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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
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  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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High ionic conductivity conjugated artificial solid electrolyte interphase enabling stable lithium metal batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01282A, PaperDong Yan, Yuhao Ma, Hao Wang, Weishang Jia, Xiaobin Niu, Haibo Wang, Wei Zou, Liping Wang
The functional artificial SEI layer (CPAN@ZnO), featuring high ionic conductivity, effectively enhances interface stability of Li metal and improves cycling performance of Li-limited cells.
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Co-upcycling of mixed polypropylene and polyesters
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00561B, PaperXiangyue Wei, Qiang Zhang, Chengfeng Shen, Pengbo Ye, Jiaying Xu, Xuehui Liu, Zhishan Su, Shimei Xu, Yu-Zhong Wang
Mixed plastic waste management has long been a major challenge owing to complex compositions of plastic wastes and high sorting costs.
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Tuning charge-carrier transport in isostructural covalent organic frameworks for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02267C, PaperYize Zhang, Haobo Xu, Hangshuai Li, Junrong Jiao, Xin Wen, Qinggang Meng, Xingwang Lan
The synergy between Co and porphyrin–bicarbazole COFs establishes dual-channel charge transport pathways, enhancing charge separation and boosting CO2 photoreduction performance.
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Cutting-edge development of non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) foams: from sustainable precursors to environmental impact evaluation
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05796A, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Federica Orabona, Federica Recupido, Giuseppe Cesare Lama, Krzysztof Polaczek, Francesco Taddeo, Tapio Salmi, Martino Di Serio, Letizia Verdolotti, Vincenzo RussoThis review includes the key steps in the synthesis of NIPUs. The key aspects in the synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of NIPUs are analyzed in detail, along with giving insights into the recently published LCA analyses.
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Electrothermal upcycling of plastic waste
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01305D, Tutorial ReviewChunlin Luo, Shuai Liu, Tao Wu, Jianli Hu, Yuxin Wang
This review highlights emerging electrothermal strategies, including Joule, microwave, plasma, induction, and laser heating, for selectively upcycling plastic waste into hydrogen, olefins, aromatics, and carbon materials under renewable energy input.
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Photocatalytic oxidation of various C–H bonds by a polyoxometalate nanocluster-dominated compartmentalized metal–organic framework
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00269A, PaperJiachen Jiao, Chuanbao Zhang, Hui Sun, Haina Hu, Ziqing Xu, Junwei Zhao, Qiuxia Han, Pengtao Ma
A polyoxometalate nanocluster-dominated compartmentalized metal–organic framework (NiW12-TPT) was synthesized, which displays excellent performance in the photocatalytic oxidation of various hydrocarbons at room temperature with oxidant H2O and air.
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Direct metal-free homo-/cross-coupling of carbonyls with alcohols or imines under ambient light
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01922B, PaperTongyu Han, Shiqian Zhang, Jinya Li, Quansheng Mou, Jian Gao, Bowen Cao, Chao-Jun Li, Mingxin Liu
The development of a metal-free, ‘greener’ C–C coupling process was highly desired in light of future sustainability as well as social and environmental well-being.
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Electrochemical vicinal amidoselenation of unactivated olefins via a tandem Ritter reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01259G, CommunicationWei Xu, Nana Zhang, Chenyu Li, Haodong Ma, Bin Wang, Ziren Chen, Yu Xia, Shaofeng Wu, Weiwei Jin, Penji Yan, Chenjiang Liu, Yonghong Zhang
An electrochemical amidoselenation of unactivated olefins via a selenylation/Ritter tandem reaction has been developed.
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Degradable thermosets from cellulose acetate allyl carbonate via thiol–ene click chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00794A, PaperJaeheon Kim, Emily A. Prebihalo, Mayuri K. Porwal, Nathan B. Rackstraw, Tyler J. Weinstein, Ben Reiner, Lyndsay Leal, Kelli Ogawa, Paul J. Dauenhauer, Theresa M. Reineke
The development of degradable thermosets from renewable resources addresses the pollution associated with fossil fuel-based plastics.
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Bio-based, high-latent-efficiency cross-linking accelerator with steric hindrance and salt formation effects
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01732G, PaperChanghui Jing, Falin Li, Shuai Du, Xin Wang, Fengyuan Zhang, Songqi Ma
This work facilely synthesized a bio-derived, high-latent-efficiency accelerator via the Michael addition reaction of an abundant bioresource, itaconic acid, and imidazole.
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Anaerobic digestion-derived digestate valorization: green chemistry innovations for resource recovery and reutilization
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01053E, Tutorial ReviewSamuel Jacob, Debajyoti Kundu, Anjani Devi Chintagunta, Sampath Kumar N. S, Palas Samanta, Chandan Mahata, Sukhendu Dey, R. G. Shibirathna, Arun Barathi, Sunil Kumar, Zhiwu Wang, Gaurav Goel
Green chemistry approaches to digestate valorization support circular bioeconomy and advance UN sustainable development goals.
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Fluorine-free polysiloxane-based single-ion-conducting polymer electrolyte for lithium–metal batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00252D, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Leo Gräber, Vittorio Marangon, Manish Kumar, Marcel Weil, Dominic BresserA novel fluorine-free single-ion-conducting polymer electrolyte allows for the stable cycling of Li∥LiFePO4 cells for more than 500 cycles.
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Solvent-promoted catalyst-free aminolytic degradation for chemical recycling of single and mixed plastic wastes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01068C, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kai Cheng, Yu-I. Hsu, Hiroshi UyamaSchematical illustration of this work: aminolytic degradation for chemical recycling of plastic wastes under mild and catalyst-free conditions.
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Microgel-engineered temperature-responsive microcapsules at liquid interfaces for sequential biocatalytic reactions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00775E, PaperDivya Gaur, Wasia Khanam, Nidhi C. Dubey, Bijay P. Tripathi
Microgels, with their adjustable deformability and responsiveness, offer a promising alternative to prepare microcompartments via template-directed assembly onto emulsion droplets.
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