Ionic liquids with multiple hydrogen bonds as metal-free catalysts for efficient hydrolysis of PET under relatively mild conditions
June 2026
Due to the strong hydrophobicity of PET, chemical catalysts usually require harsh conditions. Herein, inspired by the catalytic sites of PETase, we reported a metal-free catalyst with both high stability...
OFC: Outside Front Cover
June 2026
Fluffy LDH/GO 2D membrane for rapid removal of soluble pollutants and enhanced catalytic self-cleaning performance
June 2026
The rapid expansion of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries has resulted in the introduction of various sources of micropollutants into the environment, posing threats to drinking water quality...
Engineering nano-trap distribution in metal-organic frameworks enables boost of SF6/N2 separation
June 2026
Separating/capturing SF6, having the strongest global warming potential, from exhaust gas with low concentration (1%–10%) in the power industry is significant for both greenhouse gas emission control...
Advances and challenges in N2O valorization for alkane oxidative dehydrogenation to olefins
June 2026
Valorization of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas, through the oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkanes such as methane and propane to produce light olefins (ethylene and propylene), presents...
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....
Rapid, selectivity, and reversibility absorption of SO2 via purine-based deep eutectic solvents and thermodynamic analysis
June 2026
Since the advantages of simple preparation, low-priced, environmental friendliness, and high absorption capacity, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are considered to have eminent application potential in...
Visible light-driven selective oxidative transformation of vicinal diols using ZnS-based photocatalyst in the presence of molecular oxygen
June 2026
The heterogeneous photocatalysis for the oxidative cleavage of C–C bond is significant to the transformation of biomass feedstock. In this work, a heterojunction photocatalyst based on the conductor...
Integrated alkaline and deep eutectic solvent-based green strategy for lignin fractionation and thermochemical valorization
June 2026
In this work, an efficient and green strategy for selective extraction and high-value utilization of lignin was proposed. Most of the hemicellulose in the feedstock was first removed by alkaline pretreatment...
Metal-nonmetal co-doping in Ti-MOF toward efficient photocatalytic nitrogen fixation
Available online 5 June 2026
Engineering the electron transfer pathway in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is crucial for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation. This study proposes a metal-nonmetal co-doping strategy to interconnect...
Carbonate vacancy-engineered K/K2CO3 solid superbases achieve exceptional selectivity via enhanced metal-support interactions in sustainable isobutene dimerization
Available online 25 May 2026
Achieving the selective catalytic dimerization of the branched olefin via solid superbases remains a challenging yet sustainable strategy. In this study, a series of K/K2CO3 solid superbase catalysts...
Synergy of core-shell coagulant aggregates for efficient removal of pesticides and eutrophic elements from wastewater
Available online 21 May 2026
Agriculture wastewater always contains amounts of pesticides as well as eutrophic element which induces serious environmental hazard, so that the development of an efficient, economical and sustainable...
Synergy FeX (X = S, C, P) nanoparticles with Fe–N–C single-atom sites in carbon nanofibers for efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis in Zn-air batteries
Available online 19 May 2026
To advance the development of high-performance rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) with efficient oxygen electrochemistry, significant progress is needed in research on Fe-based nanoparticle/single-atom...
Microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvent strategy for high-yield furfural production from corncob with simultaneous lignocellulosic component fractionation
Available online 15 May 2026
Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant, renewable, and environmentally benign resource that can be catalytically converted into valuable bio-based feedstocks and high-value chemicals through appropriate...
From molecular screening to process intensification: a green strategy for sustainable dimethyl carbonate/methanol separation via ionic liquid-heat pump hybrid design
Available online 3 May 2026
Resolving the dimethyl carbonate (DMC)–methanol azeotropic separation bottleneck is critical for efficient material circulation, high-value production, resource circularity and low carbon footprint....
Thermodynamic evaluation and systematic screening of ionic liquids toward efficient fluorinated refrigerant absorption
Available online 16 April 2026
The solubility of fluorinated refrigerants (FRs) in ionic liquids (ILs) plays a critical role in IL-based absorption separation processes for the mitigation of greenhouse gases. In this work, the predictive...
Electrochemical potential–driven ion migration and interfacial adsorption in ionic liquids
Available online 8 April 2026
Although electrical energy storage and microfluidic systems employing electrically responsive ionic media such as ionic liquids (ILs) have seen substantial progress, the mechanisms by which ion migration...
Bioinspired engineering of simplified Type I photosensitizers against hypoxic oral squamous cell carcinoma
Available online 7 April 2026
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) ranks among the most common malignant neoplasms affecting the oral cavity. Conventional treatments like surgery and chemotherapy often cause severe side effects and...
Interpretable machine learning for green design of iron-based catalysts for efficient antibiotic degradation
Available online 1 April 2026
The conventional development of high-performance catalysts for antibiotic degradation often relies on resource-intensive trial-and-error methods, highlighting a critical bottleneck in green process...
Environmentally sustainable production of biodiesel from low-cost lipid feedstock using a zirconium-based metal-organic framework sulfonated solid catalyst
March 2026
Heterogeneous acidic Zr-MOF (metal-organic framework) catalyst, UiO-66/SO3H was synthesized for palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD)-methanol esterification. The characterizations for catalyst precursor...
Emerging applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes and related materials in environmental decontamination
March 2026
The increasingly environmental pollution have drawn global attentions to the development of new techniques that can effectively deal with the pollutants. With the unique set of electronic properties...
Electro-driven deep eutectic solvent pretreatment of wheat straw with enhancive component fractionation and hydrogen evolution at room temperature
March 2026
Deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment is attractive for the delignification of lignocellulosic biomass, while unable to circumvent the trenchant demand for the higher-temperature operating conditions....