Breaking the lignin yield barrier through chemical and biological conversion
Available online 31 October 2026
Revitalizing Spent Lithium-Iron Phosphate Cathodes toward Closed-Loop Recycling and a Sustainable Energy Future
Available online 30 October 2026
With the rapid growth in the volume of waste lithium-ion batteries, recovering valuable components from spent lithium iron phosphate (S-LFP) batteries is crucial for reducing resource waste and reliance...
Turning Offshore Oil Platforms into Multifunctional Energy Hubs
Available online 30 October 2026
Offshore oil and gas decommissioning represents a growing economic and environmental burden, with more than 100 platforms and thousands of wells on the UK continental shelf expected to be dismantled...
Modular cell-free construction of a CO2-to-formaldehyde pathway coupled to engineered C1–to–C3 assimilation
Available online 30 October 2026
Engineering a synergistic ultrathin g-C3N4 nanotube–MgO(200) system that drives efficient PMS activation for the selective conversion of organophosphorus pesticides into inorganic phosphates
Available online 30 October 2026
The treatment of organophosphorus pesticide (OP) wastewater and the recovery of inorganic phosphate (IP) resources are constrained by traditional technological bottlenecks. The core challenge lies in...
Programming Molecular Skeletons: An In Situ Activation Paradigm for High-Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Available online 28 October 2026
How is glycerol upgraded into high-value C6 sugar through photoelectrocatalysis-enzyme catalysis relay?
Available online 24 October 2026
Toward a reduced amino-acid alphabet: AI-guided isoleucine-free ribosomal protein design and its prospective relevance to green biomanufacturing
Available online 24 October 2026
Advances in Engineered Strain Development to Improve the Carbon Atom Economy of Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Production
Available online 23 October 2026
Bioethanol is an important biomass fuel and a basic sustainable platform chemical with broad market potential. However, the commercialization of bioethanol from abundant lignocellulosic biomass is hindered...
Synergistic photobiocatalysis using an engineered LPMO for efficient biomass saccharification
Available online 23 October 2026
The valorization of agricultural waste can be substantially enhanced through the application of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). However, the practical implementation of LPMO-based biomass...
Autonomous Closed-Loop Framework Drives Passivator Development for Efficient and Reproducible Perovskite Solar Cells
Available online 22 October 2026
A Lightweight Ranking Physics-Informed Neural Network for the State-of-Health Estimation of Batteries in Energy Storage
Available online 5 October 2026
Accurate State of Health (SOH) estimation is crucial for safe battery operation during energy storage. Existing data-driven models possess strong predictive capabilities, but suffer from poor interpretability...
Let us establish a Green Carbon Index
September 2026
We propose defining a Green Carbon Index (GCI) to measure the proportion of non-fossil carbon in chemical products. A GCI 0 would describe a compound with 100% fossil carbon atoms, while a GCI 100 would...
Bimetallic Cu-Zn/SiO2 catalyst for selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan
September 2026
A high-performance Cu-Zn/SiO2 catalyst was synthesized using a urea-assisted deposition-precipitation strategy and employed in the chemoselective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan...
Enabling highly efficient ambient-temperature formic acid dehydrogenation over ultrafine Pd–Ir alloy nanoclusters supported on aminated dealuminated Beta zeolite
September 2026
Palladium-based zeolite catalysts are promising candidates for formic acid dehydrogenation (FAD), enabling on-demand hydrogen release and utilization. Achieving uniform dispersion of Pd-based alloy...
Chemical recycling enables resource utilization of waste fishing nets
September 2026
Marine plastic pollution is an important issue in global ecological governance. Waste fishing nets are one of the main sources of marine plastic pollution and pose multiple threats to marine ecosystems...
Single-atom catalysis for plastic upcycling to high-value compounds
September 2026
Plastic waste has caused severe environmental pollution. Plastic upcycling through heterogeneous catalysis has emerged as a promising approach for producing high-value compounds. This perspective summarizes...
Bionic ultralow energy consumption for energy conversion, storage, and precision separation
September 2026
In biological systems, macroscopic functions with exceptionally low energy input can be achieved by regulating molecular and ionic motion in narrow chemically defined nanochannels. Biomimetic artificial...
Calcium carbonate formation in coastal macroalgal ecosystems via multiple pathways
September 2026
Macroalgae are dominant primary producers that drive carbon sequestration in coastal ecosystems. Macroalgal carbon sequestration primarily refers to the long-term storage of macroalgae-derived organic...
Biotechnology for plastic production, degradation, and upcycling
September 2026
Plastics are essential to modern life, but their predominantly linear use, low recycling rates, and slow breakdown generate persistent pollution. Bio-based production and biodegradation are promising;...
From curtailment to synergy: Integrating renewable energy utilization with forage production, ecological restoration and carbon sequestration in China’s Three-North drylands
September 2026
China's Three-North Region hosts of the world's largest wind and solar installations, yet renewable curtailment persists due to insufficient local demand and congested transmission. Simultaneously,...
Thermoresponsive self-blocking electrolytes and separators for intrinsically safe lithium batteries
September 2026
Thermal runaway remains the foremost safety challenge in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), spurring intensive research into its root causes and the development of intrinsic fail-safe mitigation strategies....
Photo-assisted regeneration in CO2 capture: Mechanisms and materials
September 2026
CO2 capture has emerged as a key strategy for mitigating climate change; however, the energy-intensive regeneration of CO2 adsorbents hinders its widespread deployment. Harnessing solar irradiation...
Degradable and recyclable polyesters and polycarbonates for next-generation sustainable solid-state lithium metal batteries
September 2026
With the rapid growth of the portable electronics and electric vehicle markets, there is an urgent demand for lithium-ion batteries with higher energy density and improved safety. Solid polymer electrolytes...
From AM0 to GW: Technological leap and stellar voyage of space photovoltaics
September 2026
The field of space photovoltaics (PVs) is on the verge of considerable growth. Unlike terrestrial PVs, space-based solar cells operate in the AM0 environment that involve harsh conditions, such as high-energy...