RSC – Green Chem. latest articles- Modernizing the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry: It's Time January 6, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05289K, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bruce H. Lipshutz, Sachin HandaThis Perspec've takes a look back at what the original 12 Principles was envisioned to be, where they are a6er over a quarter of a century rela:ve to the original...The […]Bruce H. Lipshutz
- Leveraging Lignin's Ortho-Methoxy Groups for Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding to Reduce Dielectric Constant of Epoxy Resins January 6, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC04984A, PaperFengyuan Zhang, Haoyang Jin, Haoyu Shen, Longtao Wang, Shanshan Dai, Shuai Du, Shuaiqi Yang, Benlin Hu, Songqi MaThis work proposes a practical intramolecular hydrogen bonding strategy to reduce the dielectric constant (D k ) of epoxy resins by harnessing lignin's intrinsic ortho-methoxy groups as structural modulators. The...The content of […]Fengyuan Zhang
- Carbon-modified TiO2 catalysts for oxidative upcycling of waste polyethylene to dicarboxylic acids January 6, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05677B, PaperYi Hao, Kaili Wang, Rongrong Jia, Ping Cheng, Li-Yi Shi, Xiang Wang, Lei HuangCatalytic oxidation offers a promising green approach for converting polyethylene (PE) into valuable oxygenated products under mild conditions. However, its large-scale application is hindered by the high cost and limited...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yi Hao
- Assessing the Sustainability of Solvometallurgy for Black Mass Processing – the LEACH (Low-impact Extraction and Assessment of Chemical Hydrometallurgy) Tool January 6, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC06056G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alberto Mannu, Maria Enrica Di Pietro, Marco Yuri Basilico, Elza Bontempi, Andrea MeleThe sustainable recovery of critical raw materials such as cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is a pressing challenge, particularly as the […]Alberto Mannu
- Lignification-Mimetic Dehydrogenative Diphenoquinone Synthesis and Electrochemical CO2 Capture January 6, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05304H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hyeyun Kim, Omer Shinnawy, Seda Ulusoy, German Salazar-Alvarez, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Hyesung Cho, Changmin Sung, Seung-Soo Kim, Bonwook Koo, Keunhong Jeong, Kiana Amini, Kwang Ho KimSustainable mitigation of atmospheric CO2 requires not only efficient […]Hyeyun Kim
- Membranes from bio-based poly(ethylene furanoate) and natural solvents January 5, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05422B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Suzana P. Nunes, Glenda Terán-Cuadrado, Maria Di Vincenzo, Iuliana Marilena Andrei, Malinalli Ramírez-Martínez, Usman Taqui Syed, Anissa Nurdiawati, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Sami G. Al-GhamdiReplacing fossil materials with renewable bio-based alternatives is a pivotal strategy […]Suzana P. Nunes
- Bait-and-Anchor Strategy in Dual N/Se-Engineered Resins for Electrostatic-Chelation Cascade Pd(II) Recovery from Extreme Environments January 5, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC06228D, PaperFan Wu, Hao Li, Chuangen Zheng, Yanan Huang, Jianming PanThe imperative to selectively recover palladium from complex secondary sources is compounded by the significant technical challenges involved. This study introduces a heteroatom-engineered resorcinol-formaldehyde resin microsphere (Se-RF) with dual N/Se...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Fan Wu
- Eutectogels as versatile platforms: design strategies and application prospects January 5, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05556C, Tutorial ReviewJingtao Zhang, Sanwei Hao, Jun Yang, Jifei Zhang, Jialong Wen, Wenfeng Ren, Bing Wang, Ling-Ping Xiao, Changyou Shao, Runcang SunEutectogels based on DES offer conductivity, biodegradability, adhesion, biocompatibility, and environmental stability. These properties enable diverse applications and highlight promising future research directions.To cite this article before page numbers […]Jingtao Zhang
- Mild Hydrolysis of PET and Electrochemical Energy Recovery via Multifunctional Polyoxometalate Catalysts January 5, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC04677G, PaperHyeonmyeong Oh, Ye Chan Lee, Inhui Lee, Yuri Choi, Jiyeong Kim, Hyeongoo Kim, Kwang Min Kim, Yoonjeong Jo, Kwangjin An, Tae Hoon Oh, Jungki RyuPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a primary target for chemical plastic recycling due to its widespread use and relatively weak ester bonds in its structure. However, […]Hyeonmyeong Oh
- A simple self-corrosion method constructs the Ni 3 S 2 @FeOOH heterostructure enables industrialized seawater oxidation January 4, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05658F, PaperYujie Yuan, Ziyu Yang, Hao Wang, Tong Wu, Xiaoyi Zhang, Lin Chen, Zhaohuan Wei, Rui Wang, C. Venkata Reddy, Jaesool Shim, Hui TangElectrocatalytic seawater splitting holds immense promise as a green hydrogen production technology; however, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) confronts formidable challenges arising from the high concentration […]Yujie Yuan
- Green Direct Recycling of Spent LiFePO₄ via Electronic Structure Reconstruction and Reinforced Fe–O d–p Orbital Hybridization for Enhanced Energy Storage Performance January 3, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC06175J, Paperzonghao xu, Zongyu Guan, Yan Song, Xiran Zhao, Yaodong Yuan, Zhipeng Yan, Junhang Tian, Xueyi Sun, Biwei Xiao, Weidong ZhuangDirect recycling of spent LiFePO₄ (LFP) cathodes is a sustainable and energy-efficient strategy for recovering valuable materials while preserving the intrinsic olivine structure. Herein, we report a LiI-assisted regeneration approach...The […]zonghao xu
- Greener citrate-assisted extraction of sodium alginate: Process optimization and mechanical performance of alginate-based films January 3, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05514H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hayley A Smith, Julie Zhou, Heather Louisa BuckleyAlginate, a biopolymer sourced from brown seaweed, is of growing interest for bio-based materials, highlighting the need for sustainable extraction methods tailored to deliver physicochemical properties suitable […]Hayley A Smith
- Cysteamine-modified Pd sites in covalent organic framework for efficient electrocatalytic semi-hydrogenation of terminal alkynes January 3, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05112F, PaperShuai Liu, Haoyan Zhang, Pengxin Ren, Jiangsheng Han, Pengpeng Shao, Yuyang Ge, Guixian Chen, Li Ma, Ling Wang, Zhengfeng Zhao, Baoying Li, Siyuan Liu, Yuehui Li, Yongli Du, Zunqi Liu, Jianbin ChenAchieving selective alkyne hydrogenation under mild conditions is highly appealing. In this work, cysteamine-modified Pd-based COF (denoted as […]Shuai Liu
- Bilayered V2O5 Nanostrands with PVA-Based Cathode Slurry for High-Performance and Sustainable Zinc-Ion Batteries January 2, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05207F, PaperKudachchige Asanga G. de Alwis, Zhenhuan Chen, Dasun P. W. Guruge, Chathushka D. Hettige Dharmasiri, Chao Zhang, Joseph F. S. Fernando, Konstantin L. Firestein, Dmitri V. GolbergIncreasing demand for sustainable and cost-effective batteries has accelerated in-depth research on zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) as an ideal alternative for lithium-ion batteries […]Kudachchige Asanga G. de Alwis
- Catalyst-free polyesterification enables multifunctional and sustainable polyester January 2, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05204A, PaperHongjie Zhang, Miaomiao Wang, Shihao Niu, Qiuquan Cai, Wenxing Chen, Wangyang LuAliphatic polyesters show potential as substitutes for non-biodegradable materials, helping reduce plastic pollution. However, their synthesis often requires heavy metal catalysts, and conventional polyesters lack property diversity, limiting broader applications....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Hongjie Zhang
- Green chemistry design of one-step extraction of multi-functionalized lignin-precursors directly from biomass January 2, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC02571K, PaperKavya Ganesan, James Sternberg, Srikanth PillaA one-step green process converts pinewood sawdust into multifunctional lignin precursors using maleic acid and diallyl carbonate, while simultaneously yielding a carbohydrate-enriched residue.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Kavya Ganesan
- Catalysis for electrocatalytic C–N coupling towards amino acid synthesis January 2, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05710H, PerspectiveXulin Nong, Chunqi Yang, Jingwen Zhuang, Yuhang Li, Chunzhong LiSchematic representation of electrocatalytic synthesis of amino acids from different nitrogen sources.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryXulin Nong
- Electrochemical Sulfinylation-Driven Skeletal Rearrangement of Baylis-Hillman Adducts January 2, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC05810D, PaperIndrajit Karmakar, Xiang-Wei Huang, Hsiu-Te Hung, Rekha Bai, Ci-Yang Sun, Chien-Wei Chiang, Chin-Fa LeeWe report an electrochemical sulfinylation protocol that drives a skeletal rearrangement of Baylis-Hillman adducts, enabling the late-stage synthesis of methyl (Z)-3-(aryl/heteroaryl)-2-[(aryl/alkyl)sulfinyl]methyl acrylates. The transformation merges sulfenylation with a framework rearrangement,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Indrajit Karmakar
- Correction: Cesium chemistry enables microporous carbon nanofibers with biomimetic ion transport channels for zinc-ion capacitors January 2, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5GC90242H, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhenye Yin, Xuan Luo, Qian Zhang, Guangjie Yang, Chunmei Zhang, Zhenlu Liu, Xue Li, Jian Song, Haoqi Yang, Shuijian HeTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Zhenye Yin
- Record-high biotin production in Pseudomonas mutabilis via multi-strategy metabolic engineering and BioB redesign January 1, 2026Green Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5GC06333G, PaperJiarun Zhao, Siqi Zuo, Bin Zhou, Fengzhu Guo, Mengjun Fang, Jiazhang Lian, Zhinan XuBiotin (vitamin B 7 /H), a water-soluble member of the B-vitamin family, is widely used in food addictive, cosmetics, feed, and pharmaceutical industries. Current industrial biotin production relies entirely on...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Jiarun Zhao
- Modernizing the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry: It's Time January 6, 2026
