Microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors: sustainable solutions for a greener future
December 2024
Microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors (PBRs) has emerged as a promising and sustainable approach to address various environmental and energy challenges, offering a multitude of benefits across...
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....
Advancements in adsorption and photodegradation technologies for Rhodamine B dye wastewater treatment: fundamentals, applications, and future directions
December 2024
Organic dye pollutants present in wastewater pose a significant global challenge. Among pollutants, the synthetic dye Rhodamine B (RB) stands out due to its non-biodegradable nature and associated neurotoxic,...
The stability of MOFs in aqueous solutions—research progress and prospects
June 2024
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are favored in the fields of adsorption, separation, catalysis, electrochemistry, and magnetism due to their advantages of large specific surface area, high porosity,...
Synthesis of cyclic carbonates by CO2 cycloaddition with epoxides: recent advances, challenges, and perspectives
September 2026
The catalytic conversion of CO2 into functionalized chemical products has evolved into a pivotal scientific frontier, garnering substantial research investment from multidisciplinary domains. Among...
From biomass to wealth: biomass-derived carbon dots for green synthesis, photoluminescence mechanisms, and multifunctional applications
Available online 31 October 2025
Biomass-derived carbon dots (BCDs) have garnered significant interest as multifunctional nanomaterials owing to their inherent structural flexibility, exceptional biocompatibility, and environmental...
FTIR investigation of the interfacial properties and mechanisms of CO2 sorption in porous ionic liquids
December 2021
Porous liquids, which are liquids with permanent porosity, have received significant attention as a new class of materials with the potential for far-reaching impacts in a variety of applications including...
Advanced data-driven techniques in AI for predicting lithium-ion battery remaining useful life: a comprehensive review
June 2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology evolves, data-driven approaches are gaining attention in predicting lithium-ion battery's remaining useful life (RUL). Indeed, accurate RUL prediction is challenging,...
Deep eutectic solvents eutectogels: progress and challenges
December 2021
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have received widespread attention for their advantages of good electrical conductivity, stability, environmental friendliness, and easy preparation with a wide range of...
Deep eutectic solvents for fractionation and valorization of lignocellulose
March 2025
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are recognized as an emerging green solvent that can be applied to lignocellulosic biomass fractionation and valorization. A deep understanding of the physicochemical properties...
CO2 capture and conversion using graphene-based materials: a review on recent progresses and future outlooks
September 2025
Rapidly increasing global atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration poses a serious threat to life on Earth. Conventional CO2 capture methodologies which rely on using sorbents to capture CO2 from...
Thermochemical co-conversion of biomass-plastic waste to biochar: a review
March 2024
Biomass and plastics are two of the most common municipal solid wastes globally that have continuously placed a burden on the environment. It is therefore important that they are properly recycled....
Bioethanol conversion to ethyl acetate via one-step catalysis
December 2026
As the sole renewable organic carbon source in nature, biomass holds irreplaceable strategic significance in sustainable energy systems. The catalytic conversion of biomass-derived ethanol into high-value...
Machine learning-assisted prediction and optimization of solid oxide electrolysis cell for green hydrogen production
June 2025
The solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) holds great promise to efficiently convert renewable energy into hydrogen. However, traditional modeling methods are limited to a specific or reported SOEC system....
Gallate-based metal-organic frameworks for atmospheric water harvesting under ultra-low humidity
Available online 31 March 2026
Water scarcity affects the survival of over 2.2 billion people worldwide, emerging as a pressing global challenge. Atmospheric water harvesting based on porous adsorbents presents a promising solution...
Application and progress of techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment in biomanufacturing of fuels and chemicals
June 2023
To reduce the dependency on petroleum-based products and emission of greenhouse gas, renewable biofuels and chemicals play an important role to meet the unmatched energy demands of the rapidly growing...
Polybenzimidazole (PBI) and benzimidazole-linked polymer (BILP) membranes
March 2021
Polybenzimidazoles (PBIs) and benzimidazole-linked polymers (BILPs) have exceptional thermal and chemical stability, and hence, their membranes were developed and used under harsh conditions. In this...
Stabilizing undercoordinated single-atom Pdδ+ sites on CeO2-x nano-island for efficient hydrogenation of nitrile butadiene rubber
Available online 21 July 2026
Palladium single-atom catalysts show exceptional catalytic performance in nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) hydrogenation due to their unique unsaturated coordination environments. However, the hydrogenation...
Lignin depolymerization and downstream upgrading: mechanistic insights from catalytic hydrogenation of model compounds
Available online 12 February 2026
With the depletion of fossil fuels and increasing environmental concerns, lignin, the most abundant renewable aromatic polymer on Earth, has attracted attention as a promising alternative feedstock....
Waste oil derived bio-based surfactant with high cleaning efficiency and low foaming ability in heavy hard water for green detergents
Available online 7 January 2026
Surfactants with high resistance to hard water and without undesirable chelating additives in detergent formulations still remain a challenge in household and industrial cleaning. In this study, a new...
Recent advances in the biosynthesis of coumarin and its derivatives
June 2024
Coumarin and its derivatives, presenting in many organisms (plants, fungi, and bacteria), are critical metabolites composed of fused benzene and α-pyrone rings. With unique biological and chemical properties,...
Numerical study on performance optimization and flow mechanism of a new cyclone separator
March 2025
This study proposed a new cyclone separator, using a designed nozzle inside the traditional cyclone separator, which significantly improved the efficiency of separating fine particles while maintaining...
Detection of tumor immunity-related ENPP1 using AIE-active probe QM-AMP
December 2026
Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1), a crucial biomarker on the surface of tumor cells, plays a significant role in immune suppression and cancer metastasis. In this study, we...
Low-melting mixture solvents: extension of deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids for broadening green solvents and green chemistry
December 2024
Green solvents such as water and ionic liquids (ILs) are pillars of the great mansion of green chemistry and green processing. Initially proposed as a new family of ILs, deep eutectic solvents (DESs)...
Physics-informed machine learning to predict solvatochromic parameters of designer solvents with case studies in CO2 and lignin dissolution
June 2025
The polarity of solvents plays a critical role in various research applications, particularly in their solubilities. Polarity is conveniently characterized by the Kamlet-Taft parameters that is, the...