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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Microbubble-enhanced cold plasma activation of food-industry wastewater for valorization and hydroponic crop production
Available online 28 March 2026
Cold plasma is an emerging electrified, reagent-free technology with strong potential for green chemical engineering. However, its integration into automated flow systems converting industrial wastewater...
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...
Application and progress of techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment in biomanufacturing of fuels and chemicals
June 2023
To reduce the dependency on petroleum-based products and emission of greenhouse gas, renewable biofuels and chemicals play an important role to meet the unmatched energy demands of the rapidly growing...
Lignin depolymerization and downstream upgrading: mechanistic insights from catalytic hydrogenation of model compounds
Available online 12 February 2026
With the depletion of fossil fuels and increasing environmental concerns, lignin, the most abundant renewable aromatic polymer on Earth, has attracted attention as a promising alternative feedstock....
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...
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...
Stabilizing the cathode-electrolyte interphase for superior Li-ion batteries
December 2025
The cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) plays a pivotal role in determining the energy density and cycling stability of lithium-ion batteries. However, its complex formation mechanisms, dynamic evolution,...
Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enzyme immobilization
June 2024
Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs) are a new class of solid porous materials used for enzyme immobilization support due to their intrinsic characteristics, including their unique open...
A comprehensive study of affordable “water-in-salt” electrolytes and their properties
March 2025
The search for alternative electrolytes has been extremely topical in recent years with the “water-in-salt” electrolyte, especially, lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (LiTFSI) coming to the...
Machine learning-assisted prediction and optimization of solid oxide electrolysis cell for green hydrogen production
June 2025
The solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) holds great promise to efficiently convert renewable energy into hydrogen. However, traditional modeling methods are limited to a specific or reported SOEC system....
Gallate-based metal-organic frameworks for atmospheric water harvesting under ultra-low humidity
Available online 31 March 2026
Water scarcity affects the survival of over 2.2 billion people worldwide, emerging as a pressing global challenge. Atmospheric water harvesting based on porous adsorbents presents a promising solution...
A high current density and long cycle life iron-chromium redox flow battery electrolyte
March 2026
The electrolyte in the flow battery is the carrier of energy storage, however, there are few studies on electrolyte for iron-chromium redox flow batteries (ICRFB). The low utilization rate and rapid...
Bioethanol conversion to ethyl acetate via one-step catalysis
December 2026
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...
