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Selective chemodivergent depolymerization of poly(cyclohexene carbonate) with lanthanide-organic catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01399B, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Liwei Ye, Xiaoyang Liu, Giacomo Forti, Linda J. Broadbelt, Yosi Kratish, Tobin J. MarksIntroducing chemodiversity into chemical plastics recycling could provide a catalyst-efficient means of recovering high-value building blocks from synthetic polymers for many recycling applications via simple tuning of catalytic conditions.
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Harnessing the synergism between Ni particles and an Ni–ceria interface for efficient biomass reductive amination
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02082D, PaperYulong Li, Rong Shang, Shipeng Wu, Qinghu Tang, Qiu-E Cao, Wenhao Fang
An Ni/CeO2 catalyst reached a 100% AMF yield from HMF reductive amination under hypobaric H2. Ingenious integration of distinct Ni active sites on a single catalyst can synergistically drive the transformations of organic reactants and H2 molecules.
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Production of value-added chemicals and fuels from selective conversion of CO, CC, and C–O bonds in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over bimetallic catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02412A, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xinluona Su, Tingting Xiao, Qihang Gong, Haiyang Cheng, Fengyu ZhaoThis review highlights the utilization of bimetallic catalysts in the catalytic hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and summarizes metal–support interactions, including the electronic and steric effects, oxygen vacancies, and acidity.
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Visible light-driven regioselective tert-butyl peroxidation and hydroperoxidation of alkenes using TBHP
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02911B, PaperRenhua Su, Jiantao Zhang, Yanfu Jiang, Xian Jiang, Peng Zhou, Jingxing Jiang, Weibing Liu
We report a visible-light-driven bisperoxidation of aryl alkenes using TBHP, enabling the regioselective synthesis of α,β-bisperoxides. This represents the first radical reaction using TBHP as source of tert-butylperoxy and hydroperoxy groups.
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Biobased amide surfactants derived from cellulose-waste hydroxy acids: mechanochemical synthesis, foam fractionation and performance
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01806D, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Giorgia Crigna, Davide Moscatelli, Tuomo SainioA series of hydroxycarboxylic acids (HAs) with excellent hydrophilic properties are produced from alkali treatment of cellulose-containing materials. These HAs are then used in the production of biobased amide surfactants using mechanochemistry.
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One-pot electrocatalytic lignin depolymerization with in situ extraction: a feasible approach for the production of biomass-based oils
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01810B, PaperLucie M. Lindenbeck, Silas Brand, Finn Schatz, Franka Stallmann, Nele Petersen, Björn B. Beele, Jessica Pichler, Marcella Frauscher, Raphaela Süss, Pascal Olschowski, Serhiy Budnyk, Adam Slabon, Bruno V. M. Rodrigues
A biphasic electrocatalytic system using MIBK extracts lignin-derived compounds during the aqueous-phase depolymerization of Kraft lignin, affording a stable, low-molecular-weight bio-oil (>60% yield) with potential as a lubricant base oil. Image partly generated using AI.
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Porous liquids for gas capture and separation: recent progress and future aspects
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03111G, Critical ReviewLisha Sheng, Hailong Ning, Yi Wang, Chengyi Li, Shengtao Huang, Yuquan Zhang, Bo Xu, Zhenqian Chen
Porous liquids are a novel class of porous materials that integrate the permanent porosity of solids with the fluidity of liquids.
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Boosting the sustainable recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries through mechanochemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02354H, PaperShubin Wang, Shuxuan Yan, Zihao Chen, Yudie Ou, Binod Mahara, Xiangping Chen, Ying Yang, Tao Zhou
Mechanochemistry, with low energy and reagent use, minimizes secondary waste and offers a scalable, sustainable route for closed-loop recycling of complex spent LIBs, aligning with the principles of green chemistry and the circular economy.
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One-pot one-step enzymatic synthesis of 5-(aminomethyl)-2-furancarboxylic acid from 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06452F, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Eleonora Fornoni, Ammar Al-Shameri, Pablo Domínguez de María, Volker SieberAn aromatic polyamide monomer was synthesized from renewable resources through enzymatic catalysis in a one-pot one-step reaction.
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Radical reductive formylation of N-heteroarenes with formic acid under catalyst- and solvent-free conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01788B, PaperShaofeng Pang, Qi Wei, Junxi Liang, Liqun Jiang, Xinyun Guan, Bolin Xia, Rong Shang, Yanbin Wang, Yujing Zhang
A catalyst- and solvent-free system for reductive formylation of N-heteroarenes with formic acid was developed via a radical-mediated hydrogen transfer strategy to obtain N-formyl-heterocycles.
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Machine learning-guided engineering of chalcone synthase enables high-selectivity phloretin biosynthesis in yeast
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03435C, PaperMei Li, Canyu Zhang, Hui Liang, Boyang Wu, Wenxi Yu, Guangjian Li, Yufei Cao, Wen-Yong Lou
Machine learning-guided engineering of chalcone synthase effectively overcomes substrate promiscuity, enabling highly selective biosynthesis of phloretin in yeast, and provides a framework for the microbial production of high-value natural products.
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Predicting lignin removal efficiency in deep eutectic solvent-based biomass fractionation: an explainable machine learning approach
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02370J, PaperZijing Zhong, Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish, Yue Bai, Waha Ismail Yahia Abdelmula, Wenqian Dang, Daochen Zhu
Efficient and sustainable lignin extraction is essential for advancing green biorefinery processes.
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Metal bioaccumulation prediction via QSPR-q-RASPR synergy and cross-species risk analysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00904A, PaperRamin Abdullayev, Kabiruddin Khan, Gopala Krishna Jillella, Varun Gopalakrishnan Nair, Sk. Abdul Amin, Joyita Roy, Mahmoud Bousily, Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skretna
This study presents novel QSPR, q-RASPR, and SbSD models designed to predict metal bioaccumulation across a wide range of species and to identify the key molecular factors influencing this process.
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Simultaneous phenol oxygenation and quinone hydrogenation with water as both the oxygen and hydrogen source
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01480H, PaperYongtao Wang, Kehan Yu, Wenjing Sun, Jia Yao, Haoran Li
Metal-free acid-catalyzed coupling of phenol oxygenation and 1,4-quinone hydrogenation is demonstrated using water as both the oxygen and hydrogen source, mediated by a bio-inspired geminal diol adduct.
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Electrochemical ring-opening oxidation of aryl thianthrenium salts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02103K, PaperYong Yuan, Chunyan Bai, Yuyan Tao, Ya-Nan Zhang, Xiazhen Bao, Dongsheng Ji, Liwei Wang, Xiaotian Qi, Congde Huo
An interesting electrochemical ring-opening oxidation of aryl thianthrenium salts is accomplished without the need for chemical oxidizing reagents.
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Transforming orange by-products into high-value neuroprotective products: environmental and economic assessment of advanced green extraction methods
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02153G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Brenda L. S. Porto, Berenice Acevedo-García, Ayla Elmi Kashtiban, Tulio Miranda Sepulveda, Miguel Herrero, Alejandro Cifuentes, Jose A. Mendiola, Elena IbáñezThis study explores the environmental and technoeconomical valorization of orange by-products for the production of neuroprotective fractions using three extraction methods: maceration, gas expanded liquid and pressurized liquid.
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Halide-ion induced reconstruction of Cu-based catalysts to form stable Cu0/Cu+ sites enabling efficient electroreduction of CO2 to C2+ products
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03114A, PaperYahui Jiang, Haichuan He, Dan Xia, Hongwei Zhang, Shirui Tan, Li Luo, Yifan Kong, Liu Deng, You-Nian Liu
In situ halide ions induce the reconstruction of Cu-based catalysts, forming stable Cu0/Cu+ sites to enable highly efficient CO2 electroreduction toward C2+ products.
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Advances in catalytic conversion of ethanol to higher alcohols as liquid fuels and aviation fuel precursors
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02486B, Tutorial ReviewRongqi Lei, Zetong Chen, Quanzhou Xu, Nan Wang, Yanlin Qin, Tiejun Wang, Xuliang Lin, Xueqin Qiu
As a renewable green energy source, the catalytic upgrading of ethanol to higher alcohols (C4+) represents a critical pathway to overcome its inherent fuel limitations.
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Single electron transfer/hydrogen atom transfer synergistic catalysis for green synthesis of benzyl thioesters
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01733E, PaperHong-Tao Gao, Pei-Lin Ou, Hao Ma, Hao Zhang, Lin-Mei Zhang, Yi-Lei Xu, Yun-Zhou Guo, De-Bo Hao, Chao-Li Chen, Dong-Sheng Li, Shang-Fu Yuan, Tao Wu
This study presents a novel synergistic photocatalytic strategy that integrates single electron transfer and hydrogen atom transfer, enabling efficient and green synthesis of benzyl thioesters from elemental sulfur, benzyl chlorides, and aldehydes.
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Efficient tin halide perovskite solar cells with an extended processing window
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01790D, PaperHongju Qiu, Zhiyue Tang, Haoran Yang, Cheng Wu, Pengyu Yan, Jie Luo, Liming Ding, Yuanhang Cheng, Feng Hao
This study leverages the unique polarity regulation and weak coordination of anisole to address the rapid crystallization and oxidation issues in tin perovskites, thereby widening the processing window and enhancing process tolerance.
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