Insight into the Roles of Basic Sites and Oxygen Vacancies in Stearyl Alcohol Hydrodecarbonylation to Paraffins over Ni/ZnAl2O4 Catalysts
Available online 17 July 2026
The development of highly efficient, sulfur-free catalysts for the production of second-generation biodiesel is crucial to its sustainable production. Ni-based catalysts with good stability were prepared...
The conserved small protein SniP3 is a regulator of primary metabolism in cyanobacteria
Available online 17 July 2026
Cyanobacteria are oxygenic phototrophs that are promising for the CO2-neutral production of a variety of compounds using sunlight. In the environment, they are regularly exposed to fluctuating environmental...
Chemical Recycling Enables Resource Utilization of Waste Fishing Nets
Available online 16 July 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...
Enabling highly efficient ambient-temperature formic acid dehydrogenation over ultrafine Pd–Ir alloy nanoclusters supported on aminated dealuminated Beta zeolite
Available online 14 July 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...
Bimetallic Cu-Zn/SiO2 Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan
Available online 13 July 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...
Current and future paradigms in engineering keratinases and microbial chassis for biocatalytic conversion of keratin into high-value peptides
Available online 9 July 2026
The accelerating pace of urbanization, along with the expansion of food processing and textile industries, is driving the generation of a significant amount of keratinaceous waste. Over 8.5 billion...
Let us establish a Green Carbon Index
Available online 7 July 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% ossil carbon atoms, while a GCI 100 would...
Direct conversion of CO2 into alcohols using Cu-containing mordenite zeolite catalysts
Available online 1 July 2026
Encapsulating metal nanoparticles inside microporous support materials, such as zeolites, effectively mitigates catalytic deactivation caused by sintering. However, different encapsulation methods may...
Microbiomes for a stable planet: Embedding microbial processes in global climate action
June 2026
Microorganisms regulate key biogeochemical processes and ecosystem feedbacks to climate change, yet they remain underrepresented in global environmental policy and implementation frameworks. The World...
Cross–coupling of alkenes with photocatalytic fluorination
June 2026
The advances in pharmaceutical and material science rely on the development of sustainable techniques for selective C–F bond formation, in which the unique properties of fluorine enhance metabolic stability...
Group recognition as a new design methodology for selective hydrogenation
June 2026
Selective hydrogenation is a core reaction in heterogeneous catalysis and is employed in over one-quarter of industrial chemical processes involving fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and energy conversion....
Designing an intracellular biohybrid system for malate and bioelectricity production in Escherichia coli
June 2026
The production of bioelectricity and chemicals from low-cost raw materials using photosynthetic biohybrid systems is a promising approach for sustainable development. However, the practical application...
Towards a green future: Advances in biological carbon fixation strategies
June 2026
Increased global carbon emissions have heightened the urgency to address climate change, necessitating innovative strategies for carbon sequestration. Biological carbon fixation has emerged as a promising...
Collaborative biodegradation of wheat straw by insect-derived cellulolytic enzymes and lignin-degrading bacteria in the gut of Zophobas morio
June 2026
Superworms (Zophobas morio) are edible insects that hold promise for sustainable bioconversion of agricultural waste. However, its ability to degrade recalcitrant lignocelluloses, such as straw, remains...
Recent advances and applications of soft-ionization mass spectrometry in electrochemical transformations
June 2026
Electrochemical transformations play a vital role in various fields such as chemistry, energy conversion and storage, and environmental protection. These processes are complex and involve multiple reaction...
In situ study of Ni-Fe nanoparticle exsolution on La0.4Sr0.6Fe0.85Ni0.1Nb0.05O3-δ perovskite for oxygen separation and methane conversion
June 2026
Ni-doped La0.4Sr0.6Fe0.95Nb0.05O3-δ (LSFNb) oxide was successfully synthesized via the ceramic method. The influence of Ni doping on the structural and oxygen-transport properties of LSFNb was investigated....
Low-temperature aqueous-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl adipate to 1,6-hexanediol enabled by highly selective RuSn/SiO2 catalysts
June 2026
1,6-Hexanediol (1,6-HDO) can be synthesized via aqueous-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl adipate (DMA). However, this process requires high temperatures (> 200 °C) over Ru catalysts and suffers from...
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria drive transformation and release of phosphorus in phosphorus-enriched sludge biochar: Efficacy validation and multifaceted mechanisms
June 2026
Phosphorus (P) is an essential non-renewable nutrient; however, its inefficient recovery from sewage sludge leads to considerable losses. Although phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can convert insoluble...
In-insect synthesis: A novel approach for selective functionalization of molecular nanocarbons
June 2026
Photoinduced α-C(sp3)–H functionalization of cyclic ethers via synergistic photocatalysis and HAT for efficient C–C bond formation
June 2026
The selective transformation of inert C(sp3)–H bonds remains a significant challenge in modern organic synthesis. Herein, we report a photocatalytic strategy for achieving the efficient and selective...
The key role of catalyst structure adjustment and optimization in the reverse water-gas shift reaction
June 2026
The reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction is a key step in converting large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemical or hydrocarbon fuels. It has received extensive attention as a renewable system...
Tuning metal encapsulation in zeolites: Impact of crystal downsizing on liquid-phase hydrogenation reactions
June 2026
Pt- and Pd-encapsulated pure-silica MFI zeolites with tunable crystal sizes (80–350 nm) were synthesized by controlling the hydrothermal process temperature (80–175 °C). This approach enabled the systematic...
Molten salt-assisted passivation of IrMo bimetallic nanoparticles for CO-tolerant hydrogen oxidation reaction
Available online 27 June 2026
Carbon-supported platinum group metal (PGM)-based bimetallic nanoparticles are among the most efficient catalysts for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) in anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs)....
Facile calcination method to prepare nanostructured Ni/CeO2 heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 methanation
Available online 24 June 2026
Methanation is an effective method for converting CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels. Consequently, demand for more active and selective heterogeneous catalysts has increased. Herein, a simple and...