Recent Advances in Biomass-Based Monolithic Carbon Materials: Preparation and Energy, Environment Applications
Available online 3 March 2026
Biomass-derived carbon materials (BC) have demonstrated significant promises in fields such as adsorbents, catalysts/catalyst supports, energy storage, and gas storage due to their versatile properties...
CdS-enzyme composite promotes photobiocatalytic conversion of plastic-derived lactate to chiral chemicals
February 2026
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...
Insight into properties and structures of ionic liquids by machine learning molecular dynamics simulation
February 2026
Ionic liquids (ILs) have exhibited great application potential in many fields due to their unique properties. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation has been widely employed to investigate their microscopic...
Enhancing carbonization of microcrystalline cellulose through ball milling under decoupled temperature and pressure hydrothermal conditions
February 2026
Hydrothermal treatment of cellulose is a promising green route for bioenergy and biochemical production, yet it requires investigation of the underlying mechanisms. In this study, the effects of cellulose...
Defect engineering of TiO2 for efficient photocatalytic transfer hydrogenation with palladium as cocatalyst and water as a hydrogen source
February 2026
Photocatalytic transfer hydrogenation using water as the proton source has emerged as an attractive and green approach for the catalytic reduction of unsaturated bonds. Herein, we report an oxygen-defective...
Ambient-air fabrication of perovskite solar cells: Challenges, progress, and perspectives
February 2026
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a revolutionary photovoltaic technology due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties and low-cost solution processability, yet their fabrication typically...
From photo-assisted to photo-rechargeable: Advancing Zn-Ion batteries with light-driven energy storage
February 2026
Solar energy represents a transformative, inexhaustible, and eco-friendly solution for sustainable power generation. However, its intermittent nature requires efficient energy storage technologies to...
Synergistic Brønsted and Lewis acid sites for selective catalytic valorization of isopropanol from VOC streams
February 2026
Directional catalytic transformation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into value-added chemicals represents a more sustainable strategy than complete mineralization, as it simultaneously mitigates...
Acetone-mediated glucose isomerization over a ZrO2-NC composite catalyst
February 2026
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...
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
February 2026
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...
Exploring critical development in photocatalytic overall water splitting: Recent trend, races predictions and environmental impacts
February 2026
Despite intensive research on solar-driven photocatalytic overall water splitting (POWS), the overall efficiencies remain insufficient to meet commercial standards. As a central challenge in realizing...
Boosting redox kinetics in CoS/Ti3C2 heterostructure via interfacial charge redistribution for high-energy-density supercapacitors
February 2026
Supercapacitors are indispensable for next-generation energy storage, achieving high energy density and long-term durability remains a formidable challenge. Conventional CoS suffers from poor conductivity,...
Entropy-driven design of multifunctional electrocatalysts: Advances and perspectives in high-entropy materials
February 2026
High-entropy materials (HEMs) have attracted extensive attention in the field of electrocatalysis due to their high performance enabled by their multi-component, tunable structural characteristics and...
Harnessing tunable lignin-based carbon quantum dots for sustainable water purification
February 2026
Developing on-demand biomass valorization represents an ideal path to alleviate the double burden of a sustainable energy-environment future, yet exploring tunable lignin-first chemistry to accomplish...
High-valent cobalt-oxo species mediated selective oxidation of glucose to chemicals in photocatalytic Fenton-like system
February 2026
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based Fenton-like technologies have been increasingly employed in the upgrading of biomass, but they are commonly limited by the trade-off between conversion and selectivity...
Boosting efficient C–C coupling toward electrocatalytic acetate synthesis from CO2 via close Cu+/Ag dual active sites
February 2026
Efficiency of C–C bond coupling in highly inert CO2 is relatively low, which severely limits its efficient conversion to acetate. Here, we successfully developed a highly stable NF@CoMn2O4@Cu2O–Ag bimetallic...
Structure–activity relationship in periodate activation by Fe–MOFs: Why MIL-101(Fe) outperforms other MIL-series in antibiotic degradation
February 2026
Antibiotics are emerging pollutants that pose significant risks to environmental and human health. Periodate (PI)-based advanced oxidation processes have shown promise for their effective degradation....
Degradation and utilization of polyvinyl chloride (PVC): Challenges and opportunities toward a circular economy
February 2026
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) poses persistent environmental and recycling challenges due to its high chlorine content, complex additives, and structural resistance to degradation. Recent research has shifted...
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MOFs@aerogel composite materials for air pollutant control: preparation strategies, interfacial synergistic mechanisms and governance applications
Available online 14 February 2026
Greenhouse gas emissions are exacerbating global climate change, while excessive air pollutants also pose a serious threat to the environment and human health. Innovative breakthroughs in environmental...
Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Discovery and Design of Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Materials
Available online 13 February 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the discovery and optimization of solid-state hydrogen storage materials, a cornerstone of a scalable hydrogen economy. However, interdependent trade-offs among...
Construction of Bi2Fe4O9/MXene Schottky heterojunction: synergistic charge transfer for efficient photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin
Available online 8 February 2026
MXene has become an emerging two-dimensional layered material of significant interest in the field of photocatalysis. Introducing Ti3C2-MXene at the semiconductor interface has become a promising strategy...
Unlocking Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Fatty Alcohol via Self-Promoted Hydrophobic Interfacial Microenvironment
Available online 6 February 2026
Electrocatalysis offers a promising solution for the oxidative valorization of fatty alcohols, showcasing reaction mildness and sustainability. However, the intrinsically low solubility of fatty alcohols...