Protein language model empowered the robust ASR-driven PET hydrolase featured with two PET binding motifs
Available online 12 May 2025
Various tools specifically designed to accelerate evolutionary processes for biocatalysis and biotransformation have been developed in the field of protein engineering. Among them, protein language...
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COF-999: A High-Performance CO2 Adsorbent for Direct Air Capture Technology
Available online 9 May 2025
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Selective Conversion of Polyolefin Waste to Light Olefins by Tandem Catalytic Cracking and Isomerizing Ethenolysis
Available online 18 April 2025
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Developments of catalysts for the direct conversion of aqueous ethanol to butadiene
Available online 16 April 2025
1,3-Butadiene is an important chemical raw material, especially with its large market demand as the main monomer for rubber tires. It is mainly produced by the thermal cracking of naphtha as a by-product...
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Hydrogenation of layered oxide cathodes as a new pathway of self-discharge in lithium-ion batteries
Available online 10 April 2025
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction to C3+ products: a review
Available online 10 April 2025
A possible pathway to achieve carbon neutrality is the production of high-value-added multicarbon chemicals via electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). This review highlights recent advances...
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Porous materials with terminal zinc hydride sites to capture high-temperature carbon dioxide
Available online 8 April 2025
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Adipic acid synthesis from bio-derived 2-furoic acid by reduction-carbonylation
Available online 4 April 2025
Adipic acid (ADA) serves as a crucial monomer for the manufacturing of nylon and polyurethanes. However, current production methods are based on petrochemical feedstock and pose significant environmental...
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Perspective: Roles of rare earth elements in Bacteria
Available online 1 April 2025
Rare earth elements (REEs), particularly those within the lanthanide series, have become known to be crucial for microbial methane and methanol oxidation, a key process in the global carbon cycle. This...
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Benzodifuran-Based Polymer Donors for Binary All-Polymer Solar Cells with Nearly 18% Efficiency
Available online 1 April 2025
Owing to the strong intermolecular interactions and high energy levels of benzodifuran (BDF)-based copolymers, their photovoltaic performance has progressed slowly. Herein, a "strong donor and weak...
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Efficient atomically dispersed Fe catalysts with robust three-phase interface for stable seawater-based zinc-air batteries
March 2025
The use of seawater-based electrolytes in zinc-air batteries (S-ZABs) presents significant economic and social benefits and mitigates the demand for scarce freshwater resources. However, it is challenging...
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Polyzwitterionic hydrogel using waste biomass as solar absorbent for efficient evaporation in high salinity brine
March 2025
Solar-driven interfacial vapor generation (SVG) is a promising strategy for brine purification. However, the effective combination of functional evaporator backbones and solar absorbers for SVG enhancement...
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Alcohol pretreatment for depolymerization and fractionation of corn stalk
March 2025
The development of an efficient pretreatment technology to depolymerize and fractionate lignocellulose into glucan, xylan, and lignin is crucial for lignocellulose biorefinery. In this study, alcohol...
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Recent advances in microalgae-driven carbon capture, utilization, and storage: Strain engineering through adaptive laboratory evolution and microbiome optimization
March 2025
The potential of microalgae as a biological resource for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has been extensively discussed. Although genetic engineering methods have been employed to improve...
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Engineering microbiomes to enhance macroalgal health, biomass yield, and carbon sequestration
March 2025
Macroalgae farming not only holds significant economic value but also contributes substantially to carbon sequestration, and therefore has gained intensified attention globally under climate change...
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Rational design of H2 production sites for achieving photoconversion of CO2 with H2O into widely adjustable syngas and highly effective H2 evolution
March 2025
The photoconversion of CO2 with H2O into widely tunable syngas (CO and H2) or pure H2 production is regarded as a promising strategy to mitigate escalating energy shortages and climate change. Herein,...
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Recent advances in the application of in situ X-ray diffraction techniques to characterize phase transitions in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalysts
March 2025
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS), an important route for the conversion of syngas into high-value-added chemicals, often relies on Fe- and Co-based catalysts. Catalyst performance has been improved by...
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Nitrogen-functionalized modulation of iron nanoparticles promotes selective hydrogenation of carbon dioxide
March 2025
Nitrogen-functionalized iron nanoparticles were prepared using a one-pot hydrothermal process. The utilization of urea as a nitrogen source during the hydrothermal process significantly influenced the...
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The Secret of High Carbon Fixation Efficiency in Chlamydomonas and Its Potential to Boost Yields in Land Plants
Available online 27 March 2025
Microalgae are renowned for their exceptional carbon fixation efficiency as photosynthetic organisms. Although they constitute only a small fraction of the total biomass of primary producers, microalgae...
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Dual Piezoelectric Catalytic System for Efficient CO2 Reduction
Available online 22 March 2025
In the pursuit of sustainable CO2 reduction strategies, this study explores the potential of a novel dual piezoelectric system comprising K0.5Na0.5NbO3 (KNN) and polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene...
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Hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria: A promising contributor to environmental sustainability and resource recycling
Available online 21 March 2025
Single-cell proteins (SCPs) derived from hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria (HOB) are a promising strategy to address global food challenges. As versatile microorganisms with rich carbon metabolism, they also...
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