RSC – Green Chem. latest articles- Spider web-inspired gelatin-based bioplastic enables closed-loop recyclable, biodegradable, and sustainable packaging August 5, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02900G, PaperYuehong Zhang, Langlang Dai, Chen Yang, Bin Wei, Guangfu LiaoWe present a spider web-inspired gelatin (GE) bioplastic engineered by the integration of natural tea polyphenols (TP), gelatin, and bio-based hyperbranched polyester (HBPE) synthesized from glycerol and itaconic anhydride. The...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Yuehong Zhang
- Electrochemical iron-catalyzed difunctionalization of olefins: efficient and sustainable access to β-heteroarylated esters August 5, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02319J, PaperBinbin Chen, Jun Xu, Zeyi Wang, Ling Yang, Qianyuan Liu, Pengfei ZhangAliphatic esters are fundamental components of biologically active compounds and serve as flexible chemical intermediates in pharmaceutical synthesis. Yet, their preparation from readily accessible olefins has been fraught with challenges....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Binbin Chen
- Cesium Chemistry Enables Microporous Carbon Nanofibers with Biomimetic Ion Transport Channels for Zinc-ion Capacitors August 5, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02376A, PaperZhenye Yin, Xuan Luo, Qian Zhang, Guangjie Yang, Chunmei Zhang, Zhenlu Liu, Xue Li, Jian Song, Haoqi Yang, Shuijian HeEfficient ion transport and storage are critical for high-performance zinc-ion capacitors (ZICs). However, conventional carbon materials face challenges in optimizing ion storage due to limited ion-accessible sites and mismatched pore...The […]Zhenye Yin
- Photo-induced C(sp3)–H functionalization of unactivated alkanes under transition-metal- and photocatalyst-free conditions August 5, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02386F, CommunicationYonghong Liu, Wanqiang Wang, Wei Xu, Ting Pang, Ziren Chen, Qi Xu, Xin Wang, Yonghong Zhang, Ping LiuThe Giese reaction is a powerful method for C-C bond formation, but traditional approaches typically necessitate the incorporation of a leaving group on the substrate. Recent advancements combine photoredox catalysis...The content of […]Yonghong Liu
- Sustainable Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Chemicals from Biomass-Derived Carbonyls: Catalytic Strategies and Mechanistic Perspectives in Multicomponent Systems August 5, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02853A, Critical Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhisen He, Shanjian Liu, Fernando Cardenas Lizana, Dongmei Bi, Aimaro SannaNitrogen-containing chemicals (NCCs) are widely used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers, and fine chemicals. Traditional synthesis methods, based on fossil resources, pose sustainability and […]Zhisen He
- Sustainable base-mediated chemical upcycling of poly (propylene carbonate) to β-hydroxy sulfides and oxides August 5, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02451J, CommunicationNageswararao Moyilla, Ganeshdev Padhi, Nagaraju BarsuWe present a cesium carbonate–mediated method to upcycle poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) waste into β-hydroxy sulfides, selenides, and phenoxides via selective thermal depolymerization. The process tolerates diverse nucleophiles, including those from...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryNageswararao Moyilla
- Metal-Free C(sp3)–Si Activation Enables Regiocontrolled [4+2] Cycloaddition to Benzosilacycloethers August 4, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC03044G, PaperLiuzhou Gao, Yan Wen, Yan Sun, Yuxin Sun, Jingyi Hu, Shenglong Wang, Zhenxing Li, Ying Han, Yidong WangWe herein report a sustainable, transition-metal-free strategy for the inverse site-selective [4+2] cycloaddition of benzosilacyclobutanes with activated ketones, enabled by the dual role of DMSO as a mild Lewis base...The content of […]Liuzhou Gao
- Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma–liquid synthesis of organic acids in aqueous solution from carbon monoxide August 4, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02035B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Piper Drebes, Elijah ThimsenNon-thermal plasma-liquid reaction converts carbon monoxide (CO) into organic acids at ambient conditions, bolstering the potential for a two-step CO2 to organic acids conversion via CO to improve […]Alcina Johnson Sudagar
- Switchable Mechanical-Force-Induced Selective Reduction of Nitroarenes via Piezoelectric Perovskite Materials August 4, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02613J, PaperMingxiang Zhu, Minxia Liu, Huiying Chen, Fiona Jiani ZhangNitroarenes, as a class of environmentally hazardous pollutants with significant ecological and health risks, present critical challenges in their efficient transformation into high-value-added compounds. While reductive amination reactions have attracted...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMingxiang Zhu
- Co-enzyme-free, enzymatic synthesis of aldehydes from renewable resources with a new and highly efficient alkene cleaving dioxygenase August 3, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC01848J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Astrid Schiefer, Lukas Schober, Thomas Rohr, Margit Winkler, Florian RudroffAlkene cleaving dioxygenases (ADO), which can oxidatively cleave C=C double bonds to the respective carbonyl compounds, may aid in waste stream utilization strategies by valorizing […]Astrid Schiefer
- Beyond bubbles: Greener flow-based electroanalysis by air-driven carrier August 3, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02382C, PaperTayná Silva Bernardino Barros, Eloise de Lima Osorio, Claudio Teodoro Carvalho, Raphael Rodrigues, Lúcio Angnes, Magno A. G. TrindadeTo minimize environmental issues and operational costs, using air to manipulate analyte/sample movement within milli/micro-sized channels can be a fascinating feature for flow-based electrochemical systems. However, maintaining uniform flow and...The content […]Tayná Silva Bernardino Barros
- Copper-catalyzed amidoalkylation of amines via C–C bond cleavage from cyclic oxaziridines August 3, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC03001C, CommunicationXin-Xin Liu, Shaohong Wang, Yuan Zhang, Fan Yang, Hong-Jie Miao, Peng-Chen Ma, Li-Na Guo, Pin GaoWe have successfully established an efficient copper-catalyzed C–C bond cleavage of cyclic oxaziridines and the C(sp3)-N coupling reaction with amines under mild and redox neutral conditions with 100% atom-economy.To cite this article before page […]Xin-Xin Liu
- Lignin refinery based on efficient thermo-photo-catalysis of Ru-RuO2/TiO2-Deep Eutectic Solvents July 31, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02098K, PaperHekun Ding, Yue Pan, Ao Zhan, Jie Lv, Yang Yang, Zhiyuan Yang, James H. Clark, Qiang YuA Lignin refinery with high-yields and high-selectivities towards aromatic monomers under mild conditions is challenging. A thermo-photo-catalysis system based on deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and Ru-RuO2/TiO2 is described here and...The content of this […]Hekun Ding
- Plasmon-Driven Enhancement in CO2 Photoreduction: Mechanistic Elucidation and Materials Design Strategies July 31, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC03066H, Tutorial ReviewHouxu Zhou, Suwei Wang, Pin Song, Yi Zhang, Wei Jiang, Jun DiUnder the background of global carbon neutrality, photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) technology has become a research hotspot due to its sustainability and energy conversion potential. However, traditional photocatalysts...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Houxu Zhou
- Heterostructure of Hollow MoSe2@CoSe for Stable Sodium Storage July 31, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC03294F, PaperKai Yang, Wenrui Zhang, Qinghua Deng, Zhiqian Li, Jiancheng Zhang, Quanli Liu, Hao Mo, Nan ZhuTransition metal selenides (TMSs) with excellent redox reversibility and high capacity have been considered as potential anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, low intrinsic conductivity and volume expansion of TMSs...The content of this RSS […]Kai Yang
- Kinetic-controlled difunctionalization of olefins to α-hydroxycarbonyls under catalyst-free conditions† July 31, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02308D, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hong-Yu Hou, Yuan-Yuan Cheng, Xin-Yu Zhang, Ke Zhang, Hui-Zhen Ren, Kaiyi Su, Zhiyuan Huang, Bin Chen, Chen-Ho Tung, Li-Zhu WuDifunctionalization of olefins is effective to construct diverse valuable molecules. However, such reaction always relies […]Hong-Yu Hou
- Electroenzymatic cascade synthesis of 2,3-diaminophenazine on HRP-ZnGa2O4 nano-biohybrids July 31, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC03726C, PaperYuxuan Cheng, Zhe Wang, Si-Qi Li, Meixuan Li, Xue Xiao, Yucheng Jiang, Yu ChenIn this work, a novel nano-biohybrid is developed for the efficient synthesis of 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP), a biologically significant heterocyclic compound, via an electroenzymatic cascade catalysis. The horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yuxuan Cheng
- Fe3S4/Ni3S2 heterostructure realizing highly-efficient electrocatalysis of ethylene glycol and alkaline electrolyte to produce high value-added chemicals and hydrogen July 30, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02244D, PaperHongwei Ren, Jun-Ming Zhang, Tianjun Hu, Yongfeng Li, Haocheng Zhao, Ergui Luo, He Xiao, Man Zhao, Jingxiao Tang, Jianfeng JiaElectrocatalytic water splitting is considered as a green and promising strategy for hydrogen production. Replacing the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with thermodynamically favorable ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) enables...The […]Hongwei Ren
- Improved rare earth elements recycling using a sustainable diglycolamide-based hydrophobic eutectic solvent July 30, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC01707F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Baptiste Bernicot, Guilhem Arrachart, Sandrine Dourdain, Nicolas Schaeffer, Ana Dias, Stéphane Pellet-RostaingThe sustainable recycling of rare earth elements (REEs) is crucial for the environment due to their role in enabling green technologies. Hydrometallurgical techniques, […]Baptiste Bernicot
- Photoinduced carbonylative multicomponent reaction of anilines and arylaldehydes July 30, 2025Green Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02973B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mao-Lin Yang, Xiao-Feng WuA photoinduced carbonylative amination strategy with arylaldehydes, enabling the efficient synthesis of valuable α-aminoketones has been developed.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Mao-Lin Yang
- Spider web-inspired gelatin-based bioplastic enables closed-loop recyclable, biodegradable, and sustainable packaging August 5, 2025
