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Correction: Enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to methane via synergistic Sb and F dual-doping on copper foil under pulsed potential electrolysis
Green Chem., 2025, 27,7389-7389
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90105G, Correction
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Kuan Wang, Xue Jiang, Xin-Peng Li, Zhe Cao, Zhen-Hong He, Weitao Wang, Huan Wang, Xiaojuan Lai, Zhao-Tie Liu
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90105G, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Kuan Wang, Xue Jiang, Xin-Peng Li, Zhe Cao, Zhen-Hong He, Weitao Wang, Huan Wang, Xiaojuan Lai, Zhao-Tie LiuThe content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A green route for producing high-purity nano-SiO2 from silicon containing waste
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01344E, PaperJiabao Deng, Dawei Luo, Ke Rong, Zijie Gao, Jianghua Chen, Ke Zhao, Zhongxiang Yu
A green and sustainable process converts solid waste silica fume into high-purity SiO2, a key raw material for applications in photovoltaics, semiconductors, and other high-tech fields.
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Flavin-catalyzed electrochemical production of adipic acid from lignin-derived-methoxycyclohexanone with air and water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00026B, CommunicationMaki Murao, Taiga Mizushima, Hazuki Miyake, Daiki Atarashi, Hiroki Iida
A green electrochemical method converts lignin-derived 2-methoxycyclohexanone to adipic acid via tandem flavin-catalyzed oxygenations using ambient air and water.
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Discovery and green metabolic engineering of a self-sufficient genistein pathway in Paenibacillus jilinensis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01323B, PaperJia Bao Zhang, Wei Chen, Yong Jun Yang, Zhen Zhen Liu
Omics-driven, GSMM-guided systems metabolic engineering of Paenibacillus jilinensis boosts native genistein titres 9.3-fold while reducing waste by 92%, establishing a sustainable, plant-free route to isoflavone bioproduction.
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Design and application of a decatungstate-based ionic liquid photocatalyst for sustainable hydrogen atom transfer reactions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02160J, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Miguel Claros, Julian Quévarec, Sara Fernández-García, Timothy NoëlDecatungstate-based ionic liquid photocatalyst (DT-IL) for sustainable hydrogen atom transfer reactions.
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eSpiro: A scalable and sustainable electrosynthetic route to spiroketals via anodic oxidation of malonic acids
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01767J, CommunicationMarylise Triacca, Carl D. Reens, Hamish Stephen, Kevin Lam
Metal-free, electrochemical synthesis of spiroketals is presented, using anodic oxidation of malonic acids under mild conditions. This sustainable approach enables access to diverse spiroketal frameworks with potential for flow adaptation.
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“On-seawater” accelerated aquacatalysis by edible fatty acids: harnessing the remarkable salting-out effect
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01441G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Soo Bok Kim, Seok Ju Hong, Dong Hyeon Kim, Gang Min Lee, Yujin Lim, Sangkyu Lee, Yongseok Kwon, Han Yong BaeWe report here a sustainable aquacatalytic system utilizing an edible medium-chain fatty acid as a Brønsted acid catalyst, enabling carbonyl allylation under “on-seawater” conditions exploiting the remarkable salting-out effect.
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Efficient radical-driving electrocatalytic dimerization of furfural to jet fuel precursors using WMoB nanoflakes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01116G, PaperXiaodie Zhang, Bin Liu, Yuchen Wang, Ying Long, Zhenhao Xu, Hua-Tay Lin, Rafael Luque, Kai Yan
Solvent-free synthesis of WMoB nanoflakes toward efficient radical-driving electrocatalytic dimerization of furfural to jet fuel precursor.
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Introduction to ‘Exploring the frontiers: unveiling new horizons in carbon efficient biomass utilization’
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90083B, EditorialZhi-Hua Liu, Bing-Zhi Li, Joshua S. Yuan, James Clark, Vânia Zuin Zeidler, Lieve Laurens, Arthur J. Ragauskas, João A. P. Coutinho, Buxing Han
Zhi-Hua Liu, Bing-Zhi Li, Joshua Yuan, James Clark, Vânia Zuin Zeidler, Lieve Laurens, Arthur Ragauskas, João Coutinho and Buxing Han introduce this Green Chemistry themed collection on biomass conversion and utilization.
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Aerobic alcoholization via aromatization driven C–C bond cleavage of unstrained ketones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01568E, PaperRenzhi Liu, Huiying Zeng
A novel aerobic aldolization approach that employs aromatization-driven C–C bond cleavage for the deacetylation of unstrained ketones was reported. Various primary and secondary alcohols were generated under oxygen atmosphere without any catalysts.
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Hydrothermal liquefaction vs. fast/flash pyrolysis for biomass-to-biofuel conversion: new insights and comparative review of liquid biofuel yield, composition, and properties
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01314C, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Farid Alizad Oghyanous, Cigdem EskiciogluHydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and fast/flash pyrolysis are thermochemical processes (TPs) with proven potential to convert biomass into liquid biofuel, which can be comparable to crude oil after proper upgrading.
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Enzymatic synthesis of health-beneficial oligoindoles using peroxidase
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01951F, PaperDan Liu, Heng Peng Zhang, Jia Cheng Qian, Yi Wang, Su Juan Ren, Ren Xiang Tan
This work presents enzymatic synthesis of four health-beneficial oligoindoles (DIM, LTr1, LTe2, and LTr3) using peroxidase. Green chemistry metrics and EcoScale score evaluations supported this method as a green protocol.
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Aqueous choline acetate as reaction medium for the oxidation of kraft lignin with hydrogen peroxide
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00624D, PaperCosimo Annese, Michele Casiello, Caterina Fusco, Antonio Monopoli, Lucia D'Accolti
A choline-based ionic liquid (IL) has been used for the first time as a solvent for the oxidative depolymerization of lignin with hydrogen peroxide, offering a greener alternative to the more popular but environmentally unfriendly imidazolium ILs.
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Chemical looping hydrogen production from ammonia and water: materials and technoeconomics
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00236B, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Amirmohammad Arjomand Kermani, Kyle Shank, Shang ZhaiChemical looping hydrogen production from ammonia and water enables energy efficient and cost effective ammonia to hydrogen conversion.
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Carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquids enable green preparation of chitosan-based ionic gel membranes for H2S separation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01785H, PaperPing Zhang, Hao Zhu, Zhuoheng Tu, Xingbang Hu, Youting Wu
Recyclable chitosan-based ionic gel membranes containing carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquids were fabricated for separation of H2S.
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Shedding light on covalent organic framework photocatalysts: concept, design strategies, and applications-a review
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01774B, Critical ReviewIrshad Ahamd, Gao Li, Marwan M. Abduljawad, Mohammed Qasem Alfaifi, Yousef I. Alrashed, Fahad M. Albaqi
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have gained significant attention as photocatalysts due to their high crystallinity, tunable porosity, and exceptional optoelectronic properties, particularly their ability to absorb a broad range of visible light.
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Mechanochemical nitration of arenes and alcohols using a bench-stable organic nitrating reagent
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02232K, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Vasiliki Valsamidou, Subrata Patra, Besa Kadriu, Michel Gaspard Metzger, Ludovic Gremaud, Dmitry KatayevRapid, efficient, and sustainable protocols for the electrophilic nitration of various alcohols and aromatic compounds under mechanochemical conditions have been introduced.
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An electrochemical resistor for discharging spent lithium-ion batteries: discharging mechanism and environmental impact analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00787A, PaperXin Qu, Fangzhao Pang, Shiyu Wang, Xiang Chen, Xinyu Li, Fengyin Zhou, Danfeng Wang, Shuaibo Gao, Dihua Wang, Huayi Yin
An electrochemical resistor (ECR) to convert the residual energy of retired lithium-ion batteries into heat using a reversible electrochemical redox couple (K3[Fe(CN)6]/K4[Fe(CN)6]).
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Supported manganese catalysts achieve highly efficient C–H bond oxidation and olefin epoxidation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01164G, PaperYirui Chen, Yuqi Cheng, Wanting Tong, Hangtao Wu, Chuhan Zhao, Dingguo Song, Fei Ling, Weihui Zhong
Improving catalytic performance after immobilization remains challenging. We propose a strategy where the support not only serves as a scaffold but also acts as a bulky side arm, enhancing enantioselectivity by modifying the catalytic monomer.
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NaBH4-assisted reconstruction of binary micro-domains on a Cu electrode for the selective production of green ammonia
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02206A, CommunicationJincheng Zhang, Chengyong Xing, Shanna An, Fanshi Meng, Zhanning Liu, Ruixiang Ge, Min Ma, Jiali Ren, Jian Tian
It is of both ecological and economic benefit to convert the pollutant nitrate (NO3−) into valuable NH3via electrochemical nitrate reduction (NO3RR) technology.
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