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Photocatalytic 1,2-thiosulfonylation of alkenes with thiophenols and sulfonyl chlorides promoted by directly knitted copper polymers
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02121A, PaperLijie Chen, Kai Zhang, Yajing Shen, Zhen Chen, Weiwei Fang
A three-component photocatalytic 1,2-thiosulfonylation reaction of alkenes with thiophenols and sulfonyl chloride was promoted by using a rationally designed copper-containing hypercrosslinked polymer via the “direct knitting” strategy.
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Visible-light-mediated late-stage N-functionalization of unprotected peptides: introducing the aza-Zimmerman–O'Connell–Griffin reaction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02108A, Communication


A sustainable, reagent-free method for amide synthesis and peptide functionalization via photoinduced ZOG rearrangement. High-yielding, purification without chromatography, and driven solely by light—ideal for greener peptide modification.
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Overcoming the conversion reaction limitation with a dual-phase sulfide-based cathode for all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01720C, PaperRuojian Ma, Yingzuo He, Minghao Ruan, Ruyi Fang, Xinxu Wang, Jun Zhang, Yongping Gan, Xinping He, Hui Huang, Xinhui Xia, Wenkui Zhang, Xinyong Tao, Min Fan, Yang Xia
A dual-phase sulfide-based cathode integrating CoS2 as an active site enhances cathode utilization and cycling stability of all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries.
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Amine-functionalized lignin hydrogels for high-performance N-type ionic thermoelectric materials
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06542E, Paper


Amine-functionalized lignin hydrogels serve as stable n-type thermoelectric materials through the thermodiffusion effect, offering efficient energy harvesting platforms.
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Intensification of wheat straw autohydrolysis at minimal water input: Advancing a novel hemicellulose-first approach
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02300A, PaperStanislav Parsin, Martin Kaltschmitt
The autohydrolysis of wheat straw, as a key step in a hemicellulose-first concept, was investigated with a focus on separating xylose-based oligomers and water-soluble polymers.
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The reaction of maleic anhydride with alkenes: a review on the mechanisms involved in the reaction of maleic anhydride with lipids
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00543D, Critical ReviewShamseldin A. Mohamed, Mildrède Debello, Justine Cantot, Stéphane Lavaud, Guillaume Chollet, Clémence Queffélec, Emmanuel Chailleux
Maleic anhydride is one of the most widely used anhydrides after acetic and phthalic anhydride and its market has grown rapidly over the last century.
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Green solvent-based separation and regeneration of layered ternary cathode materials for sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01636C, PaperLiying Ou, Ying Zhang, Pengwei Li, Kai Zhu, Yinyi Gao, Dianxue Cao
Based on TEP solvent for separating electrode materials, efficient dissociation of NCM from binders and conductive agents is achieved, providing a green separation pathway for the targeted recycling of precious metals and Li resources in spent LIBs.
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Amino and hydroxyl functionalization of nucleosides via resonant acoustic mixing
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01768H, Paper


This study finds resonant acoustic mixing to be an effective tool in solvent minimization and rate acceleration in a variety of functionalization and protection reactions on nucleosides.
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A green strategy for selective recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries through a waste graphite-assisted sulfation process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01464F, PaperMinyu He, Fagen Zhou, Sohrab Rohani, Charles Q. Jia, Dong Wang, Wenhao Yu, Liumei Teng, Fei Meng, Qingcai Liu, Weizao Liu
This research introduces a green recycling and regeneration method for spent lithium-ion batteries, demonstrating significant environmental benefits.
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RESILIENCE by design: ten principles to guide chemistry in a volatile world
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90103K, Editorial


Resilient chemistry is becoming a major theme of sustainable chemistry and is being incorporated into innovative curriculum tools. We propose an initial set of ten principles with the acronym RESILIENCE, to help accelerate development of this theme.
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Self-photosensitized cycloaddition induced synthesis of a high-density fuel with ultra-low freezing point using bulk bio-benzaldehyde and furans
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06345G, PaperBo Yang, Jiawei Xie, Yuxuan Liang, Xiumei Ma, Huyao Ge, Xueping Wang, Zhaohui Wang, Qiuyu Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou, Junjian Xie
Self-photosensitized [2+2] cycloaddition is developed for synthesizing high-quality fuels with ultra-low freezing point using lignocellulose derived bulk benzaldehydes and furans.
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Efficient harvesting of electricity, aromatic aldehydes and H2 from lignin over nanoflower-like cobalt-based bifunctional electrocatalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01934F, PaperYichen Zhang, Daihong Gao, Denghao Ouyang, Binhang Yan, Xuebing Zhao
A cobalt-based bifunctional electrocatalyst was developed for lignin oxidation and hydrogen evolution. By using a direct lignin fuel cell as a power source, co-production of hydrogen and aromatic aldehydes can be achieved without external electricity.
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Structure-guided engineering of benzaldehyde lyase for efficient synthesis of dihydroxyacetone and one-pot biosynthesis of 2-amino-1,3-propanediol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02006A, PaperYue Fan, Xuemeng Li, Yu Li, Jinhui Feng, Min Wang, Cuiying Zhang, Peiyuan Yao, Qiaqing Wu, Dunming Zhu
A novel formolase was discovered and engineered to efficiently catalyze the controllable transformation of formaldehyde into dihydroxyacetone, and a one-pot, two-step synthetic pathway was designed and implemented for the synthesis of serinol.
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Aerobic oxidative synthesis of o-phenylenediamines from cyclohexanones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01786F, CommunicationYichen Sun, Shuyuan Tang, Binzhi Zhao, Ning Jiao
A novel iodine and copper co-catalyzed method for the direct conversion of cyclohexanones into substituted o-phenylenediamines has been developed.
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Prospects of high-value recycling methods for polyurethane based on the selective cleavage of C–O/C–N bonds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01889G, Tutorial ReviewHui-Wen He, Hang Hu, Kai-Ming Du, Ming Lu, Fan Yang, Ling-Xiao Cui, Meng Ma, Yu-Lu Zhu, Yan-Qin Shi, Si Chen, Xu Wang
This review aims to elucidate the prospects of the selective chemical degradation of polyurethane and high-value recycling strategies based on the selective cleavage of C–O/C–N bonds.
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Anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes via visible-light organic photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02604K, CommunicationJiayi Gu, Meixiu Xin, Zhuo Cheng, Zhiru Zou, Zhibo Du, Xinyi Cheng, Yan Wang, Yong Zou
A photoinduced aerobic anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes catalyzed by RB is performed in an aqueous solution at room temperature.
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Photoinduced radical germyloximation of activated alkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01680K, CommunicationWenshan Wang, Gonghong Qiu, Wenjing Ma, Guiyun Chen, Lingbo Qu, Tianyi Shang, Yan Liu, Bing Yu
This study unveils a light-driven radical strategy for regioselective germyloximation of activated alkenes to enable the synthesis of unique 3D germanes.
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Enhanced photocatalytic desulfurization: unlocking the power of Anderson-type polyoxometalate-boosted (001) TiO2 nanodisks using deep eutectic solvents
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01296A, PaperChuanli Wang, Ting Su, Qing Liu, Deyang Zhao, Zhiguo Zhu, Kaixuan Yang, Christophe Len, Hongying Lü
A novel (001) TiO2 catalyst was designed using DESs and an Anderson-type POM to achieve highly efficient photocatalytic desulfurization.
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Tailoring surface reaction pathways by self-assembling a trifluoromethyl-terminated molecular layer to enhance photocatalytic cellulose-to-syngas conversion in pure water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01933H, PaperJianfeng Lin, Ren Yu, Xiaoyu Shi, Jie Zhao, Shangxian Chen, Liang Huang, Libo Li, Donglei Bu, Ning Cai, Shaoming Huang
A trifluoromethyl-terminated hole-selective self-assembling molecule-modified S-scheme heterojunction of ZnSe@TiO2 has been designed and constructed for enhanced photocatalytic conversion of biomass to syngas by steering the catalytic pathway.
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Development of an integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst with oxygen activation and basicity as a green catalyst for efficient aerobic oxidation of aldehydes at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01576F, CommunicationYan-Ru Li, Chun-Xia Chen, Ke-Xin Qi, Cai Sun, Shou-Tian Zheng
This work marks the first instance of achieving efficient aldehyde oxidation using a single integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst and clean O2 as the oxidant, without requiring high temperatures or additional co-catalysts.
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