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Visible-light-induced and EDA complex-driven multicomponent reaction: a strategy for the synthesis of α-CF3-β-phosphorodithioate tertiary alcohols
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01349F, PaperMengqing Wang, Ziren Chen, Fei Xue, Qianqian Tan, Bin Wang, Yonghong Zhang, Yu Xia, Shaofeng Wu, Weiwei Jin, Xuefeng Jiang, Chenjiang Liu
A practical, environmentally friendly, visible-light-driven and EDA complex-promoted method for the synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl-β-phosphorodithioate tertiary alcohols in the absence of metals, photocatalysts and oxidants has been reported.
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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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Self-initiated radical leaching for the green recovery of precious metals
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02561C, PaperChenchen Zhu, Anting Ding, Chuanying Liu, Chengliang Xiao, Ming Li
Palladium (Pd) and platinum (Pt) are widely used precious metals (PMs) in modern industrial catalysis, yet their recovery from spent catalysts remains a challenge. In this work, we demonstrate a...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02561C, PaperChenchen Zhu, Anting Ding, Chuanying Liu, Chengliang Xiao, Ming Li
Palladium (Pd) and platinum (Pt) are widely used precious metals (PMs) in modern industrial catalysis, yet their recovery from spent catalysts remains a challenge. In this work, we demonstrate a...
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A CNT-connection strategy of coupling ZnS and a CoFe alloy in ORR/OER catalysts of rechargeable zinc–air batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02131F, PaperJiankun Li, Shuhe Kang, Huize Zhang, Jincai Yang, Pengfei Wan, Zheng Li, Shang Wu, Yuzhi Sun, Quanlu Yang
FeCo-S/Z8-NC integrates CNTs, ZnS, a CoFe alloy and sp3 defect carbon with CNTs, forming a protective armor while enabling fast electron transport. The FeCo-S/Z8-NC-based zinc–air battery exhibits an open circuit potential of 1.56 V.
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Catalytic Reductive Conversion of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Waste into Fuels, Valuable Chemicals and Degradable Polymers
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03083H, Tutorial ReviewJingyu Liu, Shuyan Yi, Jingwen Cheng, Sibao Liu
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widely used synthetic polyester; however, a significant portion of its waste accumulates in landfills, oceans, and incinerators, posing severe environmental and health risks. Chemical...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03083H, Tutorial ReviewJingyu Liu, Shuyan Yi, Jingwen Cheng, Sibao Liu
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widely used synthetic polyester; however, a significant portion of its waste accumulates in landfills, oceans, and incinerators, posing severe environmental and health risks. Chemical...
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Heterostructure of hollow MoSe2@CoSe for stable sodium storage
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03294F, PaperKai Yang, Wenrui Zhang, Qinghua Deng, Zhiqian Li, Jiancheng Zhang, Quanli Liu, Hao Mo, Nan Zhu
An exquisite hierarchical heterostructure of MoSe2@CoSe significantly promotes sodium-ion storage kinetics, lowers the ion diffusion barrier, and improves structural stability during long-life cycles.
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Unveiling the five-membered ring structures in “soft” coke deposits on Fe–Ni catalysts: formation mechanisms and implications for biomass catalytic reforming
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02932E, PaperWenkai Lang, Jin Deng, Xin Liu, Zaiyu Yang, Ruxia Zhang, Honghong Liu, Keyuan Sun, Shenfu Yuan
A five-membered ring structure in coke deposits was proposed, and cyclopentanone was identified as the key intermediate in the formation of this structure. The reaction mechanism from real biomass to catalyst coke deposits was sorted out.
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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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Recycling of anhydride-cured epoxy resin-based carbon fiber-reinforced composites via a β-phenethyl alcohol/TBD catalytic system
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02625C, PaperRenlong Min, Chenyu Zhang, Haijuan Kong, Shuo Liu, Ziyao Peng
A sustainable β-phenethyl alcohol/TBD system enables rapid, high-quality recycling of carbon fibers from anhydride-cured epoxy composites, with clear identification of degradation products.
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Electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived chemicals using non-precious metal catalysts: design strategies, performance characteristics and perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00719D, Critical ReviewHaoyun Wang, Xiaoyun Li, Chuanling Si
This review systematically summarizes the advancements in non-precious metal catalysts for biomass electrocatalytic oxidation focusing on reaction mechanisms and performance improvements in furfural, HMF, glycerol and glucose oxidation.
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Integration of metabolic and bioprocess engineering for the production of β-ketoadipic acid from glucose and xylose by Pseudomonas putida
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01813G, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Gabriel M. Rubinstein, Sekgetho C. Mokwatlo, Louis Chirban, Ariel R. Lepard, Morgan A. Ingraham, Kelsey J. Ramirez, Hoon Choi, Patrick O. Saboe, Davinia Salvachúa, Christopher W. Johnson, Gregg T. Beckhamβ-Ketoadipic acid, an intermediate in aerobic microbial aromatic catabolism suitable as a monomer in performance-advantaged biopolymers, was produced at a high titer, rate, and yield from glucose and xylose in P. putida with in situ product recovery.
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