Interaction of containment membranes with biofumigant: implications for their potential reuse based on structural analysis
March 2026
•Agricultural membranes reduce gas emissions during soil fumigation.•Fumigant adsorption on the membrane slightly modifies the microstructure of the plastic.•Some agricultural films retain their integrity...
A novel recyclable alkaline deep eutectic solvent for enhanced biomass fractionation and enzymatic hydrolysis
March 2026
•A novel alkaline DES was synthesized by NH4Cl and monoethanolamine.•Alkaline DES promoted delignification (95 %) and carbohydrate retention.•Glucose and xylose yields were up to 96 % in only 24 h of...
Wood-derived Co@CoO/BNC bifunctional electrocatalyst for high-efficient zinc-air batteries
March 2026
•Wood-derived Co@CoO/BNC as the catalytic electrode in Zn-air battery was rationally designed.•Highly bifunctional catalytic activities toward ORR and OER were achieved on the Co@CoO/BNC.•Zn-air battery...
Bioactive nanofluids for enhancing carbon dioxide capture
March 2026
•The biocatalyst significantly enhanced CO2 absorption in nanofluids.•GO outperformed other nanoparticles, improving CO2 capture by up to 42 %.•Improved stability and reusability was achieved by carbonic...
Ethanol extraction pretreatment to improve the performance of banana pseudostem-derived porous carbon as supercapacitor electrodes
March 2026
•Re-resource utilization of banana pseudostem residue after extraction.•Two products of tannic acid and biochar are obtained in this process.•Pretreatment improves micropore quantity and graphitization...
Toward carbon neutrality: A comprehensive review of CO2 hydrogenation to olefins and aromatics
March 2026
•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...
Solvent-Free Glycerol Hydrogenolysis through Skeletal Copper Catalyst
Available online 27 January 2026
•Skeletal Cu catalysts were synthesized via controlled dealloying of Cu-Zn alloys•Solvent-free glycerol hydrogenolysis was achieved with high conversion and selectivity•Leaching time governs porosity,...
Surface Modification of Natural Magnetic Particles with Silica and Trimethoxy[3-(phenylamino)propyl]silane for Enhanced Chloramphenicol and Ciprofloxacin Adsorption
Available online 19 January 2026
•Natural magnetic particles-coated silica has been functionalized with TMPS•The NMP@SiO2/TMPS successfully adsorbed CAP and CIP of 87.11 mg g–1 and 161.17 mg g–1, respectively.•CAP and CIP adsorption...
Improvements on mechanical properties and formability of rolled Mg-Al and Mg-Zn alloy sheets by texture control: A review
Available online 19 January 2026
•This review summarizes the research progress on the high-performance Mg-Al and Mg-Zn alloy sheets.•The effects of texture on mechanical properties and formability are discussed.•The influences of alloying,...
Progress in deep cleaning and upgrading of biomass- and waste-derived syngas for production of renewable fuels, chemicals and power
Available online 19 January 2026
•Conventional and advanced syngas cleaning techniques are examined.•Impacts of feedstock composition, type, and properties on syngas quality are assessed.•Economic assessment of gas cleaning processes...
Carbon chain growth from methanol to ethanol: A review of thermocatalytic mechanisms and strategies
Available online 12 January 2026
•Four thermocatalytic methanol-to-ethanol routes via DMO, MA, AA and FA are presented.•Catalyst, mechanism and structure-activity relationship for each step is elucidated.•Carbonylation step in MA and...
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...
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...