RSC – Green Chem. latest articles- From Poison to Promoter: High-Entropy Alloy Enabled Water Activation for Robust Furfural Hydrogenation in a water-containing system April 1, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00493H, PaperQiuxia Wang, Honglei Fan, Xun Dong, Yu Tian, Shen Diao, Mingjun Zhou, Xiaoyu Song, Chuao Ma, Hongliang Liu, Sidi LiHigh-entropy alloys (HEAs), as new catalytic materials, reveal excellent catalytic performance in numerous reactions. However, how to rationally design high-entropy alloy catalysts with high hydrothermal stability for the efficient hydrogenation...The […]Qiuxia Wang
- Magnetic-directed closed-loop lead recycling from spent perovskite photocatalysts toward sustainable CO2 reduction April 1, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC06999H, PaperJingyi Hou, Jiaying Rong, Jing Feng, Shuo Tao, Qiao Chen, Ranran Fu, Manqing Xu, Linxing Shi, Yuanyuan ZhangDevelopment of efficient lead recycling processes for spent perovskite photocatalysts is crucial for mitigating environmental risks associated with lead toxicity. In this study, we present a cost-effective, magnetic-directed closed-loop strategy...The content of […]Jingyi Hou
- Molecular engineering of nitrile-based additives by oxygen incorporation for highly stable Zn anode April 1, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC01547F, PaperWanglei Cheng, Boyi Yu, Xiaorui Yang, Yunpeng Fu, Wenjing Ni, Junjie Lu, Jinglun WangRechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) face significant challenges toward commercialization, primarily attributed to dendritic zinc growth and H2O-induced parasitic reactions. Herein, we propose a molecular engineering strategy based on oxygen...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Wanglei Cheng
- Computation-aided redesign of C-glycosyltransferases facilitates sustainable biosynthesis of C-glycosides April 1, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00247A, PaperXinhe Liu, Jialin Li, Wenrui Zhao, Xuesong Gong, Qiuyan Sun, Xudong Feng, Chun LiC-Glycosides are ubiquitous natural products found in plants and microorganisms and are distinguished by diverse pharmacological activities and high metabolic stability, making them attractive scaffolds for drug discovery and development....The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Xinhe Liu
- Emerging electrocatalysts and electrolyzers for high-current-density direct seawater electrolysis April 1, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00859C, Critical ReviewQian Wu, Qingping Gao, Chenggong Zhang, Jiayi Wang, Junlong Li, Fan Yang, Shengjun Sun, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Asmaa Farouk, Xuping SunDirect seawater electrolysis (DSE) provides a promising technical route for green hydrogen production using renewable energy. However, due to the complex composition of seawater, DSE suffers from some […]Qian Wu
- Rhodium Catalyst Immobilization in Trialkylamine-functionalized Ionic Liquids as a New Efficient Way to Promote Biphasic Reductive Hydroformylation of Methyl 10-undecenoate April 1, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC01402J, PaperCamille Galand, Jérémy Ternel, Nicolas KANIA, Frédéric Capet, Hervé Bricout, Sebastien Tilloy, Eric Monflier, Michel FerreiraIn this work, trialkylamine-functionalized ionic liquids were assessed for their dual role as solvents and ligands in the biphasic reductive hydroformylation of methyl 10-undecenoate (MU), a renewable substrate derived from...The content of this RSS […]Camille Galand
- Ammonium-Salt-Assisted Post Loading: A Cost-Effective Route to High-Performance Co-N-C with Enriched Active Sites in Surface for Nitroarene Hydrogenation March 31, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00104A, PaperXinkang Cui, Kaiwei Liu, Pengfei Huang, Yajing Han, Qinggan Zeng, Miao Jin, Mengjiao Zhao, Liqiang WangCo-N-C catalysts are promising alternatives to noble-metal systems for nitroarene hydrogenation. However, it remains challenging to develop cost-effective synthetic routes that afford high-performance Co-N-C catalysts capable of meeting the requirements...The content of this RSS […]Xinkang Cui
- Lignosulfonate molecular anchoring of polyaniline for high performance sodium-ion battery anodes March 31, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00469E, PaperYifan Tong, Hao Zhuo, Shuai Zhang, Haihong Lai, Qi Wang, Zhenhua Dai, Hongzhi Zheng, Xinwen Peng, Linxin ZhongOrganic electrode materials (OEMs), particularly conductive polymers, are attractive because of their high theoretical capacities and molecular tunability. However, practical implementation is often limited by complicated synthesis/processing and, more critically,...The content of […]Yifan Tong
- Cellulosic ethylene glycol - economic potential, contaminants and process concepts March 31, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC01055E, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jean-Paul Lange, romolo Di sabatino, M. Pilar RuizEthylene glycol, an important commodity intermediate, could be readily made from carbohydrates. We review here recent developments to produce it via pre-treatment and hydrogenolysis of lignocellulose. We […]Jean-Paul Lange
- Engineering modular and tunable the overall photocatalytic generation of H 2 O 2 via atomic regulation 1D Covalent Organic Frameworks March 31, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00599C, PaperMachao Wang, Kailun Yao, Xiuyue He, Shentong Jiang, Zhiruo Tang, Zhiyong Guo, Jinni Shen, Hongbing ZhanPhotocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and water oxidation reaction (WOR) are highly promising green methods for hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) production. However, designing efficient photocatalysts for H₂O₂ synthesis remains a significant...The content of this RSS […]Machao Wang
- Rethinking hydrothermal carbonization: development of lignin-focused biorefinery for generation of high-value hydrochar and lignin spheres March 31, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00543H, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Valeria Pierpaoli, Giorgio Tofani, Edita Jasiukaitytė Grojzdek, Blaž Likozar, Miha Grilc, Marco Barbanera, Manuela RomagnoliThis tutorial review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) as a unified platform for biomass […]Valeria Pierpaoli
- A lead-free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction with enhanced Bi–Br–Bi coordination for photocatalytic CO2 reduction March 31, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC06991B, PaperJianwen Zhang, Chunling Hu, Hailong Li, Qi Li, Qi Zhang, Kangning Xue, Ji Zhou, Long Wang, Junfeng Gao, Juan HouA lead-free double perovskite S-scheme heterojunction forms a dense 2D/2D interface via Bi–Br bonds, establishing a direct electron transport pathway that synergistically enhances photocatalytic CO2 reduction with the built-in electric field.To cite this […]Jianwen Zhang
- Design of Bifunctional Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass-Derived Compounds March 31, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC01534D, Tutorial ReviewNing Liang, Shuling Liu, lukuan zong, Xinao Wei, Keke Zhao, Jiaqi Wang, Yanyan Liu, Jianchun Jiang, Baojun LiThe depletion of fossil energy and the intensification of environmental problems have driven the development and utilization of biomass energy. However, the high oxygen content of biomass derivatives leads to...The content […]Ning Liang
- Lignin-based hydrogels through a green-metrics lens: solvents, crosslinking chemistries, scalable processes March 30, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC06795B, Critical ReviewDegang Meng, Ashenafi Berhanu, Vinod Kumar, Farhan Ahmad, Weike Li, He Gao, Daochen ZhuDynamic, antifreezing lignin-based hydrogels: mapping green synthesis routes (dynamic covalent, metal-phenolic, enzymatic, visible-light) to a sustainability scorecard for environmental remediation and wearable sensing.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryDegang Meng
- Active lignin stabilization in lignocellulosic biomass fractionation: Mechanisms and advancements March 30, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00829A, Critical Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andreas Schröder, Ruijie Wu, Patrik Eklund, Henrik Grénman, Chunlin XuLignin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth, holding significant potential for the production of bio-based chemicals, fuels, and materials. However, its […]Andreas Schröder
- Process-Optimised Access to Triarylamines through Catalytic Dehydrogenative Aromatisation March 30, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00900J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Giulia Brufani, Antonio Vella, Anastasiia Afanasenko, Chao-Jun Li, Luigi VaccaroDespite the growing interest in triarylamines as rapidly advancing materials for optoelectronic and organic photovoltaic applications, their synthesis generally relies on multistep routes and requires […]Giulia Brufani
- A well-defined Pd(II)-NHC aqua complex for ambient Buchwald-Hartwig amination in tert-butanol March 30, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00831C, PaperYaxu Liu, Zheng Wang, Ziyi Quan, Fengze Sun, Lixing Zhao, Lei Guo, Yixuan Gao, Bo WangTreatment of Pd(NHC)Cl(allyl/cin) complexes bearing bulky, electron-rich IPr # and BIAN-IPr # ligands with HCl did not yield the expected dimeric species [Pd(μ-Cl)(IPr # )Cl]2 and [Pd(μ-Cl)(BIAN-IPr # )Cl]2. Instead,...The content of this RSS […]Yaxu Liu
- Mild-depolymerized lignin for reinforced polyvinyl alcohol wood adhesives March 30, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC01017B, PaperRong Tan, Shuang-Lin Zou, Ying-Chun Xu, Jia-Hui Wang, Peng Zhu, Qiang Wang, Gui-Xia Zhang, Changyou Shao, Ji Zhao, Lu Zheng, Ling-Ping Xiao, Run-Cang SunDeveloping sustainable bio-based adhesives to replace formaldehyde-based resins has become a critical priority in the wood processing industry. However, current commercially available adhesives face persistent challenges, […]Rong Tan
- Deep eutectic solvents as recyclable solvent-electrolyte systems for electroreductive C-O cleavage of lignin models March 29, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05226B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Astrid Kjær Steffensen, Helena Lundberg, Anders RiisagerDeep eutectic solvents (DESs), formed from hydrogen bonding acceptors and donors, are investigated as recyclable solvent-electrolyte systems for the electroreductive cleavage of C-O bonds in lignin model ethers. […]Astrid Kjær Steffensen
- Synthesis of Thermo-Shear-Responsive Dynamic Covalent Networks based on Humins and the Diels-Alder Reaction March 29, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6GC00070C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Dilhan Kandemir, Meghana Mekala, Ruth Cardinaels, Peter Van Puyvelde, Anton GinzburgHumins are unavoidable by-products of biorefineries that convert sugars into functional platform chemicals. In this work, we present a strategy for utilizing them as […]Dilhan Kandemir
- From Poison to Promoter: High-Entropy Alloy Enabled Water Activation for Robust Furfural Hydrogenation in a water-containing system April 1, 2026
