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Efficient metal recovery and electrocatalyst fabrication from spent lithium-ion batteries via green solvent extraction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00073D, PaperMingfei Chen, Yaping Wang, Yixin Zhou, Bin Guo, Li Wang, Jinsheng Liang
A novel method converts spent LiNi1−x−yCoxMnyO2 cathodes into nickel cobalt sulfide catalysts via deep eutectic solvents and sulfidation. The hollow nanorod arrays with rich active sites and hydrophilicity exhibit superior OER performance.
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Reactive laser ablation in liquids as a promising approach for repurposing effluents from former mining sites
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06174H, PaperRafael Torres-Mendieta, Sabrin Abdallah, Miguel Angel Ruiz-Fresneda, Mohamed L. Merroun, Miroslav Černík
The depletion of high-grade mineral deposits and environmental concerns associated with traditional mining practices necessitate alternative strategies for sourcing critical materials.
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Sequential single-enzyme oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid by an engineered lanthanide-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00157A, PaperKe Liu, Ling Jiang, Lun Wang, Qunfeng Zhang, Lirong Yang, Jianping Wu, Haoran Yu
A lanthanide-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase, PedH, was identified, which possessed the rare ability to continuously oxidize HMF to produce FDCA. A fully automated workflow was developed to modify PedH, resulting in an increased yield of FDCA.
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Machine learning-driven design of single-atom catalysts for carbon dioxide valorization to high-value chemicals: a review of photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and thermocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00739A, Tutorial ReviewXiangyu Wen, Xiao Geng, Guandong Su, Yizheng Li, Qidong Li, Yuxuan Yi, Lifen Liu
The research about photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and thermocatalytic CO2 reduction, with single-atom catalysts (SACs).
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Biochemicals to enable biorefining: a case study of polyphenol extraction from bio-oil for utilization as a biodiesel antioxidant
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00184F, Paper


This study developed a simple method to produce phenolic compounds from bio-oil, demonstrating their potential as sustainable biodiesel antioxidants with performance comparable to that of commercial products.
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A lactic acid dioxolane as a bio-based solvent for lithium-ion batteries: physicochemical and electrochemical investigations of lithium imide-based electrolytes
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05476H, Paper


This work is the first report of a suitable formulation and application in lithium-ion battery full-cells of an electrolyte incorporating the novel bio-based solvent 5-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-one (LA-H,H) with imide-based salts.
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