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Complete Degradation of Polyolefin Plastic Wastes to High‐Value Products ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Shaoqin Chen, Yun Hang Hu
Plastic wastes continuously accumulate, causing critical environmental issues. It is urgent to develop efficient strategies to convert them to valuable products. Very recently, two novel approaches for plastic recycling were reported by Huber et al. (Science, 2023, 381, 660‐666) and Liu et al. (Science, 2023, 381, 666‐671) , where polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) plastics were converted into
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Unveiling a Novel Decomposition Pathway in Propylene Carbonate‐Based Supercapacitors: Insights from a Jelly Roll Configuration Study ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Phatsawit Wuamprakhon, Jiraporn Phojaroen, Thitiphum Sangsanit, Kanruthai Santiyuk, Kan Homlamai, Worapol Tejangkura, Montree Sawangphruk
This research elucidates novel insights into the electrochemical properties and degradation phenomena of propylene carbonate (PC)‐based supercapacitors at a large‐scale 18650 cylindrical jelly‐roll cell level. Central to our findings is the identification of 2‐ethyl‐4‐methyl‐1,3‐dioxolane (EMD) as a hitherto undocumented decomposition by‐product, highlighting the nuanced complexity of PC electrolyte
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Understanding corrosion behavior of aluminum current collector in LiFSI electrolyte ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Zijie Yuan, Yongjing Wang, Yaqi Chen, Xiaodong Zhu, Shizhao Xiong, Zhongxiao Song
Cycling aging is the one of the main reasons affecting the lifetime of lithium‐ion batteries and the contribution of aluminum current collector corrosion to the ageing is not fully recognized. In general, aluminum is corrosion resistant to electrolyte since a non‐permeable surface film of alumina is naturally formed. However, corrosion of aluminum current collector can still occur under certain conditions
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Manganese Oxide / Silica catalysed Decarboxylative Ketonization of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids in a Continuous Flow Reactor ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Jonas Felix Goebel, Florian Belitz, Daniel Sowa Prendes, Yannik Haver, Patrick Diehl, Martin Muhler, Lukas J Goossen
The sustainable synthesis of long carbon chain molecules from carbon dioxide, water and electricity relies on the development of waste‐free, highly selective C–C bond forming reactions. An example for such a power‐to‐chemicals process is the industrial‐scale fermentation for the production of hexanoic acid. Herein, we describe how this product is transformed into 6‐undecanone via decarboxylative ketonization
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Magnetically Recyclable Borane Lewis Acid Catalyst for Hydrosilylation of Imines and Reductive Amination of Carbonyls ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Vitthal B. Saptal, Prabodh Ranjan, Radek Zbořil, Marek Nowicki, Jedrzej Walkowiak
Fluorinated arylborane‐based Lewis acid catalysts have shown remarkable activity and serve as ideal examples of transition metal‐free catalysts for diverse organic transformations. However, their homogeneous nature poses challenges in terms of recyclability and separation from reaction mixtures. This work presents an efficient technique for the heterogenization of boron Lewis acid catalysts by anchoring
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Exploring Advanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts: The Potential of Metal‐Free and Non‐Pyrolyzed Covalent Organic Frameworks ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Marcos Martínez-Fernández, Jose L. Segura
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysis is an area of increasing interest for the in‐situ production of H2O2 or the development of energy‐related devices such as hydrogen fuel cells. Although pyrolyzed catalysts still offer the best performances to date with reference to the organic‐based catalysts, metal‐free and non‐pyrolyzed covalent organic frameworks (COFs) stands out as promising alternatives
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Implications of Defect Density and Polymer Interactions for CO2 Capture on Amine‐Functionalized MIL‐101(Cr) ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Rachel A. Yang, Stanley Cho, Sydney N. Hughes, Michele L. Sarazen
Rising anthropogenic carbon emissions have dire environmental consequences, necessitating remediative approaches, which includes use of solid sorbents. Here, aminopolymers (poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) and poly(propylenimineimine) (PPI)) are supported within solid mesoporous MIL‐101(Cr) to examine effects of support defect density on aminopolymer‐MOF interactions for CO2 uptake and stability during uptake‐regeneration
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Adaptability of Heteropolytungstate Anions as Efficient Anode Redox Mediators in Redox Flow Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Shinji Naruse, Hiroki Muroyama, Toshiaki Matsui, Koichi Eguchi
Heteropolyanions (HPAs) are known as the candidate for an anode redox mediator for redox flow polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). The electrochemical properties of HPAs differ depending on the transition elements and heteroatoms in HPAs. For example, heteropolytungstate anions (W–HPAs), in which the transition element is tungsten, have a lower one–electron reduction potential than other HPAs. Therefore
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Microwave Depolymerization of Lignin via Dynamic Vapor Flow Reaction System: HCOOH as Pretreatment Solvent or Reforming Solvent Vapor ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Wenliang Wang, Yishuai Fu, Yutong Chen, Hui Miao, Hui Zheng, Jiawen Pan, Ziwei Wang, Yuchen Liu, Weikun Jiang
Different forms of HCOOH in the depolymerization system play an important role in governing the monomeric products from lignin. We reported two strategies for the introduction of HCOOH to enrich the monophenols from kraft lignin by microwave‐assisted depolymerization. The reaction of lignin models showed that HCOOH was in favor of the cleavage of C‐O bonds (β‐O‐4 typically) and partial C‐C bonds (Cα‐Cβ)
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Triflic Acid‐Assisted Regioselective Bromination of Quinoxaline Derivatives Enables a Facile Synthesis of Polymer PTQ10 ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Junmo Kang, Shin Yeong Kim, Hwan Hee Jo, Kyukwan Zong
Poly[(thiophene)‐alt‐(6,7‐difluoro‐2(2‐hexyldecyloxy)quinoxaline)] (PTQ10) emerges as a promising candidate for donor materials in organic solar cells (OSCs) due to its high efficiency, simplified synthesis, and cost‐effectiveness. The acceptor unit of PTQ10 is derived from the alkylation of 5,8‐dibromo‐6,7‐difluoroquinoxaline‐2‐ol, emphasizing the importance of its economical synthesis for commercial
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CO2 Valorization in Deep Eutectic Solvents ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Zhenbo Guo, Zhicheng Zhang, Yuchen Huang, Tianxing Lin, Yixin Guo, Liang-Nian He, Tianfei Liu
The deep eutectic solvent (DES) has emerged in recent years as a valuable medium for converting CO2 into valuable chemicals because of its easy availability, stability, and safety, and its capability to dissolve carbon dioxide. CO2 valorization in DES has evolved rapidly over the past 20 years. As well as being used as solvents for acid/base‐promoted CO2 conversion for the production of cyclic carbonates
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Towards the Use of Renewable Syngas for the Decarbonization of Industry ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Remko Detz, Marit Beerse, Nicole Meulendijks, Pascal Buskens, Bob van der Zwaan
In this article we analyze how syngas produced in a renewable way can replace fossil‐fuel based syngas production and thereby play an essential role in the decarbonization of industry. We show that in essentially all industrial applications renewable H2 and/or CO can replace syngas from fossil fuel feedstocks, and quantify the flows of these chemical building blocks required for the transformation
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Continuous and Scalable Synthesis of Prussian Blue Analogues with Tunable Structure and Composition in Surfactant‐Free Microreactor for Stable Zinc‐Ion Storage ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Mingli Wang, Jingkang Ma, Ke Lu, Songtao Lu, Hong Zhang
We represent a segmented flow surfactant‐free microfluidic strategy for continuous synthesis of Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) with high dispersity and high crystallization. Representative zinc hexacyanoferrate (ZnHCF) nanocubes were successfully synthesized in a microfluidic reactor within a few minutes via the cooperation method and possessed lower contents of crystal water and Fe(CN)63‐ vacancies
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Hierarchical Ni3V2O8@N‐Doped Carbon Hollow Double‐Shell Microspheres for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Storage ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yu Zhao, Xiaobin Li, Ning Li, Dongqiang Zhang, Haowen Ma, Xuecheng Zhan, Shiling Zhao
Transition metal oxides (TMOs) are highly dense in energy and considered as promising anode materials for a new generation of alkaline ion batteries. However, their electrode structure is disrupted due to significant volume changes during charging and discharging, resulting in the short cycle life of batteries. In this paper, the hierarchical Ni3V2O8@N‐doped carbon (Ni3V2O8@NC) hollow double‐shell
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Photo‐switchable Collectors for the Flotation of Lithium Aluminate for the Recycling of the Critical Raw Material Lithium ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Ali Zgheib, Maximilian H. Fischer, Jan C. Namyslo, Ursula E. A. Fittschen, Annett Wollmann, Alfred P. Weber, Andreas Schmidt
Flotation of the mineral lithium aluminate by application of the natural product punicine and some derivatives as collectors is examined. Punicines, 1‐(2´,5´‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐pyridinium compounds, are switchable molecules whose properties can be changed reversibly. They exist as cations, neutral mesomeric betaines, anions, and dianions depending on the pH. In light, they form radicals. Five punicine
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Modification of Visible‐Light‐Responsive Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2 with Metal Oxide Cocatalysts to Improve Photocatalytic O2 Evolution toward Z‐scheme Overall Water Splitting ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yoshitaka Tamura, Megumi Okazaki, Hiroto Ueki, Kenta Aihara, Tomoki Kanazawa, Dongxiao Fan, Rie Haruki, Akihide Iwase, Shunsuke Nozawa, Fumitaka Ishiwari, Kunihisa Sugimoto, Akinori Saeki, Kazuhiko Maeda
The development of a highly active photocatalyst for visible‐light water splitting requires a high‐quality semiconductor material and a cocatalyst, which promote the migration of photogenerated charge carriers and surface redox reactions. In this work, cocatalyst loading on an oxyfluoride photocatalyst Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2 was applied to improve the water oxidation activity. Among the metal oxides examined
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Pivotal Impact Factors in Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Value‐Added C1 and C2 Products ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Yongqian Cui, Abdelkader Labidi, Xinxin Liang, Xin Huang, Jingyi Wang, Ximing Li, Qibing Dong, Xiaolong Zhang, Sarah I. Othman, Ahmed A. Allam, Detlef W. Bahnemann, Chuanyi Wang
Over the past decades, CO2 greenhouse emission has been considerably increased, causing global warming and climate change. Indeed, converting CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels is a desired option to resolve issues caused by its continuous emission into the atmosphere. Nevertheless, CO2 conversion has been hampered by the ultrahigh dissociation energy of C=O bonds, which makes it thermodynamically
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Heterointerface‐Rich Ni3N/WO3 Hierarchical Nanoarrays for Efficient Glycerol Oxidation‐Assisted Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Hongjing Wang, Wenjie Zhan, Shaojian Jiang, Kai Deng, Ziqiang Wang, You Xu, Hongjie Yu, Liang Wang
Glycerol oxidation‐assisted water electrolysis has emerged as a cost‐effective way of co‐producing green hydrogen and HCOOH. Still, preparing highly selective and stable nickel‐based metal electrocatalysts remains a challenge. Herein, heterostructure Ni3N/WO3 nanosheet arrays of bifunctional catalysts with large specific surface areas loaded on nickel foam (denoted as Ni3N/WO3/NF) were synthesized
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Hydrogenolysis of Poly(Ethylene‐co‐Vinyl Alcohol) and Related Polymer Blends over Ruthenium Heterogeneous Catalysts ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Christine M. Oberhausen, Jignesh S. Mahajan, Jessie A. Sun, Thomas H. Epps, LaShanda T.J. Korley, Dionisios G Vlachos
The hydrogenolysis of polymers is emerging as a promising approach to deconstruct plastic waste into valuable chemicals. Yet, the complexity of plastic waste, including multilayer packaging, is a significant barrier to handling realistic waste streams. Herein, we reveal fundamental insights into a new chemical route for transforming a previously unaddressed fraction of plastic waste – poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl
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Enhancing the Performance of 2D Ni‐Fe Layered Double Hydroxides by Cabbage‐Inspired Carbon Conjunction for Oxygen Evolution Reactions ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Youming Chen, Xinrui Gu, Song Guo, Jingjing Zhang, Sami Barkaoui, Liangliang Xu, Gao Li
Layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets as one type of two‐dimensional materials have garnered increasing attention in the field of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in recent decades. To address the challenges associated with poor conductivity and limited electron and charge transfer capability in LDH materials, we have developed a straightforward one‐pot synthesis method to successfully fabricate
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General and facile synthesis of Co/CoO nanoparticals supported by nitrogen‐doped graphenic networks as efficient oxygen electrocatalyst for Zn‐air batteries ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Xin Tian, Mengnan Xu, Xin Ma, Guanyu Mu, Junwu Xiao, Shuai Wang
Reasonable design of low‐cost, high‐efficiency and stable bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts is of great significance to improve the reaction efficiency of Zn‐air batteries, which is still a huge challenge. Here, we report a highly efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst with three‐dimensional (3D) N‐doped graphene network‐supported cobalt and cobalt oxide nanoparticles (Co/CoO‐NG), which can
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Synthetic Chemistry in Flow: From Photolysis & Homogeneous Photocatalysis to Heterogeneous Photocatalysis ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Sitong Feng, Ren Su
Photocatalytic synthesis of value‐added chemicals has gained increasing attention in recent years owing to its versatility in driving many important reactions under ambient conditions. Selective hydrogenation, oxidation, coupling, and halogenation with a high conversion of the reactants have been realized using designed photocatalysts in batch reactors with small volumes at a laboratory scale; however
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Sulfonated Chitosan Gel Membrane with Confined Amine Carriers for Stable and Efficient Carbon Dioxide Capture ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Lixinyu Wang, Shangwen Zha, Shenxiang Zhang, Jian Jin
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gases is a crucial step towards reducing CO2 emissions. Among the various carbon capture methods, facilitated transport membranes (FTMs) have emerged as a promising technology for CO2 capture owing to their high efficiency and low energy consumption in separating CO2. However, FTMs still face the challenge of losing mobile carriers due to weak interaction between
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Addition of imidazolium‐based ionic liquid to improve methanol production in polyamine‐assisted CO2 capture and conversion systems using pincer catalysts ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Christopher J Koch, Alain Goeppert, Surya G. Prakash
Ionic liquids have been studied as CO2 capture agents. However, they are rarely used in combined CO2 capture and conversion processes. Utilizing imidazolium‐based ionic liquids the conversion of CO2 to methanol was greatly improved in polyamine assisted systems catalyzed by homogeneous pincer catalysts with Ru and Mn metal centers. Among the ionic liquids tested, [BMIM]OAc was found to perform the
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Lignosulfonate‐based Carbon‐supported Pellets Catalyst to Enhance Sustainable Biofuel Production from Waste Cooking Oil ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Ingrid Fernandes Silva, Irina Shekova, Antje Voelkel, Majd Al-Naji, Markus Antonietti
In this study, a cost‐effective and stable heterogeneous acidic carbocatalyst (CZnLS950) derived from Na‐lignosulfonate (LS), a side product of the paper industry, was employed to produce hydrocarbon fuels through the pyrolysis of waste cooking oil (WCO) and crude natural‐oil extracted from sunflower seeds, aligning with the principles of the circular economy. To enhance its practicality in industrial
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2D TiO2 nanosheets decorated via sphere‐like BiVO4: a promising non‐toxic material for liquid phase photocatalysis and bacterial eradication ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Muhammad Bilal Hanif, Jana Bacova, Viktoriia Berezenko, Yilan Zeng, Emil Paluch, Alicja Seniuk, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Sajid Rauf, Iftikhar Hussain, Monika Motlochova, Gustav Plesch, Olivier Monfort, Jan Capek, Ewa Dworniczek, Tomas Rousar, Martin Motola
An in‐depth investigation was conducted on a promising composite material (BiVO4/TiO2), focusing on its potential toxicity, photoinduced catalytic properties, as well as its antibiofilm and antimicrobial functionalities. The preparation process involved the synthesis of 2D‐TiO2 using the lyophilization method, which was subsequently functionalized with sphere‐like BiVO4. Finally, we developed BiVO4/TiO2
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Activating the Intrinsic Zincophilicity of PAM Hydrogel to Stabilize the Metal‐Electrolyte Dynamic Interface for Stable and Long‐Life Zinc Metal Batteries ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Kangli Wang, Qingyuan Wang, Yumeng Liu, Zidong Zhang, Peng Cai, Haomiao Li, Min Zhou, Wei Wang, Kai Jiang
As a potential material to solve rampant dendrites and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) problem of aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMB), hydrogel electrolytes usually require additional additives or multi‐molecular network strategies to solve existing problems of ionic conductivity, mechanical properties and interface stability. However, the intrinsic zincophilic properties of the gel itself are widely
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A stable lithium metal anode enabled by the site‐directed lithium deposition of ZnO‐nanosheets modified carbon cloth ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Luoting Zhou, Huadong Yuan, Ruyi Fang, Hui Huang, Yongping Gan, Yang Xia, Jun Zhang, Xinhui Xia, Xinping He, Wenkui Zhang
Uneven lithium (Li) metal deposition typically results in uncontrollable dendrite growth, which renders an unsatisfactory cycling stability and coulombic efficiency (CE) of Li metal batteries (LMBs), preventing their practical application. Herein, a novel carbon cloth with the modification of ZnO nanosheets (ZnO@CC) is fabricated for LMBs. The as‐prepared ZnO@CC with a cross‐linked network significantly
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On the Chemical Pathways Influencing the Effective Global Warming Potential of Commercial Hydrofluoroolefin Gases ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Gabriel Salierno
The enforcement of a global hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant phase down led to the introduction of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) as a low Global Warming Potential (GWP) substitute, given their low atmospheric lifetime. However, to this date it is not fully clear the long‐term atmospheric fate of HFOs primary degradation products: trifluoro acetaldehyde (TFE), trifluoro acetyl fluoride (TFF), and trifluoroacetic
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Arginine Acts as both Co‐Solvent and Catalyst in Regioselective Eutectic‐Mediated Dimerization of Levulinic Acid ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Taylor Neal, Joseph Dull, Freddy Barnabas, Lori Bacca, Jacqueline Thomas, Curtis Moore, Yiping Sun, Jovica Badjić
A simple, solvent‐free arginine‐catalyzed aldol dimerization of levulinic acid was achieved via the simultaneous formation of a eutectic mixture. Dimers of levulinic acid are valued as biomass‐derived fine chemical precursors, with potential to upgrade to bio‐jet fuels or N‐containing functional chemicals. Typically, these dimers are produced as isomeric mixtures using high temperatures and a variety
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Sustainable Gas Storage: CO2 Activation of Edge‐Functionalized Graphitic Nanoplatelets ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Seok‐Jin Kim, Min Hui Kim, Se Jung Lee, Cafer T. Yavuz, In‐Yup Jeon
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Improving the Monophenolic Yield of Lignin Depolymerization in Dualistic Aprotic Solvent System by Organic Solvent Fractionation ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Yan Xu, Qiqi Dai, Danlu Zhang, Fan Zhang, Fengxia Yue, Jun Ye, Chuanfu Liu, Xu Zeng, Wu Lan
Converting lignin into aromatic chemicals is a promising strategy for the high‐value utilization of lignocellulosic feedstock. However, the inherent heterogeneity of lignin poses a significant obstacle to achieving efficient conversion and optimal product yields within bio‐refinery systems. Herein, we employed a one‐step fractionation method to enhance lignin homogeneity and utilized the THF/DMSO‐EtONa
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Carbon Supported Ru‐Ni and Ru‐W Catalysts for the Transformation of Hydroxyacetone and Saccharides into Glycol‐Derived Primary Amines ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Joseph Boulos, Firat Goc, Tom Vandenbrouck, Noémie Perret, Jérémy Dhainaut, Sébastien Royer, Franck Rataboul
Nitrogen‐containing molecules are used for the synthesis of polymers, surfactants, agrochemicals, and dyes. In the context of green chemistry, it is important to form such compounds from bioresource. Short‐chain primary amines are of interest for the polymer industry, like 2‐aminopropanol, 1‐aminopropan‐2‐ol, and 1,2‐diaminopropane. These amines can be formed through the amination of oxygenated substrates
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Calcium Doped NASICON electrolyte with Graphite Coating for Stable All‐solid‐state Sodium Metal Batteries ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Jing Jia, Tinghu Liu, Yunming Li, Jing Yang, Hao He, Xiaoning Zhu, Xiayin Yao
All‐solid‐state sodium metal batteries face the challenges of low ionic conductivity of solid electrolytes and poor wettability towards metallic Na anode. Herein, Na3Zr2Si2PO12 solid electrolyte is doped with Ca2+, obtaining a high ionic conductivity of 2.09 × 10‐3 S cm‐1 with low electronic conductivity of 1.43 × 10‐8 S cm‐1 at room temperature, which could accelerate Na+ transportation and suppress
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Interface Modifications of Lithium Metal Anodes for Lithium Metal Batteries ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Ramesh Kumar Petla, Ian Lindsey, Jianlin Li, Xiangbo Meng
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) enable much higher energy density than lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) and thus hold great promise for future transportation electrification. However, the adoption of lithium metal (Li) as an anode poses serious concerns about cell safety and performance, which have been hindering LMBs from commercialization. To this end, numerous efforts have been invested to understand
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A CuCo Bimetal Confined Hollow SiC Hybrid Photothermal Nanoreactor for the Integration of Pollutant Mineralization and Solar‐Powered Water Evaporation ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Shuo Wang, Mengting Liu, Yarao Gao, Hongyao Zhao, Hongyang Zhu, Rongrong Du, Yuyang Zheng, Zengjing Guo, Yanyun Wang, Yiyan Song, Fu Yang
Herein, a bimetallic functional hollow nanoreactor defined as (Co@SiO2/Cu‐X) was successfully constructed and endowed with a hollow configuration composed of mesoporous N‐doping C‐Silica hybrid shell encapsulated ultrafine Cu and Co metallic species. Such a configuration allows for the efficient diffusion and open reaction space of big contaminant molecules. The catalytic synergy of exposed Co‐Cu bimetals
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A Pyrophosphate Bifunctional Cathode with Inductive Effect for High‐Voltage and Self‐Charging Zinc Ion Battery ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Yifan Deng, Hongcheng Li, Yuekai Yan, Minggang Zhang, Peng Chang, Hui Mei, Laifei Cheng, Litong Zhang
With the growing demand for new energy storage devices, rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted widespread attention due to their low cost and high safety. Among the cathode materials for ZIBs, polyanionic‐based cathode materials with high voltage, high stability, and low cost have great potential. In this paper, tetragonal Na2VOP2O7 was prepared using a simple sol‐gel method
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Understanding the Solid‐Electrolyte‐Interface (SEI) formation in Glyme Electrolyte using Time‐of‐Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF‐SIMS) ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Chinmayee Padwal, Hong Duc Pham, Linh Thi My Hoang, Sagadevan Mundree, Ashok Kumar Nanjundan, Syam Krishnan, Deepak Dubal
Lithium‐ion batteries are commonly used for energy storage due to their long lifespan and high energy density, but the use of unsafe electrolytes poses significant health and safety concerns. An alternative source is necessary to maintain electrochemical efficacy. This research demonstrates new safe glyme‐based electrolytes for silica/carbon (SiOx/C) nanocomposite derived from Australian rice husk
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Multistep Biooxidation of 5‐(Hydroxymethyl)furfural to 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid with H2O2 by Unspecific Peroxygenases ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Alexander Swoboda, Silvie Zwölfer, Zerina Duhović, Moritz Bürgler, Katharina Ebner, Anton Glieder, Wolfgang Kroutil
5‐(Hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) is a key platform chemical derived from renewable biomass sources, holding great potential as starting material for the synthesis of valuable compounds, thereby replacing petrochemical‐derived counterparts. Among these valorised compounds, 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has emerged as a versatile building block. Here we demonstrate the biocatalytic synthesis of FDCA
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Ether‐Water Co‐Solvent Electrolytes Enhanced Vanadium Oxide Cathode Cyclic Behaviors for Zinc Batteries ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Linpo Li, Gang Jiang, Mengxiang Li, Mingyang Xu, Liyuan Wang, Jing Li, Mingyu Wang, Enbo Shangguan, Yanli Niu
Vanadium‐based compounds are fantastic cathodes for aqueous zinc metal batteries due to the high specific capacity and excellent rate capability. Nevertheless, the practical application has been hampered by the dissolution of vanadium in traditional aqueous electrolytes owing to the strong polarity of water molecules. Herein, we propose a hybrid electrolyte made of Zn(ClO4)2 salt in tetraethylene glycol
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Oxygen‐deficient FeNbO4‐x In‐situ Growth in Honey‐derived N‐doping Porous Carbon for Overall Water Splitting ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Hongliang Fu, Yongqing Bai, Yue Lian, Yongfeng Hu, Jing Zhao, Huaihao Zhang
It is still a great challenge to reasonably design green, low cost, high activity and good stability catalysts for overall water splitting (OWS). Here, we introduce a novel catalyst with ferric niobate (FeNbO4) in‐situ growing in honey‐derived porous carbon of high specific surface area, and its catalytic activity is further enhanced by micro‐regulation (oxygen vacancy and N‐doping). From the experimental
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Tandem electrooxidation ‐ reductive amination of biobased isohexides towards bicyclic diamines ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Simon Windels, Jef Vanhoof, Sander Spittaels, Robin Coeck, Dirk De Vos, Thomas Cuypers
Isohexide‐derived diamines are considered preferred precursors for the production of biobased polyurethanes and polyamides. However, current synthesis methods from isohexides suffer from serious issues concerning selectivity and the recyclability of the process auxiliaries (e.g. homogeneous catalysts), which renders a translation to the industry highly unlikely. Here, we report on the production of
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Biomass‐derived optically clear adhesives for foldable displays ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Youngjoo Park, Junkyu Kim, Dowon Ahn, Youngchang Yu, Wonjoo Lee, Min Sang Kwon
Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are the most widely used and play a crucial role in ensuring the stable operation of foldable displays. With a focus on product sustainability, numerous studies have aimed to enhance eco‐friendliness of acrylic PSAs. However, few studies specifically address the development of environmentally friendly acrylic PSAs for foldable devices. In this work, we synthesized
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Chloromethylation of Lignin as a Route to Functional Material with Catalytic Properties in Cross‐Coupling and Click Reactions ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Mahendra K. Mohan, Oleg Silenko, Illia Krasnou, Olga Volobujeva, Maria Kulp, Maksim Ošeka, Tiit Lukk, Yevgen Karpichev
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Controlled Enzymatic Synthesis of Polyesters Based on a Cellulose‐derived Triol Monomer: A Design of Experiment approach ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Cicely May Warne, Sami Fadlallah, Florent Allais, Georg M. Guebitz, Alessandro Pellis
Regioselective enzymatic polycondensation of the bio‐based cellulose derived polyol, Triol‐citro, and dimethyl adipate using Candida antarctica Lipase B (CaLB) was investigated. A Design of Experiment approach with MODDE® Pro 13 was used to determine important factors in the branching behavior of this polymer, and reactant ratio, temperature, reaction time and enzyme wt% were the studied factors. Multifunctional
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Tuning catalytic activity of CO2 hydrogenation to C1 product via metal support interaction over metal/metal oxide supported catalysts ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Weiwei Wang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Shujia Weng, Chong PENG
The metal supported catalysts are emerging catalysts that are receiving a lot of attention in CO2 hydrogenation to C1 products. Numerous experiments have demonstrated that the support (usually an oxide) is crucial for the catalytic performance. The support metal oxides are used to aid in the homogeneous dispersion of metal particles, prevent agglomeration, and control morphology owing to the metal
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Efficient Atomically Dispersed Co/N‐C Catalysts for Formic Acid Dehydrogenation and Transfer Hydrodeoxygenation of Vanillin ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Xiaoyu Li, Guilong Lu, Tianyu Wang, Jia-Yue Yang, Tim Herrendorf, Philipp Schwiderowski, Jonas Schulwitz, Peirong Chen, Wolfgang Kleist, Guixia Zhao, Martin Muhler, Baoxiang Peng
Atomically dispersed catalysts have gained considerable attention due to their unique properties and high efficiency in various catalytic reactions. Herein, a series of Co/N‐doped carbon (N‐C) catalysts was prepared using a metal‐lignin coordination strategy and employed in formic acid dehydrogenation (FAD) and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of vanillin. The atomically dispersed Co/N‐C catalysts showed outstanding
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Reversal Effect of Phosphorus on Catalytic Performances of Supported Nickel Catalysts in Reductive Amination of 1,6‐Hexanediol ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Liyan Zhang, Xinluona Su, Leilei Zhou, Jingrong Li, Tingting Xiao, Jian Li, Zhao Fengyu, Haiyang Cheng
The reductive amination of 1,6‐hexanediol with ammonia is one of the most promising green routes for synthesis of 1,6‐hexanediamine. Herein, we developed a phosphorous modified Ni catalyst of Ni‐P/Al2O3. It presented satisfactory improved selectivity to 1,6‐hexanediamine in the reductive amination of 1,6‐hexanediol compared to the Ni/Al2O3 catalyst. The phosphorous tended to interact with Al2O3 to
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Optimising Low Temperature Pyrolysis of Mesoporous Alginate‐Derived Starbon® for Selective Heavy Metal Adsorption ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Nicholas Garland, Ross Gordon, Con Robert McElroy, Alison Parkin, Duncan MacQuarrie
In response to the ever increasing need to develop more efficient and sustainable methods for removing heavy metal contaminants from aqueous systems, the following article reports on the design of highly mesoporous alginate‐derived materials (Starbon®) and their application to the adsorption of heavy metals. Using the Starbon® process to expand, dry and pyrolyse an inherently porous polysaccharide
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Understanding and Controlling Electrostatic Discharge in Triboelectric Nanogenerators ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Ronald T. Leon, Peter C. Sherrell, Jesus Ibarra Michel, James Bullock, Joseph D. Berry, Amanda V Ellis
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) harness various forms of mechanical energy for conversion to electrical energy. However, the challenge in characterising TENGs is the lack of standard protocols for assessing mechanical‐to‐electrical energy conversion processes. Herein, macroscopic signal analysis was used to identify three key charging events within triboelectric signals: charge induction (CI)
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Fully Conjugated Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheets for Visible‐Light‐Driven Organic Synthesis in Water ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Si Ma, Yuxin Hou, Liuliu Yang, Huijuan Yue, Hong Xia, Xiaoming Liu
Covalent organic framework (COF) nanosheets have recently garnered great attention as a new class of functional materials. As one of the sustainable processes, however, the photocatalytic organic synthesis in water has not been investigated using COF nanosheets as a photocatalyst to date. Herein, we reported the synthesis of a fully conjugated COF nanosheets with carboxyl functional group through a
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Photoelectrochemical Lithium Extraction from Waste Batteries ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Yanhong Lyu, Jianyun Zheng, Shuangyin Wang
The amount of global hybrid‐electric and all electric vehicle has increased dramatically in just five years and reached an all‐time high of over 10 million units in 2022. A good deal of waste lithium (Li)‐containing batteries from dead vehicles are invaluable unconventional resources with high usage of Li. However, the recycle of Li by green approaches is extremely inefficient and rare from waste batteries
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Chloromethylation of Lignin as a Route to Functional Material with Catalytic Properties in Cross‐Coupling and Click Reactions ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Mahendra K. Mohan, Oleg Silenko, Illia Krasnou, Olga Volobujeva, Maria Kulp, Maksim Ošeka, Tiit Lukk, Yevgen Karpichev
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An Overview and Future Perspectives of Rechargeable Flexible Zn‐air Batteries ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Linming Bai, Dan Wang, Wenlong Wang, Wei Yan
Environmental friendliness and low‐cost zinc‐air batteries for flexible rechargeable applications have great potential in the field of flexible electronics and smart wearables owing to high energy density and long service life. However, the current technology of flexible rechargeable zinc‐air batteries to meet the commercialization needs still facing enormous challenges due to the poor adaptability
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Spent Lithium‐ion Batteries Derived Co3O4 for Electrocatalytic Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic Recycling ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xinhui Zhao, Cheng Kuang, Hongshu Liu, Chaopeng An, Mingyan Wang, Tiancheng Mu
Spent lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are an essential secondary resource containing valuable metal elements. Transforming spent LIBs into efficient catalysts through a simple process presents a promising strategy to address both metal resource scarcity and clean energy challenges. Herein, a deep eutectic solvent‐assisted synthesis of Co3O4 material from spent LIBs is proposed. The obtained Co3O4 material
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TpPa‐1 COFs‐enhanced Zwitterion Hydrogel for Efficient Harvesting of Atmospheric Water ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Yueli Liu, Jingchao Fu, Yuhao Zhu, Wen Chen
Zwitterionic hydrogel, serving as carriers for hygroscopic salts, holds significant potential in atmospheric water harvesting. However, their further application is limited by structural collapse in high‐concentration salt solution and poor photothermal conversion performance. Herein, the graded pore structure of poly‐3‐[dimethyl‐[2‐(2‐methylprop‐2‐enoyloxy)ethyl]azaniumyl]propane‐1‐sulfonate (PDMAPS)
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Turnover Number in Photoinduced Molecular Catalysis of Hydrogen Evolution: a Benchmarking for Catalysts? ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jérôme Fortage, Marie-Noëlle Collomb, Cyrille Costentin
Development of devices for production of H2 using light and a sustainable source of electrons may require the design of molecular systems combining a molecular catalyst and a photosensitizer. Evaluation of the efficiency of hydrogen production is commonly performed in homogeneous solution with a sacrificial donor and the report of the maximal turnover number (TONcat lim ). This figure of merit is strongly
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Cerium Doping-Induced Enrichment of Ni3S4 Phase for Boosting Oxygen Evolution Reaction ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Chang Gao, Lu Pan, Hong Wang, Hui Guo, Saad Melhi, Mohammed A. Amin, Jianjian Lin
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Modelling Photocatalytic N2 Reduction: Where We Stand and Where We Are Going ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Taja Žibert, Blaž Likozar, Matej Huš
Artificial ammonia synthesis via the Haber‐Bosch process is environmentally problematic due to the high energy consumption and corresponding CO2 emissions, produced during the reaction and before hand in hydrogen production upon methane steam reforming. Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation as a greener alternative to the conventional Haber‐Bosch process enables us to perform nitrogen reduction reaction
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Reactive eutectic media for lignocellulosic biomass fractionation ChemSusChem (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Helen Schneider, Nataliia Doskaliuk, Ella Buchner, Markus Antonietti, Svitlana Filonenko
This study introduces an alternative approach towards lignocellulosic biomass fractionation. For this purpose, reactive eutectic media (REM) based on ammonium formate and different organic acids are investigated, possible products are identified, and the REM are employed for lignin extraction and terminal isolation of cellulose pulp from beech wood. The method promises a considerable process intensification