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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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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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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Photo-Fenton catalyst embedded in photothermal aerogel for efficient solar interfacial water evaporation and purification
Available online 24 November 2024
Solar steam generation is used for the production of clean water through evaporation. However, during evaporation, high-boiling organic compounds tend to concentrate in the mother liquor, whereas low-boiling...
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Improving Chlorella protein production under heterotrophic high cell density fed-batch cultivation with a two-stage nitrogen nutrient supply strategy
Available online 14 November 2024
Heterotrophic cultivation has been proved to be an effective and industrially scalable route for the economical production of Chlorella biomass. Nevertheless, the low protein content of heterotrophic...
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Photovoltaics of low-bandgap inorganic perovskites
September 2024
Low-bandgap inorganic perovskites are a group of materials that can simultaneously harness the stability merit of an all-inorganic composition and high photovoltaic efficiency potential of low-bandgap...
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Disordered carbon structures enhance capacitive storage
September 2024
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Embryonic zeolite-directed synthesis of ZSM-34 and SSZ-13 zeolites
September 2024
The use of an organic structure-directing agent (OSDA) makes zeolite synthesis expensive and environmentally non-friendly. Seeded zeolite synthesis offers an environmentally benign alternative that...
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Biomass-based monomer design and closed-loop recycling strategy development for epoxy resin thermoset
September 2024
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