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Oxygen vacancy-hydroxyl frustrated Lewis pairs enabling CO2 cycloaddition for halogen-free synthesis of cyclic carbonates
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04831A, PaperChengguang Yue, Jiaxin Li, Mei-Yan Wang, Zhiyi Yang, Tiantian Xiao, Ji Qi, Shouying Huang, Yue Wang, Liang-Nian He, Xinbin Ma
A series of Co3O4 catalysts with unique oxygen vacancy-hydroxyl FLPs were developed. The FLPs breaks the trade-off between CO2 adsorption and dissociation via forming a metastable d-HCO3 species, enabling the efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates.
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Synergistic enhancement of evaporation-driven power generation via thermoelectric coupling at elevated temperatures
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03587B, CommunicationXin Zhou, Changhao Li, Jianfeng Lin, Guang Yang, Zipei Zhang, Zhangfeng Wu, Mi Lu, Jianping Lin
We overcame low power limitations using a novel hybrid evaporative–thermoelectric generator. This sustainable synergy yielded 11.37 W m−2 (31.45% increase) at 100 °C with a p-Bi2Te3 device.
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From lab-scale performance to field barriers: electrocatalytic nitrate treatment for sustainable water remediation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04166J, Tutorial ReviewZhenlin Mo, Wei Guo, Laiji Xu, Yiwen Chen, Shaoqi Zhou, Baojun Liu
A green circular economy system for converting industrial wastewater (nitrates) into agricultural resources (ammonia, energy).
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An unexpected transition-metal free regioselective cyclization of alkynyl-tethered indoles to prepare indole-fused azepino[2,1-b]quinazolinones and spiroindole-pyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolinones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04267D, PaperPei-Sen Zou, Yi-Fan Geng, Xiao-Qing Liu, Jun-Cheng Su, Cheng-Xue Pan, Dong-Liang Mo, Gui-Fa Su
A base-promoted atom economical and unexpectedly selective cyclization strategy was developed for the synthesis of indole-fused azepino[2,1-b]quinazolinones and spiroindole-pyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolinones.
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Mechanochemical ball milling as an emerging tool in chemical recycling and upcycling of waste polymers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03507D, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Anamarija Briš, Davor Margetić, Vjekoslav ŠtrukilA comprehensive review of mechanochemical recycling and upcycling of waste polymers by ball milling is critically assessed, highlighting its efficiency and potential for the depolymerization or degradation of waste plastics.
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Catalytic electron-acceptor mediated C(sp2)–H sulfoxidation reactions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03110A, PaperWenkai Huang, Xue Yang, Wanting Qi, Yuxin Ding, Changjun Zhang, Yuanyuan Xie
We present a novel catalytic EDA pathway employing NIS as catalytic electron acceptor for the C(sp2)–H sulfoxidation, it circumvents the irreversible consumption of the leaving group by enabling regeneration of the electron acceptor catalyst.
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High energy content bi- and mono-cycloalkane and iso-alkane jet blending mixtures derived from ethanol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03955J, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Robert A. Dagle, Nickolas Riedel, Zhibin Yang, Johnny Saavedra Lopez, Alia Cooper, Michael Thorson, Louis Edwards Caceres-Martinez, Wan Tang Jeff Zhang, Hilkka I. Kenttämaa, Gozdem Kilaz, Joshua Heyne, Ralph GillespieThe aromatization of ethanol-derived olefinic intermediates provides a route forward to high energy density synthetic aviation fuel (SAF) with favorable O-ring seal swell properties.
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MoS2-assisted iron-driven peroxydisulfate activation for green and sustainable water purification
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04923G, PaperZi-Hang He, Wei-Lin Wang, Bin Li, Chang Liu
MoS2-assisted iron-driven peroxydisulfate activation for water purification process.
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Following forest cues for the harvest optimization of tomorrow's biofeedstocks
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04279H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Robyn C. O'Halloran, Alison J. Shapiro, Yagya Gupta, Anna Long, Sara G. Haney, Yuichiro Otsuka, Sunitha Sadula, Dionisios G. Vlachos, Delphis F. Levia, Thomas H. EppsHarvest optimization offers an effective strategy for maximizing lignin valorization yields and overall biorefinery production of fuels, chemicals, and materials.
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Towards sustainable plastics: a sustainable chemistry assessment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03504J, PaperJiazhe Chen, Zhichun Zhang, Qiaonan Jing, Shaoxuan Zhang, Rongjing Lu, Jianguo Liu
A transition from conventional linear plastic lifecycle to clean circular economy: minimize chemical footprint, accelerate plastic circularity, and promote low-carbon process.
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Fully liquid electrorefining: a highly efficient and selective approach for pure lithium metal recovery from low-grade alloys
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02624E, PaperYuntao Lei, Wenjuan Zhang, Fenglong Sun, Zhongwei Zhao
High-purity lithium metal is extracted from alloy feedstocks with high selectivity and efficiency via a fully liquid electrorefining system.
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Mechanism-controlled switchable regioselective O- and N-cyclization alkenylation of alkenylbenzamides via dual photoredox and cobalt catalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04510J, PaperFeiyang Rao, Kui Hu, Yuanxiang He, Ziyi Zuo, Shiming Lv, Shu Geng, Li Pan, Hongmei Wang, Feng Huang
By regulating the redox potential matching between the substrate active sites and photocatalytic systems to control the reaction pathway, this approach achieves switchable regioselective O- and N-cyclization alkenylation of alkenylbenzamides.
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Plastic-derived carbons for high-performance battery electrodes: upcycling, design strategies, and perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03761A, Critical ReviewYujie Wang, Mingkun Jiang, Dan Wu, Chunyan Xiong
Plastic waste to battery carbons via green chemistry: Closing the loop for sustainable energy storage.
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Rational catalyst design for acetaldehyde upgrading – an in-depth study on the use of a solid base and the development of a second generation supported N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03630E, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Maurice Belleflamme, Stefan Mersmann, Ridvan Ince, Thomas Wiegand, Walter Leitner, Andreas J. VorholtBase and counter-ion act synergistically to build a more stable and long-lived NHC catalyst for acetaldehyde upgrading, illustrated as workers mixing both components to strengthen the catalytic ‘foundation’
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Metal single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03174E, Critical ReviewQingkai Guo, Yangyang Wang, Jun Pang, Jin Liu, Xiaoshu Wang, Yang Yang, Bolin Li, Lei Wang
This review summarizes recent advances in single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis, and the primary limitations and research directions are discussed.
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Electrolyte additive engineering for enhanced stability of sodium vanadate cathodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01896J, PaperJun-Peng Wang, Chenxi Luo, Fu-Da Yu, Lan-Fang Que, Rui-Chi Li, Jun-Sen Jiang, Can-Zhong Lu, Yiming Xie
Na0.33V2O5 (NVO) suffers from dissolution. Ex situ XRD reveals the mechanism. Adding NaClO4 induces Na+/Zn2+ co-intercalation, replenishing Na+, stabilizing the structure, and suppressing dissolution for better performance.
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Integration of color construction and fibrillation reduction of lyocell in an ambient temperature environment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04565G, PaperWanjin Hu, Xiaofeng Wang, Xuelin Wang, Mengyao Cai, Yunhe Wang, Ke Lin, Chunhua Zhang, Sijie Zhou, Liangjun Xia, Weilin Xu
A static color construction method at normal temperatures and pressures to reduce the microfibers by avoiding continuous friction, high temperature and humidity.
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A general module assembly strategy for the generation of chondroitin sulfate polymers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03905C, PaperPengfei Li, Mengyuan Wang, Lin Yang, Yi Li, Jingyao Qu, Peixue Ling, Shuang Li, Junqiang Fang
A module assembly strategy was developed using expressed sulfotransferases and PAPS generation to efficiently synthesize CS-A, CS-E, and CS-C with defined sulfation patterns and high conversion rates, facilitating study of sulfation modifications.
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A coordinated framework for enhancing oxygen dynamics to improve the production of sesquiterpene
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04488J, PaperYufei Bao, Yiying Huo, Haoran Bi, Lifeng Shi, Meng Wang, Mohamed Almarei, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Yunming Fang, Tianwei Tan
Combining bioprocess and system engineering optimization enhances the synthesis of oxygen-demanding products.
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A green strategy for spent lithium-ion battery recycling via SO2-driven cobalt reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04255K, PaperMinyu He, Weizao Liu, Wen Cao, Xuewei Lv, Qingcai Liu, Charles Q. Jia
A sustainable ‘waste-for-waste’ strategy using industrial ferrous sulfate enables efficient lithium and cobalt recovery from spent LiCoO2 batteries via an SO2-driven reduction mechanism.
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