Facile functionalization of ZIF–8 via mechanochemical post-synthetic linker exchange for improved CO2 capture performance Effective CO2 capture is one of the crucial prerequisites for successful carbon management. The development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and the…

This work shows how mechanochemically assisted ligand-exchange approach can be applied to quickly (within 15 min) functionalize ZIF-8 with polar linkers for improved CO2 adsorption #mechanochemistry #MOF_functionalization #CO2_capture www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Electrochemical CO2 reduction to C3+ products: A review A possible pathway to achieve carbon neutrality is the production of high-value-added multicarbon chemicals via electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction…

Learn more about recent developments in the electrochemical CO2 reduction to C3+ products in this comprehensive #review, including the use of tandem CO2RR and CORR electrocatalysts #CO2_reduction #CO_reduction #high_value_added_multicarbon_chemicals www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Coupling gas-assisted stripping and waste heat recovery for energy-efficient carbon capture process A novel CO2 regeneration process was designed by coupling gas-assisted stripping to waste heat recovery (WHR) from the stripped gas, and this process …

Find out more how a transport membrane condenser-based rich solvent-split process can be coupled with gas-assisted stripping to achieve a reboiler duty saving of up to 26.8 % #CO2_regeneration #carbon_capture #gas_assisted_stripping #reboiler_duty
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Bridging science and global goals: The UN endorsement of China’s Green Carbon Programme

This #editorial reflects on the achievements of the journal Green Carbon and their recognition by the UNESCO's Science Decade #green_carbon_programme #SDG
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Machine learning models for rapid prediction of chemicals’ life-cycle environmental impacts: Current status, challenges, and future directions Understanding and reducing the life-cycle environmental impacts of chemicals can benefit a wide range of industries. However, current life cycle asses…

Find out more how machine learning can be used to predict the life-cycle environmental impacts of chemicals in this #review #ML #AI #LCA
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Self-biodegradable polylactide plastic with embedded engineered enzyme

Can self-biodegradable plastics be commercially viable? This #commentary discusses the Guicherd et al. Nature paper on embedding a thermally stable PLA hydrolase in polylactide to accelerate biodegradation #PLA #recycle #enzyme #biodegradable www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Landscape profiling method for mining novel PET hydrolases: Advances and industrial implications

This #commentary discusses the Science paper "Landscape profiling of PET depolymerases using a natural sequence cluster framework" #PETases #machine_learning #PET_depolymerization
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Protein language model empowered the robust ASR-driven PET hydrolase featured with two PET binding motifs Various tools specifically designed to accelerate evolutionary processes for biocatalysis and biotransformation have been developed in the field of pr…

Learn more about the application of protein language modelling approaches in enzyme engineering and potential to depolymerize PET and address global plastic waste challenges #PET
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Komagataella phaffii: A versatile platform for the production of value-added chemicals The development of green biomanufacturing technologies centered around advanced microbial cells has emerged as a hot research field in synthetic biolo…

Find out more about the production of high-value chemicals such as organic acids, fatty acids, terpenoids, polyketides, and proteins, from Komagataella phaffii #biomanufacturing
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Hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria: A promising contributor to environmental sustainability and resource recycling Single-cell proteins (SCPs) derived from hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria (HOB) are a promising strategy to address global food challenges. As versatile mi…

This #review discusses the potential of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria to sustainability via CO2 utilization, pollutant removal, ammonia synthesis, food sources #HOB #sustaiability
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COF-999: A high-performance CO2 adsorbent for direct air capture technology

This #commentary discusses the work by O. Yaghi and co-workers on the preparation of multi-functional COF-material for CO2 capture from open air #DAC #COF #CO2
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ZMQ-1 breakthrough: A new milestone in zeolite science & technology

Jean-Pierre Gilson and Ulrich Müller discuss in this #commentary the impact of the discovery of the first mesoporous zeolite on the future of zeolite research and suggest ZMQ-1 applications #ZMQ_1
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Dual-functional Fe3O4-decorated porous carbon nanosheets for kinetics-enhanced aqueous zinc–iodine batteries Aqueous rechargeable zinc–iodine batteries (ARZIBs) have been highlighted as a favorable solution for energy storage, in view of their sustainability,…

e3O4 NPs / carbon nanosheets show potential for use as cathodes in aqueous rechargeable zinc–iodine batteries. The Fe3O4 NPs are enhancing the reversible iodine conversion and suppressing the polyiodide shuttle effect. #zinc_iodine_batteries
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We are pleased to announce that @greencarbon.bsky.social has been selected for inclusion in the Web of Science and Emerging Sources Citation Index. Another recognition of the journal's achievements! @clarivate.com

Electroenzymatic CO2 reduction using dual enzymes encapsulated in Zn-MOF-74 The capture and conversion of CO2 to valuable products has garnered significant attention. The electroenzymatic reduction of CO2 is of particular inte…

Enhanced electroenzymatic CO2 reduction using dual enzymes (formate dehydrogenase and carbonic anhydrase) encapsulated in Zn-MOF-74 in situ at room temperature #CO2reduction #enzyme_encapsulation #enzymatic_electrosynthesis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Benzodifuran-based polymer donors for binary all-polymer solar cells with nearly 18% efficiency Owing to the strong intermolecular interactions and high energy levels of benzodifuran (BDF)-based copolymers, their photovoltaic performance has prog…

Find out more about the application of a "strong donor–weak acceptor" design strategy to obtain benzodifuran-based polymer donors for binary all-polymer solar cells with nearly 18% efficiency #solar_cells #benzodifuran
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Recent advances in catalytic hydroprocessing of lignin and plastics for aromatic compound production Lignin and plastics are two of the most extensively used polymeric materials in contemporary industrial systems. As a biomass-derived polymer containi…

Lignin and plastics catalytic conversion to aromatic compounds: this comprehensive review discuses depolymerization strategies, catalysts developed as well as challenges and outlook #lignin #plastics #recycling #biofuel
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Beyond the MOF Nobel: From seeds of science to sustainable future

This #editorial acknowledges the 2025 Noble prize for MOFs research with historical overview of MOFs developments and reflections on China's research and industrial applications contributions. #MOFs #Noble_prize
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Perspective: Roles of rare earth elements in Bacteria Rare earth elements (REEs), particularly those within the lanthanide series, have become known to be crucial for microbial methane and methanol oxidat…

This perspective discusses the role of rare earth elements for bacteria: lanthanide-dependent enzymes, mechanisms of bacterial uptake of lanthanides, and role of lanthanides in bacterial physiology #Lanthanides www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Rational design of d-hydantoinase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa for desymmetric synthesis of chiral intermediate for (S)-pregabalin (S)-Pregabalin (S-PGB) is extensively employed in analgesic therapy. One of the current chemical processes used to produce S-PGB involves the Hofmann …

Find out how the production of (R)-3-isobutyl glutaric acid, which is used to obtain the (S)-Pregabalin, can be dramatically improved via enzyme-catalyzed route #S_pregabalin #sustainable_synthesis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The "Green Carbon Programme" has been endorsed as a programme of UNESCO's International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD). Congratulations!

State-of-the-art advances in biotechnology for polyethylene terephthalate bio-depolymerization Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used thermoplastic material that contributes significantly to global plastic pollution. To address the pr…

Find out more about polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biodepolymerization strategies in this insightful review, including PET-degrading microorganisms, translating laboratory experiments to industrial conditions and recycling prospects #PET_biodegradation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

High-temperature carbon dioxide capture in a porous material with terminal zinc hydride sites Carbon capture can mitigate point-source carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but hurdles remain that impede the widespread adoption of amine-based technologies. Capturing CO2 at temperatures closer to tho...

This #commentary discusses the Science paper www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... reporting the use of a MOF material with terminal zinc hydride sites for CO2 capture at high temperatures (above 200 degC) #CO2_capture #postcombustion_capture
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Recent advancements and assessments in MXene-based composites stability for efficient solar-heating water evaporation: A systematic and comprehensive review MXenes, an extensive family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, have attracted significant attention across diverse fields owing to their exceptional b…

Learn more about strategies to enhance the oxidation stability of MXenes through preparation of composites, and their performance in photothermal water evaporation systems in this comprehensive review #MXenes #wastewater_treatment #photothermal
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Synchronous recognition of amines in oxidative carbonylation toward unsymmetrical ureas Unsymmetrical ureas are commonly found in pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds. However, devising strategies to introduce two distinct amines selectively in the construction of unsymmetrical ureas ...

In this commentary, Prof Zechao Wang discusses the synchronous recognition of amines in oxidative carbonylation toward unsymmetrical urea Science article by Wang et al., and the significance of this work #nsymmetrical_urea (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Polyolefin waste to light olefins with ethylene and base-metal heterogeneous catalysts The selective conversion of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and mixtures of these two polymers to form products with high volume demand is urgently needed because current methods suffer from lo...

This commentary discusses the Science paper by Conk et al. (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) reporting the deconstruction of both PE and PP over a combination of WO3/SiO2 and Na/γ-Al2O3 catalysts and commercialization challenges #polyolefin_waste #conversion
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Solvent-mediated oxide hydrogenation in layered cathodes Self-discharge and chemically induced mechanical effects degrade calendar and cycle life in intercalation-based electrochromic and electrochemical energy storage devices. In rechargeable lithium-ion b...

This commentary discusses the self-discharge mechanism in lithium-ion batteries recently reported in Science by Wan et al. and its impact on future developments #lithium_ion_batteries #discharge_mechanism

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Oct 26 (Sunday), 08:30–12:15 Beijing Time

Join iMAPS-ES—In-situ Metabolic Atlas Project @ Single-cell for Environmental Sustainability Symposium

Online event | No registration required.

Chairs: Prof. XU Jian (QIBEBT, CAS) & Prof. MA Bin (Zhejiang University)

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Adipic acid synthesis from bio-derived 2-furoic acid by reduction-carbonylation Adipic acid (ADA) serves as a crucial monomer for the manufacturing of nylon and polyurethanes. However, current production methods are based on petro…

Find out about the efficient synthesis of adipic acid from biomass-derived 2-furoic acid in one-pot reaction using RhCl3 as catalyst, I2 as promoter, and acetic acid/ water as solvent #adipic_acid #biomass_derived www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...