Catalytic decomposition of methane over Fe2O3-Al2O3 catalysts with high iron contents and at high CH4 space velocities
December 2025
1.Five Fe2O3-Al2O3 catalysts with 50–90 % iron oxide were prepared for methane decomposition.2.Catalytic tests were conducted at high CH4 space velocities from 7500 to 30,000 ml/h/g-cat.3.Temperature...
Natural rubber composites incorporating alkali lignin: Property characterization and functional evaluation
December 2025
•Sugarcane leaf (SCL) lignin showed promising bio-filler efficacy in natural rubber.•Lignin emerges as a dominant eco-antimicrobial agent candidate in natural rubber.•Natural rubber incorporated with...
Magnesium leaching from dunite slurry and CO2 mineralization to form hydrated MgCO3 with different morphologies
December 2025
This study investigates the leaching and purification processes for dunite slurry, a common mining waste material, and the carbonation processes for the mineralization of CO2 with . Results indicate...
Development of wastewater treatment methods for palm oil mill effluent (POME): A comprehensive review
December 2025
•POME is high-strength organic wastewater from the palm oil processing industry.•POME may cause severe water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.•Conventional treatment systems of POME have been...
Enhanced selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol in the organic-solvent-free system over Co/NC via hydrogen spillover and acid-base modification
December 2025
•MOF-derived Co/NC achieves highly selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol in H2O.•N-doping promotes H2 dissociation and spillover, enhancing hydrogen activation on Co/NC.•N species...
From natural lignocellulosic resources to commercially reliable hard carbon materials: Insights and prospects
December 2025
•Lignocellulosic biomass is an ideal hard carbon precursor for SIBs.•Progress in structural design of biomass-derived hard carbon is reviewed.•We discuss the future development path of biomass-derived...
Sustainable Production of High-Density Magnesia from Low-Grade Magnesite via a Novel Two-Stage Fluidized Bed Chlorination-Sintering Process
Available online 30 December 2025
•Operating a first fluidized chlorination bed at 700°C can effectively removes Fe-bearing impurities•The first fluidized chlorination bed also selectively converts Ca-bearing impurities into CaCl₂•Operating...
Rapid Screening of CO2-Selective Zeolites, Carbons and MOFs by Five-Step Vacuum Swing Adsorption Performances Estimated with Equilibrium Theory Analysis
Available online 27 December 2025
•Various CO2-selective adsorbents including zeolites, carbons and MOFs were evaluated.•Adsorbents were ranked with respect to CO2 recovery and bed productivity of CO2 capture VSA.•Bespoke Equilibrium...
Chains reconfiguration in degradation and upcycling of waste packaging polyethylene terephthalate via chemical mechanism: A review
Available online 27 December 2025
•The chemical and biological ways for recycling waste PET is discussed in detail.•The broken mechanisms of covalent bonds in PET chains were investigated.•Mixed and hybrid catalysts can be alternative...
Advances in Single/Dual-Atom Catalysts for Activating Persulfate Applied to Organic Pollutant Degradation: The Critical Role of Active Site Configuration
Available online 19 December 2025
•A review of Single/Dual -Atom Catalysts for PS activation and organic pollutant degradation.•Active site configuration critically governs the oxidation mechanisms in SAC/DAC-PS systems.•Active site...
Expert Systems: Grounding Cross-Disciplinary LLMs in Reality
Available online 17 December 2025
Metabolic steering of landfill–derived microbial consortia for selective production of organic acids and ethanol under anaerobic acidification
Available online 17 December 2025
•Ethanol Production via anaerobic acidification of starch-based substrates•Sustainable production of bio-based products as alternatives to petrochemical based products•Feeding regime may affect the...
Solvent-controlled synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots from mangosteen peel extract and application in the detection of mercury ions
Available online 4 December 2025
•Green, one-pot synthesis of N-doped CDs from mangosteen peel (agricultural waste).•CDs' fluorescence tuned from blue to greenish-yellow via simple solvent polarity control.•Tuning mechanism revealed:...
Complete solar thermal direct reduction of iron ore by hydrogen in a particle-fed reactor under concentrated sunlight
Available online 28 November 2025
•Solar thermal iron ore direct reduction with H2 enhances ironmaking sustainability•A particle-fed rotary kiln with ceramic cavities yielded high conversion performance•A rotating cavity made of BN...
Unraveling the chemistry of microalgae pyrolysis: Connecting macromolecules to diverse high-value products
Available online 19 November 2025
•Pyrolysis of microalgae-derived macromolecules yields nine key product classes based on functional groups•Secondary pyrolysis links macromolecular products, modifying pathways via synergistic reactions•Catalysts...
Rapid Thermal Shock Engineering of Silicon/Carbon Hybrid Anodes for High-Capacity Li-ion Batteries
Available online 17 November 2025
•The silicon and graphite matrix is tightly integrated in Si/C by using thermal shock strategy.•The optimized Si/C-1000 delivers 586/636 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 C with a 92% ICE.•Simple thermal shock treatment...
A biochar catalyst with functional Brønsted–Lewis acid sites for enhancing hydroxymethylfurfural production from glucose
Available online 17 November 2025
•Cassava rhizome (CR) biochar served as a support for Brønsted–Lewis acid catalysts.•Analyses reveal the catalyst possesses acid functions and porous textural features.•Biochar-based catalyst enabled...
Toward Carbon Neutrality: A Comprehensive Review of CO2 Hydrogenation to Olefins and Aromatics
Available online 22 October 2025
•Metal-based and bifunctional catalysts drive CO2-to-olefins via FT- or methanol-mediated pathways, with CO2 activation and C–C coupling as key steps.•Engineering metal–oxide interfaces and promoter...
Ethanol extraction pretreatment to improve the performance of banana pseudostem-derived porous carbon as supercapacitor electrodes
Available online 10 October 2025
•Re-resource utilisation of banana pseudostem residue after extraction.•Two products of tannic acid and biochar are obtained in this process.•Pretreatment improves micropore quantity and graphitization...
Preparation of chemically modified lignin and its application in advanced functional materials
September 2025
•The paper provides a thorough review of the theoretical foundations underlying modified lignin.•Various Preparation Methods of Modified Lignin.•The wide application range of modified lignin was introduced.•Offers...
Synthesized structure of Mg-MOF-74 decorated on ZIF-8 as solid adsorbent for CO2 capture
September 2025
•A hierarchical ZIF-8/Mg-MOF-74 composites was successfully synthesized for effective CO₂ capture in flue gas and direct air.•ZIF-8/Mg-MOF-74 composites remains efficient and excellent reusability for...
Low-cost fabrication of high-performance anode-supported SOFCs with anti-carbon deposition capability
September 2025
•A cost-effective anode-supported SOFC with excellent gas-tightness is developed.•NiO-YSZ anode exhibits high porosity with a robust framework for electrochemical reactions.•H2-powered SOFC achieves...
Biochar-assisted gasification of raw biomass: a review on the reactivity and synergistic effect on tar reforming
September 2025
•The ways to improve biochar reactivity are summarized and discussed.•Incorporation of biochar into biomass gasification could promote efficiency.•Positive synergistic effect is discussed for the biochar-assisted...
Progress in the development of self-healing polyurethane materials
September 2025
•This review summarizes the design principles of extrinsic self-healing polyurethanes.•It analyzes self-healing polyurethanes incorporating dynamic covalent bonds.•A strategy integrating dynamic covalent...
Fabrication of different magnetic biochar from Citrus limetta peels for Cr (VI) adsorption: Characterisation, and performance
September 2025
•Citrus Limetta peel were utilised for biochar preparation.•Chitosan modified biochar displayed highest removal efficiency (76.22 %) towards Cr (VI).•Chemisorption was the main mechanism involved in...