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Spider web-inspired gelatin-based bioplastic enables closed-loop recyclable, biodegradable, and sustainable packaging
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02900G, PaperYuehong Zhang, Langlang Dai, Chen Yang, Bin Wei, Guangfu Liao
A spider web-inspired, glycerol-free gelatin bioplastic, engineered by integrating tea polyphenols (TP) and hyperbranched polyester (HBPE), enables closed-loop recyclable and biodegradable sustainable packaging.
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Enzyme Immobilization Advances: A Key to Unlocking Renewable Bioenergy Potential
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03388H, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohamed E. Hassan, Xuhai Zhu, Evanildo F De Souza, Magdy El-Nashar, Fang Lu
This review provides an in-depth analysis of enzyme immobilization techniques and their application in catalyzing the transformation of biomass into high-value chemicals. The utilization of immobilized enzymes in biomass conversion...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03388H, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohamed E. Hassan, Xuhai Zhu, Evanildo F De Souza, Magdy El-Nashar, Fang LuThis review provides an in-depth analysis of enzyme immobilization techniques and their application in catalyzing the transformation of biomass into high-value chemicals. The utilization of immobilized enzymes in biomass conversion...
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Advances in lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading for sustainable biofuel production: process design strategies and reaction rationales
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02199E, Critical ReviewPenghui Yan, Hong Peng, Hesamoddin Rabiee, Lei Ge, Yilun Weng, Beibei Ma, Juntao Wang, Muxina Konarova, Guangyu Zhao, Eric M. Kennedy, Zhonghua Zhu, Michael Stockenhuber
Biomass is converted into drop-in fuels via pyrolysis-hydrodeoxygenation or hydropyrolysis pathways, culminating in renewable energy solutions that support carbon neutrality.
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Plasmon-driven enhancement in CO2 photoreduction: Mechanistic elucidation and materials design strategies
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03066H, Tutorial ReviewHouxu Zhou, Suwei Wang, Pin Song, Yi Zhang, Wei Jiang, Jun Di
The review highlights plasmon materials' advancements in CO2 photoreduction. These materials enhance both light utilization and reaction kinetics via localized electromagnetic fields, hot electron injection, and photothermal synergy.
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Application and mechanism of various modified nano zero-valent iron in wastewater treatment: a critical review
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02077H, Critical ReviewWei Teng, Kang Yang, Junhui Chen, Hongji Li, Junwei Han
This review systematically summarizes the nZVI modification strategies and their enhanced contaminant removal mechanisms for improved wastewater treatment.
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Life-cycle environmental impacts of typical plasticizers for plastics and their sustainable transformation potential
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01960E, PaperYijun Li, Kai Zhao, Chi Wang, Hang Fu, Shanying Hu
This study presents a comparative life cycle assessment of 12 commonly used plasticizers, highlighting key differences in their environmental profiles and identifying promising candidates for green substitution.
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Performance and structural evolution of a new critical raw material-free catalyst, synthesized from spent lithium-ion batteries, for solar-driven CO2 conversion
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02583D, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Antonella Cornelio, Alessandra Zanoletti, Giusy Dativo, Roberto Fiorenza, Annalisa Zacco, Mohsin Muhyuddin, Carlo Santoro, Laura E. Depero, Elza BontempiA new critical raw material-free malate catalyst originating from spent lithium-ion batteries was prepared. It shows high catalytic performance for CO2 conversion.
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Making polymers with low carbon content: a sustainable option
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02706C, PerspectiveYanni Xia, Chengjian Zhang, Xinghong Zhang
To address challenges from petroleum-based polluting polymers, we propose partial substitution of polymer carbon with oxygen (or sulfur) and biomass carbon to construct low-carbon polymers.
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Research progress on photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide over MOFs and COFs
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02617B, Critical ReviewYang An, Tianyan Cai, Weiyi Jiang, Tao Lei, Huan Pang
This paper examines photocatalytic H2O2 production, focusing on MOFs, COFs, and their derivatives. Key mechanisms and advances are discussed, along with current challenges and future research directions.
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Assessing mass intensity as a green chemistry metric: why expanding system boundaries is not enough
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02994E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Stefan Eichwald, Hesam Ostovari, Hannah Minten, Janine Meyer-Waßewitz, Dieter Förtsch, Niklas von der AssenThis study investigates under which circumstances the common practice of using mass intensities as proxies for environmental impacts is suitable—and where it fails.
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The use of a dynamic solvent system as a novel approach to sustainable MOF crystallization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01029B, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Leonid Shupletsov, Alina C. Schieck, Irena Senkovska, Volodymyr Bon, Stefan KaskelInstead of the toxic and strictly regulated dimethylformamide, a dynamic solvent system containing an alcohol and a carboxylic acid is used for the synthesis, enabling the production of high-quality MOFs alongside valuable esterification products.
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Modulating the Cu (111) Facet for Selective CO2 Electroreduction via Tuning Polyaniline’s Oxidation State
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02285A, PaperYeqing Xu, Chong-Yong Lee, Yong Zhao, Yu Yang, Xin Wang, Zhiqi Chen, Klaudia Wagner, Wei Kong Pang, Gordon G. Wallace, Caiyun Wang
Polyaniline (PANI) can molecularly modify metal copper to enhance CO2 electrochemical reduction (CO2ECR) performance. It is widely accepted that PANI enhances the performance by interacting with CO2 molecules and intermediates...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02285A, PaperYeqing Xu, Chong-Yong Lee, Yong Zhao, Yu Yang, Xin Wang, Zhiqi Chen, Klaudia Wagner, Wei Kong Pang, Gordon G. Wallace, Caiyun Wang
Polyaniline (PANI) can molecularly modify metal copper to enhance CO2 electrochemical reduction (CO2ECR) performance. It is widely accepted that PANI enhances the performance by interacting with CO2 molecules and intermediates...
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Technical and carbon footprint assessment of mortars derived from CO2 and magnesia recovered from bischofite
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03502C, PaperYufeng Song, Jiaze Wang, Jiahao Zhou, Xinpeng Wang, Cise Unluer, Tao Shi, Aoyun Zhang, Cheng-Gong Chang, Shaoqin Ruan
Bischofite (MgCl2·6H2O), the byproduct of salt lake resource extraction, is a useful source for valuable resources. This study investigated the production and utilization of reactive magnesia (MgO) cement (RMC) from...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03502C, PaperYufeng Song, Jiaze Wang, Jiahao Zhou, Xinpeng Wang, Cise Unluer, Tao Shi, Aoyun Zhang, Cheng-Gong Chang, Shaoqin Ruan
Bischofite (MgCl2·6H2O), the byproduct of salt lake resource extraction, is a useful source for valuable resources. This study investigated the production and utilization of reactive magnesia (MgO) cement (RMC) from...
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Quasi-single-crystalline/amorphous high-entropy layered hydroxide for robust glycerol valorization to formate
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03670D, PaperWenqian Zheng, Xianghui Pang, Changgang Dong, Liheng Sun, Jiaqi Guo, Pin Hao, Fengcai Lei, Xu Sun, Junfeng Xie
The electrochemical glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) offers a promising alternative to the anodic oxygen evolution reaction in water electrolysis, enabling simultaneous energy-saving hydrogen production and sustainable synthesis of value-added formate....
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03670D, PaperWenqian Zheng, Xianghui Pang, Changgang Dong, Liheng Sun, Jiaqi Guo, Pin Hao, Fengcai Lei, Xu Sun, Junfeng Xie
The electrochemical glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) offers a promising alternative to the anodic oxygen evolution reaction in water electrolysis, enabling simultaneous energy-saving hydrogen production and sustainable synthesis of value-added formate....
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Polyurethane depolymerization by dialkyl carbonates: toward sustainable chemical recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02533H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ege Hosgor, Ricardo P. Martinho, Jip S. Hoogland, Yuqi Jia, Anahi Morales Gomez, Willem Verboom, Jean-Paul Lange, Jurriaan HuskensHarmless chemical recycling of polyurethane foams: depolymerization with diethyl carbonate allows deep recovery of both constituting monomers, i.e. polyols and diisocyanates, without requiring phosgene as toxic and wasteful reagent.
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Glycine/carbon quantum dot dual modulation cooperatively stabilizing Zn anode interfaces
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03101J, PaperShuhua Yang, Zenglong Xu, Yiqun Du, Jinfeng Sun, Degang Zhao, Bingqiang Cao
Double-effect glycine (Gly)/carbon quantum dot (CQD) hybrid additives were designed to simultaneously regulate Zn2+ solvation sheath reconstruction and guide uniform Zn deposition, significantly enhancing Zn anode stability.
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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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Mechanochemical induced interfacial wetting and radical synergism for enhanced gallium recovery from waste gallium nitride
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03311J, PaperLanbin Wang, Beikai Zhang, Chaocheng Zeng, Jiadong Yu, Jinhui Li
A mechanochemical strategy integrates interfacial wetting and radical synergism for Ga recovery from waste GaN.
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A three-way deep eutectic solvent integrating solubilization-Brønsted/Lewis acids for efficient 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production from cellulose
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03124A, PaperXinyi Xing, Rui Hu, Wanni Liu, Xian Shi, Gaojin Lyu, Hui Gao, Siquan Xu
A three-way deep eutectic solvent (DES) integrating solubilization-Brønsted/Lewis acids was developed for the efficient synthesis of HMF in a one-pot method without additional catalysts.
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Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of naphtha cracking electrification using plasma for carbon neutrality
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02106E, PaperSerang Kwon, Seongkyun Im
Plasma cracking of naphtha represents a promising electrification pathway for carbon-neutral ethylene production. It operates at high temperatures (3,000–6,000 K) in non-oxidative environments, achieving superior ethylene yields (50–60%) while eliminating...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02106E, PaperSerang Kwon, Seongkyun Im
Plasma cracking of naphtha represents a promising electrification pathway for carbon-neutral ethylene production. It operates at high temperatures (3,000–6,000 K) in non-oxidative environments, achieving superior ethylene yields (50–60%) while eliminating...
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