Recent advancements and assessments in MXene-based composites stability for efficient solar-heating water evaporation: A systematic and comprehensive review
Available online 26 February 2025
MXenes, an extensive family of two-dimensional materials, have attracted significant attention across diverse fields owing to their exceptional biological, optoelectronic, mechanical, and chemical properties,...
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Revolutionizing Unsymmetrical Urea Synthesis: A Bimetallic Catalytic Approach with Synchronous Recognition Mechanism
Available online 25 February 2025
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Hierarchically Structured Macro-Mesoporous Carbon Catalysts for Saccharification of Cellulose
Available online 27 January 2025
Hierarchically structured macro-mesoporous carbon catalysts were synthesized using dual templates of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and Pluronic-123 to enhance cellulose saccharification. Characterizations...
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Pyrene-based Molecular Contacts Inspire Perovskite Solar Cells
Available online 26 January 2025
Power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have improved by optimizing molecule-based hole-selective contacts, typically selfassembled monolayers with carbazole and...
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Closed-loop transfer brightens up artificial intelligence for chemistry
Available online 22 January 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently become increasingly used in scientific exploration and it facilitates the efficient completion of labor-intensive and time-consuming tasks. However, obtaining...
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“Nitrogen-Functionalized Modulation of Iron Nanoparticles Promotes Selective Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide”
Available online 7 January 2025
Nitrogen-functionalized iron nanoparticles were prepared using a one-pot hydrothermal process. The utilization of urea as a nitrogen source during the hydrothermal process significantly influenced the...
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Harnessing Aromatic Properties for Sustainable Bio-valorization of Lignin Derivatives into Flavonoids
Available online 7 January 2025
Lignin represents the most abundant renewable aromatic source, while flavonoids are aromatic natural compounds with various health-promoting properties and superior biological activities. The bioconversion...
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New horizons in lignin-first strategies for upgrading lignocellulose
Available online 5 January 2025
Biorefinery of lignocellulose enhances sustainable production and industrial upgrading Previous research shows that lignin-first strategies effectively utilize all lignocellulose components. However,...
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Modulating the electronic state of copper over Cu/ZnO/SBA-15 catalysts for boosting methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide
Available online 4 January 2025
Methanol synthesis via CO2 conversion is a “green carbon” route for mitigating the greenhouse effect and recycling carbon resources. However, despite the widespread use of copper-based systems for methanol...
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Hexavalent iridium boosts oxygen evolution performance
December 2024
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One-pot conversion of cellulosic sugars into methyl lactate using hierarchical Sn-MFI zeolite with intracrystalline mesoporosity
December 2024
Cellulosic sugars derived from lignocellulose are the most abundant and inexpensive raw materials used for the production of methyl lactate (MLA). In this study, hierarchical Sn-MFI zeolite with intracrystalline...
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Chiral materials meet perovskite solar cells
December 2024
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Charged sorbents for direct air capture: A commentary
December 2024
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Mini review on electron mediator in artificial photosynthesis: Design, fabrication, and perspectives based on energy level matching
December 2024
Photocatalysis based on artificial photosynthesis is an effective method for addressing the current energy crisis and environmental issues. During photocatalysis, the charge transfer between the photocatalytic...
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Enhancing the performance of spinel La-doped CoFe2O4 oxygen carriers for chemical looping hydrogen generation
December 2024
Chemical-looping hydrogen generation (CLHG) is a clean and efficient method for sustainable hydrogen production. The industrial advancement of the CLHG technology hinges on the development of highly...
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The historical evolution and research trends of life cycle assessment
December 2024
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a widely used tool for environmental decision-making; however, it still has theoretical and practical limitations. Through a comprehensive review of traditional LCA development...
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Interdisciplinary results of an Italian research project on methane recovery and carbon dioxide storage in natural gas hydrate reservoirs
December 2024
Natural gas hydrates (NGH) are found in marine sediments on continental and island slopes, deep-water sediments of inland lakes and seas, and polar sediments on continents and continental shelves. NGH...
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Developing Rhodotorula as microbial cell factories for the production of lipids and carotenoids
December 2024
Amid resource shortages and environmental concerns, microbial synthesis has emerged as a promising and sustainable alternative to traditional chemical synthesis. Rhodotorula, a genus of yeasts known...
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Highly Dispersed Cu0-Cuδ+/MgO-FeOx Catalyst for the Synergistic Enhancement of the Hydrogenation of Furfural
Available online 30 November 2024
Copper-based catalysts are advantageous for selectively catalyzing the hydrogenation of the C=O bonds in furfural. Nevertheless, debates are ongoing regarding the identification of active sites. FeCuxMg...
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Recent advances in the application of in situ X-ray diffraction techniques to characterize phase transitions in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalysts
Available online 30 November 2024
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS), an important route for the conversion of syngas into high-value-added chemicals, often relies on Fe- and Co-based catalysts. Catalyst performance has been improved by...
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Electrochemical conversion of biomass derivatives to value-added chemicals: a review
Available online 28 November 2024
Countless efforts have been dedicated to shifting from fossil-to bio-based resources, including the conversion of biomass derivatives into high-value building-block chemicals using various catalytic...
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The canalization in domesticated yeast: Metabolic traits develop robustness against Hsp90 stress during the evolutionary process
Available online 28 November 2024
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