Microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors: sustainable solutions for a greener future
December 2024
Microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors (PBRs) has emerged as a promising and sustainable approach to address various environmental and energy challenges, offering a multitude of benefits across...
Sublimation crystallization: from mechanism to applications
June 2026
Sublimation crystallization, a solvent-free purification technique, has emerged as a sustainable strategy in materials science for producing high-purity substances and advanced functional materials....
The stability of MOFs in aqueous solutions—research progress and prospects
June 2024
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are favored in the fields of adsorption, separation, catalysis, electrochemistry, and magnetism due to their advantages of large specific surface area, high porosity,...
Synthesis of cyclic carbonates by CO2 cycloaddition with epoxides: recent advances, challenges, and perspectives
September 2026
The catalytic conversion of CO2 into functionalized chemical products has evolved into a pivotal scientific frontier, garnering substantial research investment from multidisciplinary domains. Among...
Advanced data-driven techniques in AI for predicting lithium-ion battery remaining useful life: a comprehensive review
June 2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology evolves, data-driven approaches are gaining attention in predicting lithium-ion battery's remaining useful life (RUL). Indeed, accurate RUL prediction is challenging,...
Deep eutectic solvents eutectogels: progress and challenges
December 2021
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have received widespread attention for their advantages of good electrical conductivity, stability, environmental friendliness, and easy preparation with a wide range of...
CO2 capture and conversion using graphene-based materials: a review on recent progresses and future outlooks
September 2025
Rapidly increasing global atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration poses a serious threat to life on Earth. Conventional CO2 capture methodologies which rely on using sorbents to capture CO2 from...
Recent advances in the biosynthesis of coumarin and its derivatives
June 2024
Coumarin and its derivatives, presenting in many organisms (plants, fungi, and bacteria), are critical metabolites composed of fused benzene and α-pyrone rings. With unique biological and chemical properties,...
Thermochemical co-conversion of biomass-plastic waste to biochar: a review
March 2024
Biomass and plastics are two of the most common municipal solid wastes globally that have continuously placed a burden on the environment. It is therefore important that they are properly recycled....
FTIR investigation of the interfacial properties and mechanisms of CO2 sorption in porous ionic liquids
December 2021
Porous liquids, which are liquids with permanent porosity, have received significant attention as a new class of materials with the potential for far-reaching impacts in a variety of applications including...
Bioethanol conversion to ethyl acetate via one-step catalysis
Available online 16 July 2025
As the sole renewable organic carbon source in nature, biomass holds irreplaceable strategic significance in sustainable energy systems. The catalytic conversion of biomass-derived ethanol into high-value...
Advancements in adsorption and photodegradation technologies for Rhodamine B dye wastewater treatment: fundamentals, applications, and future directions
December 2024
Organic dye pollutants present in wastewater pose a significant global challenge. Among pollutants, the synthetic dye Rhodamine B (RB) stands out due to its non-biodegradable nature and associated neurotoxic,...
Engineering nano-trap distribution in metal-organic frameworks enables boost of SF6/N2 separation
June 2026
Separating/capturing SF6, having the strongest global warming potential, from exhaust gas with low concentration (1%–10%) in the power industry is significant for both greenhouse gas emission control...
Advances and challenges in N2O valorization for alkane oxidative dehydrogenation to olefins
June 2026
Valorization of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas, through the oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkanes such as methane and propane to produce light olefins (ethylene and propylene), presents...
From crystalline to amorphous: V2CTx MXene cathodes enable high-capacity and long-life aqueous zinc ion batteries
Available online 13 December 2025
Vanadium-based compounds are promising cathodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries owing to their high capacity derived from multi-electron redox reactions. However, their practical application is often...
Numerical study on performance optimization and flow mechanism of a new cyclone separator
March 2025
This study proposed a new cyclone separator, using a designed nozzle inside the traditional cyclone separator, which significantly improved the efficiency of separating fine particles while maintaining...
Efficient capture of thorium ions by the hydroxyl-functionalized sp2c-COF through nitrogen-oxygen cooperative mechanism
June 2026
Since the continuous development of nuclear energy, substantial amounts of radioactive thorium wastewater are inevitably produced. The discharge of radioactive thorium wastewater not only pollutes the...
From biomass to wealth: biomass-derived carbon dots for green synthesis, photoluminescence mechanisms, and multifunctional applications
Available online 31 October 2025
Biomass-derived carbon dots (BCDs) have garnered significant interest as multifunctional nanomaterials owing to their inherent structural flexibility, exceptional biocompatibility, and environmental...
Boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via interfacial photothermal evaporation on a CdS/CoFe2O4 p-n heterojunction
Available online 19 July 2025
Photocatalytic water splitting emerges as a promising technology for transforming solar energy into hydrogen fuel. Nevertheless, challenges such as inadequate light absorption, substantial heat loss,...
Efficient removal and direct arylation of Eucalyptus lignin by a phenol-enhanced ternary DES
Available online 19 December 2025
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as promising green media for lignocellulosic biomass fractionation. However, lignin condensation during processing remains a major bottleneck, hindering efficient...
Waste oil derived bio-based surfactant with high cleaning efficiency and low foaming ability in heavy hard water for green detergents
Available online 7 January 2026
Surfactants with high resistance to hard water and without undesirable chelating additives in detergent formulations still remain a challenge in household and industrial cleaning. In this study, a new...
Two-step preparation of asphalt-based porous carbon adsorbent with superior C2H6/CH4 selectivity for ethane recovery from natural gas
June 2026
Efficient recovery of ethane (C2H6) from natural gas is of industrial importance, yet it poses considerable challenges. Herein, we report the two-step green preparation of asphalt-based carbon adsorbent...
Integrated alkaline and deep eutectic solvent-based green strategy for lignin fractionation and thermochemical valorization
June 2026
In this work, an efficient and green strategy for selective extraction and high-value utilization of lignin was proposed. Most of the hemicellulose in the feedstock was first removed by alkaline pretreatment...
Unlocking deep eutectic solvent knowledge through a large language model-driven framework and an interactive AI agent
December 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an important role in advancing green chemical engineering, while the lack of data remains a primary challenge in many fields. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are...
Deep eutectic solvents for fractionation and valorization of lignocellulose
March 2025
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are recognized as an emerging green solvent that can be applied to lignocellulosic biomass fractionation and valorization. A deep understanding of the physicochemical properties...