Efficient atomically dispersed Fe catalysts with robust three-phase interface for stable seawater-based zinc-air batteries
March 2025
The use of seawater-based electrolytes in zinc-air batteries (S-ZABs) presents significant economic and social benefits and mitigates the demand for scarce freshwater resources. However, it is challenging...
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Polyzwitterionic hydrogel using waste biomass as solar absorbent for efficient evaporation in high salinity brine
March 2025
Solar-driven interfacial vapor generation (SVG) is a promising strategy for brine purification. However, the effective combination of functional evaporator backbones and solar absorbers for SVG enhancement...
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Alcohol pretreatment for depolymerization and fractionation of corn stalk
March 2025
The development of an efficient pretreatment technology to depolymerize and fractionate lignocellulose into glucan, xylan, and lignin is crucial for lignocellulose biorefinery. In this study, alcohol...
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Recent advances in microalgae-driven carbon capture, utilization, and storage: Strain engineering through adaptive laboratory evolution and microbiome optimization
March 2025
The potential of microalgae as a biological resource for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has been extensively discussed. Although genetic engineering methods have been employed to improve...
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Engineering microbiomes to enhance macroalgal health, biomass yield, and carbon sequestration
March 2025
Macroalgae farming not only holds significant economic value but also contributes substantially to carbon sequestration, and therefore has gained intensified attention globally under climate change...
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Rational design of H2 production sites for achieving photoconversion of CO2 with H2O into widely adjustable syngas and highly effective H2 evolution
March 2025
The photoconversion of CO2 with H2O into widely tunable syngas (CO and H2) or pure H2 production is regarded as a promising strategy to mitigate escalating energy shortages and climate change. Herein,...
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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
March 2025
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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Nitrogen-functionalized modulation of iron nanoparticles promotes selective hydrogenation of carbon dioxide
March 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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The Secret of High Carbon Fixation Efficiency in Chlamydomonas and Its Potential to Boost Yields in Land Plants
Available online 27 March 2025
Microalgae are renowned for their exceptional carbon fixation efficiency as photosynthetic organisms. Although they constitute only a small fraction of the total biomass of primary producers, microalgae...
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Dual Piezoelectric Catalytic System for Efficient CO2 Reduction
Available online 22 March 2025
In the pursuit of sustainable CO2 reduction strategies, this study explores the potential of a novel dual piezoelectric system comprising K0.5Na0.5NbO3 (KNN) and polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene...
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Hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria: A promising contributor to environmental sustainability and resource recycling
Available online 21 March 2025
Single-cell proteins (SCPs) derived from hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria (HOB) are a promising strategy to address global food challenges. As versatile microorganisms with rich carbon metabolism, they also...
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State-of-the-art advances in biotechnology for polyethylene terephthalate bio-depolymerization
Available online 21 March 2025
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used thermoplastic material that contributes significantly to global plastic pollution. To address the pressing need to recycle fossil-derived PET and the...
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Komagataella phaffii: a versatile platform for the production of value-added chemicals
Available online 12 March 2025
The development of green biomanufacturing technologies centered around advanced microbial cells has emerged as a hot research field in synthetic biology. As known, Komagataella phaffii is an unconventional...
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Enhanced Removal and Valorization of CO2-Adsorbent Monoethanolamine by Microalgae for Green Biomanufacturing
Available online 12 March 2025
Monoethanolamine (MEA) is a frequently utilized absorbent for CO2 capture in many settings, enabling biomanufacturing using carbon as the resource. Nevertheless, evidence indicates that MEA is toxic...
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Construction of Shewanella oneidensis chassis for unbalanced fermentation with glycerol by adaptive laboratory evolution
Available online 11 March 2025
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 is an electrochemically active bacterium with high potential for use in unbalanced fermentation. However, its efficiency in bioelectricity production using cheap substrates...
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Application of Nanocellulose in Solar Photo/Thermal Energy Conversion and Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices
Available online 8 March 2025
The recent spate of environmental challenges and increase in global warming have spurred increased focus on renewable biomaterials and the development of next-generation green energy conversion and...
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Rational Design of d-hydantoinase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa for Desymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Intermediate for S-Pregabalin
Available online 7 March 2025
(S)-Pregabalin (S-PGB) is extensively employed in analgesic therapy. One of the current chemical processes used to produce S-PGB involves the Hofmann rearrangement of (R)-3-isobutyl glutaric acid monoamide...
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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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