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CO2-Responsive Membrane Separation Systems: A Green Solution for Efficient Separations
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00220F, Critical ReviewLing Lei, Haohao Liu, Yunxiang Bai, Chunfang Zhang, Ming-Jie Yin, Wentao Wang, Liangliang Dong
Membrane separation technology, which is characterized by its green, environmentally friendly, efficient, and continuous operation, has become indispensable in modern separation processes. They have widespread applications in pharmaceuticals, mineral extraction,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00220F, Critical ReviewLing Lei, Haohao Liu, Yunxiang Bai, Chunfang Zhang, Ming-Jie Yin, Wentao Wang, Liangliang Dong
Membrane separation technology, which is characterized by its green, environmentally friendly, efficient, and continuous operation, has become indispensable in modern separation processes. They have widespread applications in pharmaceuticals, mineral extraction,...
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Crystal phase engineering and surface reconstruction in Co–Mn phosphides: unraveling the mechanisms of high-performance water oxidation catalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01937K, PaperTingting Tang, Yanfang Teng, Kuoteng Sun, Yanhan Liu, Zhendong Gao, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan, Jingya Guo, Jianniao Tian, Xiulin Yang
A high-performance OER catalyst of MnP–Co3(PO4)2/NF was designed via controlled annealing/phosphating, achieving low-to-high crystalline phase transformation. The optimized catalyst shows 306 mV overpotential at 100 mA cm−2 and 230 h stability.
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A mesoporous TiO2/carbon dot heterojunction photocatalyst efficiently cleaves entire types of C–O bonds in lignin under visible light
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01918D, PaperSong Han, Yun Zhao, Mina Liang, Xiangxiong Zhai, Qi Zhang, Na Sun, Rong Ma, Guoling Li, Zhubing Xiao, Zhonghai Ni
The progress of photocatalytic biomass depolymerization under mild conditions for the production of high-value chemicals has great potential.
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Selective C-O bond cleavage enhances aromatics production from lignin-derived platform molecules with ethanol as a hydrogen donor
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02104A, PaperHao Zhang, Qisong Yi, Huawei Geng, Zhifeng Liu, Wenhao Luo, Zichun Wang, Yuanshuai Liu
Selective catalytic cleavage of C-O bonds during the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin-derived phenolics is essential for producing renewable aromatics from biomass. The HDO process typically involves the use of high-pressure...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02104A, PaperHao Zhang, Qisong Yi, Huawei Geng, Zhifeng Liu, Wenhao Luo, Zichun Wang, Yuanshuai Liu
Selective catalytic cleavage of C-O bonds during the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin-derived phenolics is essential for producing renewable aromatics from biomass. The HDO process typically involves the use of high-pressure...
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Dual functionalization of mesoporous organosilicon nanoflowers enhances heterogeneous chemoenzymatic conversion of alkynes toward enantiopure alcohols
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02373D, PaperChen Huang, Qian Zhang, Xiaoyang Yue, Aidang Lu, Guanhua Liu, Ying He, Li Ma, Liya Zhou, Yunting Liu, Yanjun Jiang
Two heterogeneous dual-functionalized mesoporous organosilicon nanoflower based chemo- and biocatalysts have been fabricated individually for the chemoenzymatic synthesis of chiral alcohols from alkynes.
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Sustainable Approaches in Vat Photopolymerization: Advancements, Limitations, and Future Opportunities
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02299A, Critical Review
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mirko Maturi, Erica Locatelli, Alberto Sanz de Leon, Mauro Comes Franchini, Sergio I Molina
Vat photopolymerization (VP) is reshaping advanced manufacturing, yet its dependence on petrochemical-derived resins poses significant sustainability challenges. This review critically evaluates conventional photocurable formulations, highlighting the limitations of standard metrics...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02299A, Critical Review


Vat photopolymerization (VP) is reshaping advanced manufacturing, yet its dependence on petrochemical-derived resins poses significant sustainability challenges. This review critically evaluates conventional photocurable formulations, highlighting the limitations of standard metrics...
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Tuning Electron Affinity of Cobalt Oxide Catalysts for Robust Acidic Oxygen Evolution
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02058A, PaperRuo-Zi Fang, Xin-Yi Wan, Junsheng Chen, Youmin Hou, Bin Hua
Developing acid-stable, active, and cost-effective oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts is essential for efficient hydrogen production via proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. However, balancing activity and stability remains a...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02058A, PaperRuo-Zi Fang, Xin-Yi Wan, Junsheng Chen, Youmin Hou, Bin Hua
Developing acid-stable, active, and cost-effective oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts is essential for efficient hydrogen production via proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. However, balancing activity and stability remains a...
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Two-Dimensional materials for high-current-density seawater electrolysis
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01687H, Tutorial ReviewLiyun Wei, Jiao Dai, Shutong Qin, Mingjie Wang, Ziyuan Zhu, Weilin Xu, Kaisi Liu, Jun Wan
Seawater electrolysis is a promising strategy for sustainable hydrogen production using abundant water resources while reducing freshwater depletion. However achieving stable and efficient operation at industrially relevant current densities remains...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01687H, Tutorial ReviewLiyun Wei, Jiao Dai, Shutong Qin, Mingjie Wang, Ziyuan Zhu, Weilin Xu, Kaisi Liu, Jun Wan
Seawater electrolysis is a promising strategy for sustainable hydrogen production using abundant water resources while reducing freshwater depletion. However achieving stable and efficient operation at industrially relevant current densities remains...
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Chemical Upcycling of Biodegradable Plastic Waste: A Critical Review
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02078F, Critical ReviewNing Li, Zhixun Li, Yangli Cui, Lan Liang, Wenchao Peng, Zhanjun Cheng, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen
Biodegradable plastics (BPs) have emerged as a promising, sustainable, and alternative to traditional ones. It is essential to concentrate on BPs waste recycling and upgrading. Chemical upcycling approach not only...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02078F, Critical ReviewNing Li, Zhixun Li, Yangli Cui, Lan Liang, Wenchao Peng, Zhanjun Cheng, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen
Biodegradable plastics (BPs) have emerged as a promising, sustainable, and alternative to traditional ones. It is essential to concentrate on BPs waste recycling and upgrading. Chemical upcycling approach not only...
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Nickel catalyzed hydrodechlorination and CO functionalization of polyvinyl chloride
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01890K, PaperAyon Das, Megan E. Fieser
Earth-abundant Ni-catalyzed poly(vinyl chloride) hydrodechlorination leads to a polyethylene like product with in-chain incorporation of carbonyl groups using sodium formate as a source of both H and CO, yielding NaCl as a benign co-product.
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Single step, one-pot, catalyst-free upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate into biphasic carbon dots and high-purity terephthalic acid
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01431J, PaperKevin Brian, Mahmoud Elbeh, Mohammed Abdelhameed, Batoul Khlaifat, Fatma Alrebh, Liaqat Ali, Batool Abedrabbo, Brijith Thomas, Khalil B. Ramadi
Upcycling of PET-based plastic waste into value-added nanomaterials via hydrothermal treatment. The process yields hydrophilic and hydrophobic carbon quantum dots as well as terephthalic acid.
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Electrochemical C−O Bond Cleavage of Diaryl Ethers: Upcycling of Lignin 4-O-5 Models and Polyphenylene Oxide
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02174J, PaperFangfang He, Yifan Wang, Xianshuai Huang, Shuanglin Qu, Jie Liu
Selective and efficient cleavage of diaryl ether C−O bonds is significant and challenging for biomass conversion and organic synthesis. Reported herein is a mild and effective electrochemical method for nucleophilic...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02174J, PaperFangfang He, Yifan Wang, Xianshuai Huang, Shuanglin Qu, Jie Liu
Selective and efficient cleavage of diaryl ether C−O bonds is significant and challenging for biomass conversion and organic synthesis. Reported herein is a mild and effective electrochemical method for nucleophilic...
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Green synthesis of scalable non-soluble hydrogels: rapid transesterification of maltodextrin with dimethylcarbonate using DABCO/DMSO
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02156A, Paper


Green, scalable synthesis of maltodextrin hydrogels via DABCO/DMSO-catalyzed transesterification with dimethyl carbonate (∼80% yield). The hydrogels absorb 549% water, supporting sustainable materials.
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Atom-Efficient Aldol Condensations via Magnetically Recyclable Nanoreactors: Sol-Gel Imprinting Enables Template-Switchable Triple-Selectivity
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02933C, PaperYa Liu, Ruixia Gao, Jinghai Yan, Yi Hao, Xuemeng Tian, Yue Wang, Xueyi Liu
Substrate-selective catalysis is essential for sustainable synthesis but has long been constrained by the inherent trade-off between precision and versatility in competitive environments. To address this challenge, we developed an...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02933C, PaperYa Liu, Ruixia Gao, Jinghai Yan, Yi Hao, Xuemeng Tian, Yue Wang, Xueyi Liu
Substrate-selective catalysis is essential for sustainable synthesis but has long been constrained by the inherent trade-off between precision and versatility in competitive environments. To address this challenge, we developed an...
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Dual enabling photomediated Knoevenagel condensation and alkene perfluoroalkylation reactions by a photoresponsive cadmium–organic framework
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01928A, PaperNana Yuan, Jia Cao, Yixia Ren, Xiufang Hou, Sanping Chen
A porous Cd-MOF can not only effectively photocatalyze the Knoevenagel condensation reaction as the first MOF-based catalyst, but also catalyze the atom transfer radical addition reaction of olefins and perfluoroalkyl iodides under blue LED light.
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A phase-transfer-assisted strategy for oxidation-based biomass valorization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01816A, PaperJunhao Wang, Baoyin An, Pengfei Li, Huili Zhang, Yunming Fang
As the world's only carbon-containing renewable resource, lignocellulose utilization oriented toward high-value compounds under mild conditions is key to the sustainability of biorefineries.
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Semi-overexpressed OsMYB86L2 specifically enhances cellulose biosynthesis to maximize bioethanol productivity by cascading lignocellulose depolymerization via integrated rapid-physical and recyclable-chemical processes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00658A, PaperHailang Wang, Sufang Li, Leiming Wu, Weihua Zou, Mingliang Zhang, Youmei Wang, Zhengyi Lv, Peng Chen, Peng Liu, Yujing Yang, Liangcai Peng, Yanting Wang
Genetic engineering of plant cell walls has been implemented in bioenergy crops, but the tradeoff between biomass production and lignocellulose recalcitrance remains to be resolved.
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A catechol-catalyzed photocatalytic carbonylative four-component reaction of alkylboronic acids with aldehydes and amines
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02383A, Communication


A catechol-catalyzed photo-induced four-component carbonylation reaction of alkylboronic acids with aldehydes and amines for the direct synthesis of α-aminoketones has been developed.
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Influence of hemicellulose and lignin on the effect of drying of cellulose and the subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02029H, Paper


Retention of hemicellulose and lignin mitigates drying-induced pore collapse, but lignin hinders enzymatic hydrolysis. Balancing their protective effects during drying with their impact on cellulose accessibility is essential.
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MOF-derived CoSx as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for efficient sulfide oxidation and coupled ammonia synthesis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01690H, PaperKwangyeol Baek, Tianlei Li, Changsoo Lee, Wenzhen Li, Kwiyong Kim
A MOF-derived CoSx catalyst enables efficient sulfide oxidation and nitrate reduction, offering an energy-saving strategy for ammonia synthesis and pollutant remediation via bifunctional electrolysis.
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