant.
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Advances in paired electrolysis for furfural conversion: from design principle, mechanisms to perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01306B, Critical ReviewZhikang Zhang, Jianan Li, Shuyi Yang, Tao E, Chong Peng
As a crucial biomass derivative, furfural (FF) can be converted into various high value-added chemicals in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner through electrocatalytic technology.
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Feasibility study of an electrochemical hydrogen looping system for indirect ocean capture
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05943C, PaperSiebe De Ley, Sven Arnouts, Kevin Van Daele, Jonas Hereijgers, Tom Breugelmans
Electrochemical hydrogen looping is a recently developed, sustainable technology to address decentralized anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions by indirectly retrieving CO2 from oceans.
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Highly efficient sulfurized Re–Ir catalysts for multiple N-methylation of ethylenediamine and its homologous series with CO2 and H2 in water solvent
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01522G, Paper


Sulfurized, highly dispersed clusters composed of Re and Ir species on carbon black showed unique catalytic performance for multiple N-methylation of aliphatic amines consisting of C2/C3 unit wedged between two amino groups with CO2 and H2 in water.
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A general strategy for strengthening and toughening physical hydrogels via anti-Hofmeister sequence solid salting-out
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00826C, PaperEn-Jiang Liu, Ding-Ding Lü, Bai-Chuan Lu, Run-Ze Hu, Shi-Wen Guo, Chen-Man Zong, Xiao-Hui Yao, Xue-Yang Wang, Tao Chen, Ai-Jun Wan, Dong-Yang Zhang
As a green and general strategy, the solid salting-out strategy can greatly enhance the strength and toughness of physical hydrogels without the use of additional cross-linking agents and complex processes.
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Engineering a hybrid system of Corynebacterium glutamicum and co-immobilized enzymes for efficient cadaverine production from glycerol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00694E, PaperYunpeng Lv, Simin Liu, Liang Wei, Lei Zhang, Haishan Qi
A hybrid system of C. glutamicum and co-immobilized enzyme was developed for efficient cadaverine production from glycerol as the sole carbon source.
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Production of high-carbon-number hydrocarbon bio-aviation fuels via catalytic hydrogenation of vanillin and non-catalytic condensation: a mechanistic study with DFT and experimental insights
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00281H, Paper


Lignocellulose or lignin present significant potential as sustainable feedstocks to replace petroleum-derived resources through catalytic upgrading.
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Organic carbonates as green media: from laboratory syntheses to industrial applications
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00536A, Critical Review


This review reports the applications of commercially available and custom-made organic carbonates as green media from laboratory to industrial scale applications.
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Continuous flow tube-in-tube oxidation of HMF to FDCA using heterogeneous manganese catalyst under mild conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02459E, Paper


Highly efficient and sustainable continuous production of FDCA was achieved using a cost-effective manganese-based catalyst, air as the oxidant, and heterogeneous tube-in-tube flow technology.
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Correction: Highly selective, catalyst-free CO2 reduction in strong acid without alkali cations by a mechanical energy-induced triboelectric plasma-electrolytic system
Green Chem., 2025, 27,6906-6906
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90104A, Correction
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hui Hu, Nannan Liu, Qinglong Ru, Wei Jiang, Yongcui Yang, Kailan Ma, Lixiang Meng, Zuliang Du, Bao Zhang, Gang Cheng
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90104A, Correction


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Outstanding Reviewers for Green Chemistry in 2024
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90093J, Editorial
We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Green Chemistry in 2024, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Mechanochemical approach to polymer-functionalized black phosphorus nanomaterials for precious metal recovery
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00274E, Paper


We developed a solvent-free mechanochemical method to synthesize a BP–PG nanohybrid capable of selectively reducing Au3+ to stabilized gold nanoparticles, achieving a recovery capacity over three times its own weight
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The hydrogen economy fairytale
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00946D, Perspective


Green fairytales. We may not like it, but the reality is that green hydrogen is too expensive and its manufacturing on a large global scale in the 21st century is untenable.
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How to correctly evaluate greenness, whiteness and other “colours”? Introducing general rules of a good evaluation practice
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00615E, Perspective


Proposal of a general set of universal rules allowing an increase in the scientific value provided by the evaluation of greenness and other “colours”.
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