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Recent advances and applications of soft-ionization mass spectrometry in electrochemical transformations

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...

Dual piezoelectric catalytic system for efficient CO2 reduction

In the pursuit of sustainable carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction strategies, this study explores the potential of a novel dual piezoelectric system comprising K0.5Na0.5NbO3 (KNN) and polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene...

Adipic acid synthesis from bio-derived 2-furoic acid by reduction-carbonylation

Adipic acid (ADA) serves as a crucial monomer for the manufacturing of nylon and polyurethanes. However, current production methods are based on petrochemical feedstocks and pose significant environmental...

Perspective: Roles of rare earth elements in Bacteria

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...

Hydrogenation of layered oxide cathodes as a new pathway of self-discharge in lithium-ion batteries

Developments of catalysts for the direct conversion of aqueous ethanol to butadiene

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...

Application of nanocellulose in solar photo/thermal energy conversion and electrochemical energy storage devices

The recent spate of environmental challenges and increase in global warming have spurred increased focus on renewable biomaterials and the development of next-generation green energy conversion and...

Rational design of d-hydantoinase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa for desymmetric synthesis of chiral intermediate for (S)-pregabalin

(S)-Pregabalin (S-PGB) is extensively employed in analgesic therapy. One of the current chemical processes used to produce S-PGB involves the Hofmann rearrangement of (R)-3-isobutyl glutaric acid monoamide...

State-of-the-art advances in biotechnology for polyethylene terephthalate bio-depolymerization

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used thermoplastic material that contributes significantly to global plastic pollution. To address the pressing need to recycle fossil-derived PET and the...

Recent advancements and assessments in MXene-based composites stability for efficient solar-heating water evaporation: A systematic and comprehensive review

MXenes, an extensive family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, have attracted significant attention across diverse fields owing to their exceptional biological, optoelectronic, mechanical, and chemical...

Photoinduced α-C(sp³)–H Functionalization of Cyclic Ethers via Synergistic Photocatalysis and HAT for Efficient C–C Bond Formation

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...

Challenges and strategies for CO2 electroreduction to C2+ products under acidic conditions

The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) is a promising technology that utilizes renewable energy to convert CO2 into value-added chemicals or fuels. Currently, most eCO2RR is conducted...

Dual-functional Fe3O4-decorated porous carbon nanosheets for kinetics-enhanced aqueous zinc-iodine batteries

Aqueous rechargeable zinc-iodine batteries (ARZIBs) are highlighted as a favorable solution for energy storage in view of their sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and safety. Nonetheless, the practical...

iMARS: Advancing Artificial Multienzyme Architecture Design Through Rational Approaches

Self-biodegradable Polylactide Plastic With Embedded Engineered Enzyme

Machine Learning Models for Rapid Prediction of Chemicals’ Life-Cycle Environmental Impacts: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions

Understanding and reducing the life-cycle environmental impacts of chemicals can benefit a wide range of industries. However, current life cycle assessments (LCA) of chemicals are limited by slow speed...

ZMQ-1 Breakthrough: A New Milestone in Zeolite Science & Technology

Stepwise Engineering of Clostridium ljungdahlii for Efficient Ethanol Production from Single-Carbon Gases

Ethanol, a cornerstone biofuel, has been successfully produced on an industrial scale via fermentation of industrial off-gases (CO/CO2) using gas-fermenting Clostridium strains. To further enhance clostridial...

Facile Functionalization of ZIF-8 via Mechanochemical Post-Synthetic Linker Exchange for Improved CO2 Capture Performance

Effective CO2 capture is one of the crucial prerequisites for successful carbon management. The development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their subgroup, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs),...

Recent Advances in Catalytic Hydroprocessing of Lignin and Plastics for Aromatic Compound Production

Lignin and plastics are two of the most extensively used polymeric materials in contemporary industrial systems. As a biomass-derived polymer containing abundant aromatic units, lignin has emerged as...

Role of Microorganisms in Electrocatalysts for Energy Applications: Recent Progresses

Recently, with the dual challenges of the global energy crisis and environmental pollution, developing efficient and environmentally friendly electrocatalysts is vital to clean energy conversion technologies....

Modulating the electronic state of Cu over Cu/ZnO/SBA-15 catalysts for boosting methanol synthesis from CO2

Methanol synthesis via CO2 conversion is a “green carbon” route for mitigating the greenhouse effect and recycling carbon resources. However, despite the widespread use of copper-based systems for methanol...

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