The Need to Consider Regional Supply Chains and Water Usage in H2-Steel Transition
Available online 20 August 2025
The iron and steel industry is one of the largest contributors to U.S. and global greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen can act as a promising reducing agent and clean energy carrier to decarbonize this...
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Selective oxidation of high-concentration 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid at room temperature in water by synergic electronic effect of bimetallic RuCo/NC catalyst
Available online 5 August 2025
Bio-based 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has the potential to replace petroleum-based terephthalic acid for the synthesis of high-performance polyester materials, demonstrating broad application...
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Carbon nitride quantum dots decorated with cyano groups for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
July 2025
The photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production by graphitic carbon nitride is a sustainable and environment-benign alternative approach of conventional anthraquinone autoxidation technology,...
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Highly efficient photoelectrocatalytic degradation for ciprofloxacin with a new polyoxometalate-based metal–organic hybrid/BiVO4 photoanode
July 2025
Efficient removal of antibiotics is of great significance for the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. In this work, a new polyoxometalate-based metal–organic hybrid material [Ag3L0.5(HSiW12O40)]·2C2H5OH·2CH3CN...
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Recent progress on photothermal nanomaterials: Design, mechanism, and applications
July 2025
Photothermal energy conversion represents a cornerstone process in the renewable energy technologies domain, enabling the capture of solar irradiance and its subsequent transformation into thermal energy....
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Recent progress in carbon-based composite materials for advanced sodium ion batteries: From storage mechanism to structural design to applications as flexible electrodes
July 2025
Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) are one of the most prospective energy storage devices recently. Carbon materials have been commonly used as anode materials for SIBs because of their wide sources and low...
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Cyclic ethers-based solid electrolyte derived from in situ ring-opening polymerization strategy
July 2025
Although solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are expected to solve the safety hazards and limited energy density in the energy storage systems, they still encounter an inferior electrode/electrolyte...
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Tailor of frustrated Lewis pairs in Ag/CeO2 for producing 4-aminophenol
July 2025
Catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) pollutant to the high-value 4-aminophenol (4-AP) with a clean hydrogen donor holds significant importance yet great challenges owing to the difficult activation...
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Construction of imidazole-based ionic liquid modified MoO3-x for enhancing photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization in diesel
July 2025
Development of clean desulfurization process that combines both efficient and environmentally friendly remains a significant challenge for diesel production. The photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization...
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In situ converting the native passivation layer into a fast ion transport interphase to boost the stability of zinc anodes
July 2025
Aqueous zinc batteries offer significant potential for large-scale energy storage, wearable devices, and medium-to low-speed transportation due to their safety, affordability, and environmental friendliness....
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Ambient temperature catalyzed air-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via ternary metal and oxygen vacancies
July 2025
Catalytic oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA, an alternative bioplastic monomer to petroleum-derived terephthalic acid), has been identified...
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Valorization of spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials for energy conversion reactions
July 2025
With large-scale commercial applications of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), lots of spent LIBs will be produced and cause huge waste of resources and greatly increased environmental problems. Thus, recycling...
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Oxidation mechanism and performance control of manganese-based catalysts in soot oxidation
July 2025
The extensive use of diesel engines has led to significant emissions of pollutants, especially soot particles, which pose serious risks to both the environment and human health. At present, developing...
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Fe-O-Bi efficient electron transfer channels and photo-Fenton synergy in S-scheme heterojunctions: Insights into interfacial interactions and ofloxacin degradation
July 2025
Fenton method combined with light to accelerate the production of free radicals from H2O2 can achieve more efficient pollutant degradation. In this paper, a novel BiOI/FeWO4 S-scheme heterojunction...
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MOF membrane boosts electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction on perovskite oxides
July 2025
The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) under ambient conditions presents a promising approach for the eco-friendly and sustainable synthesis of ammonia, with a continuous emergence of...
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CdS-Enzyme Composite Promotes Photobiocatalytic Conversion of Plastic-derived Lactate to Chiral Chemicals
Available online 31 July 2025
The combination of photo- and bio-catalysis in one-pot enables sustainable, visible-light driven cascade reactions for the synthesis of value-added chiral chemicals under mild conditions. Despite the...
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Mechanistic insights into the role of N/O-doped biochar in enhanced phenolics production during biomass pyrolysis
Available online 30 July 2025
Phenolic compounds are vital chemicals that can be converted into high-density jet fuel components, such as aromatic hydrocarbons or cycloalkanes. Pyrolysis of biomass waste for producing high-value...
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Manipulating and unveiling contributions of the reactive oxygen species dramatically promote selective photo-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid in aqueous solution
Available online 30 July 2025
Achieving high selectivity to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in the photocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in aqueous solution advocates the principle of green and sustainable...
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Enhancing Carbonization of Microcrystalline Cellulose through Ball Milling under Decoupled Temperature and Pressure Hydrothermal Conditions
Available online 28 July 2025
Hydrothermal treatment of cellulose is a promising green route for bioenergy and biochemical production, yet requiring investigations of the mechanisms. In this study, the effects of cellulose crystallinity...
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Insights into degradation mechanisms and engineering strategies of layered manganese-based oxide cathodes for sodium-ion battery
Available online 26 July 2025
Manganese-based oxides are widely regarded as highly promising cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries due to their abundant resources, low cost and high specific capacity. Especially in the P2 and...
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Oriented Crystallization of Metal Electrodeposition in Aqueous Zinc Batteries
Available online 25 July 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are attractive for large-scale energy storage due to their safety and low cost, but practical use is limited by dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, and passivation....
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Acetone-Mediated Glucose Isomerization over a ZrO2-NC Composite Catalyst
Available online 25 July 2025
The agglomeration-prone properties of metal oxide catalysts limit their catalytic efficiency in the isomerization of glucose to fructose. Herein, the hierarchical structure and abundant coordination...
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Advanced Batteries for Sustainable Energy Storage
Available online 25 July 2025
The increasingly severe energy crisis and environmental issues have raised higher requirements for grid-scale energy storage system. Rechargeable batteries have enormous development prospects for their...
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