Photoinduced α-C(sp³)–H Functionalization of Cyclic Ethers via Synergistic Photocatalysis and HAT for Efficient C–C Bond Formation
Available online 5 September 2025
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
Available online 3 September 2025
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
Available online 30 August 2025
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
Available online 21 August 2025
Self-biodegradable Polylactide Plastic With Embedded Engineered Enzyme
Available online 21 August 2025
Machine Learning Models for Rapid Prediction of Chemicals’ Life-Cycle Environmental Impacts: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions
Available online 20 August 2025
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
Available online 20 August 2025
Stepwise Engineering of Clostridium ljungdahlii for Efficient Ethanol Production from Single-Carbon Gases
Available online 31 July 2025
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
Available online 25 July 2025
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
Available online 2 July 2025
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
Available online 1 July 2025
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
June 2025
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...
Harnessing aromatic properties for sustainable bio-valorization of lignin derivatives into flavonoids
June 2025
Lignin represents the most abundant renewable aromatic source, while flavonoids are aromatic natural compounds with various health-promoting properties and superior biological activities. The bioconversion...
Hierarchically structured macro-mesoporous carbon catalysts for saccharification of cellulose
June 2025
Hierarchically structured macro-mesoporous carbon catalysts were synthesized using dual templates of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and Pluronic-123 to enhance cellulose saccharification. Characterizations...
Enhanced removal and valorization of CO2-adsorbent monoethanolamine by microalgae for green biomanufacturing
June 2025
Monoethanolamine (MEA) is a frequently utilized absorbent for CO2 capture in many settings, enabling biomanufacturing using carbon as the resource. Nevertheless, evidence indicates that MEA is toxic...
Electrochemical conversion of biomass derivatives to value-added chemicals: A review
June 2025
Countless efforts have been dedicated to shifting from fossil- to bio-based resources, including the conversion of biomass derivatives into high-value building-block chemicals using various catalytic...
Photo-Fenton catalyst embedded in photothermal aerogel for efficient solar interfacial water evaporation and purification
June 2025
Solar steam generation is used for the production of clean water through evaporation. However, during evaporation, high-boiling organic compounds tend to concentrate in the mother liquor, whereas low-boiling...
Improving Chlorella protein production under heterotrophic high cell density fed-batch cultivation with a two-stage nitrogen nutrient supply strategy
June 2025
Heterotrophic cultivation has been proved to be an effective and industrially scalable route for the economical production of Chlorella biomass. Nevertheless, the low protein content of heterotrophic...
Highly dispersed Cu0-Cuδ+/MgO-FeOx catalyst for the synergistic enhancement of the hydrogenation of furfural
June 2025
Cu-based catalysts are advantageous for selectively catalyzing the hydrogenation of the CO bonds in furfural (FF). Nevertheless, debates are ongoing regarding the identification of active sites. FeCuxMg...
Coupling gas-assisted stripping and waste heat recovery for energy-efficient carbon capture process
Available online 27 June 2025
A novel CO2 regeneration process was designed by coupling gas-assisted stripping to waste heat recovery from the stripped gas, and this process was successfully implemented on a CO2 regeneration test...
Landscape profiling method for mining novel PET hydrolases: advances and industrial implications
Available online 16 June 2025
