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{"title":"Hydrogenation of layered oxide cathodes as a new pathway of self-discharge in lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Aobing Du , Zhenyou Li , Maximilian Fichtner , Guanglei Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 276-277"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent advancements and assessments in MXene-based composites stability for efficient solar-heating water evaporation: A systematic and comprehensive review","authors":"Abdul Haleem ,&nbsp;Mohib Ullah ,&nbsp;Laraib Kiran ,&nbsp;Wu Fan ,&nbsp;Jianming Pan ,&nbsp;Hao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>MXenes, an extensive family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, have attracted significant attention across diverse fields owing to their exceptional biological, optoelectronic, mechanical, and chemical properties, enabling their application in numerous fields. Among these, photothermal water evaporation (PWE) has emerged as a particularly promising approach in wastewater treatment, driven by the escalating demand for fresh and pure water. Despite the development of various evaporators to address water scarcity, challenges such as low evaporation efficiency and limited scalability hinder their practical implementation. Over the past decade, MXenes have gained substantial interest owing to their unique elemental composition, porous structure, and surface terminations, which result in remarkable physical and chemical properties that depend on their synthesis methods. However, a key challenge in leveraging MXenes lies in their inherent instability, as they are prone to rapid oxidation upon exposure to air. Stabilizing pristine MXenes is, therefore, critical for their long-term application in PWE. This review highlights strategies to enhance the oxidation stability of MXenes through the incorporation of protective materials such as polymers, delignified wood (DW), and carbonaceous compounds, thereby improving their performance in PWE systems. Furthermore, this review delves into the development of MXene-based composite materials, exploring factors and mechanisms pertinent to their role in PWE. This comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in the field of wastewater treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 282-300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of nanocellulose in solar photo/thermal energy conversion and electrochemical energy storage devices","authors":"Chao Wang ,&nbsp;Longhang Zhu ,&nbsp;Xiangyu Wang ,&nbsp;Tamer Mahmoud Tamer ,&nbsp;Ruotong Yao ,&nbsp;Md Mostafizur Rahman ,&nbsp;Lijiaqi Zhang ,&nbsp;Min Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 storage devices. Nanocellulose derived from cellulose—the most prevalent biomass resource on Earth, has received wide attention in the world. It is primarily categorized into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) based on its morphology. Characterized by its high aspect ratio, large specific surface area, unique optical and mechanical properties, and wettability, nanocellulsoe shows high potential for use as a functional material in renewable energy conversion and electric storage applications. This review surveys the latest research on nanocellulose-based membranes, aerogels, and fibers that are used in solar cells, solar evaporators, phase-change material encapsulation, batteries, and supercapacitors. The distinctive structural factors of nanocellulose, such as its morphology, porosity, pore distribution, and crystallinity, significantly affect the efficiency of energy conversion and energy storage capability of related devices. Therefore, the relationship between the structural design of nanocellulose-based materials and performance of target energy devices must be highlighted. This review concludes with a discussion on the current limitations and future prospects of nanocellulose-based energy devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 225-245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"State-of-the-art advances in biotechnology for polyethylene terephthalate bio-depolymerization","authors":"Ya-Jun Liu ,&nbsp;Jie Zhou ,&nbsp;Yanwei Li ,&nbsp;Xin Yan ,&nbsp;Anming Xu ,&nbsp;Xiaoli Zhou ,&nbsp;Weidong Liu ,&nbsp;Ying Xu ,&nbsp;Tianyuan Su ,&nbsp;Shaojie Wang ,&nbsp;Yinglu Cui ,&nbsp;Weiliang Dong ,&nbsp;Tianwei Tan ,&nbsp;Min Jiang ,&nbsp;Zhongli Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 critical importance of PET biodepolymerization and recycling technologies as promising green solutions, researchers worldwide are actively developing novel PET-degrading biocatalysts and efficient processes. The advancement of PET depolymerases and PET-degrading microorganisms is regarded as a key aspect of this study. Current studies primarily focus on the exploration, development, and enhancement of effective enzymes and strains, involving their isolation and screening from nature, along with protein design and engineering as informed by the elucidation of enzymatic mechanisms. Significant efforts have been dedicated toward process optimization to enhance the PET hydrolysis reaction. However, translating these laboratory findings into real-world applications remains a significant challenge that is contingent on the applicability of the developed biocatalysts and processes under industrial conditions. This review summarizes the cutting-edge foundational outcomes in the field of PET biodepolymerization and discusses the current challenges and potential solutions to advance PET depolymerization and, ultimately, PET recycling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 303-319"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhanced removal and valorization of CO2-adsorbent monoethanolamine by microalgae for green biomanufacturing","authors":"Zhiyong Liu ,&nbsp;Nahui Hao ,&nbsp;Chunqing He ,&nbsp;Yuyong Hou ,&nbsp;Tingfeng Cheng ,&nbsp;Yinghao Wang ,&nbsp;Qingling Liu ,&nbsp;Qian Shen ,&nbsp;Maliheh Safavi ,&nbsp;Fangjian Chen ,&nbsp;Zhihua Fan ,&nbsp;Lei Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2025.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 to biological systems, and its emissions can exacerbate ecosystem pollution. Therefore, it is imperative that disposal or valorization measures be implemented for effective green biomanufacturing with MEA as the absorbent. This study examined the removal of MEA by <em>Haematococcus pluvialis</em> (<em>H. pluvialis</em>), an astaxanthin-rich microalgae, and its effects on microalgal cells and related mechanisms. Approximately half of the initial MEA was metabolized by <em>H. pluvialis</em>, with the resulting metabolic intermediates including acetyl-CoA. The genes involved in MEA utilization exhibited a significant increase in expression, signifying a pivotal advancement in our understanding of its potential as a nutrient for microalgae. Moreover, the exposure of <em>H. pluvialis</em> to MEA resulted in notable alterations in cellular components, including a 21.7% increase in lipid content and a 27.8% increase in carbohydrate content. Notably, there was a 1.49-fold increase in astaxanthin content, which was accompanied by notable changes in cell morphology. In addition to the increase in astaxanthin production, the antioxidant system was activated to counteract the adverse effects of MEA-induced oxidative stress. Furthermore, enhanced biosynthesis of both carotenoids and fatty acids directly contributed to the elevated cellular astaxanthin levels achieved through MEA metabolism by <em>H. pluvialis</em>. These findings offer valuable insights into the treatment of CO₂ absorbents using microalgae while simultaneously producing high-value and healthy products, which may prove beneficial for the development of sustainable solutions for green biomanufacturing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 196-207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Highly dispersed Cu0-Cuδ+/MgO-FeOx catalyst for the synergistic enhancement of the hydrogenation of furfural","authors":"Shuaishuai Wang ,&nbsp;Lingyu Jia ,&nbsp;Shanshan Dang ,&nbsp;Mingkun Zhang ,&nbsp;Tianliang Lu ,&nbsp;Xiang Gao ,&nbsp;Weifeng Tu ,&nbsp;Zhenzhou Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cu-based catalysts are advantageous for selectively catalyzing the hydrogenation of the C<img>O bonds in furfural (FF). Nevertheless, debates are ongoing regarding the identification of active sites. FeCu_<em>x</em>Mg catalysts were prepared using a hydrotalcite precursor. During the early stages of the reaction, the selective hydrogenation activity of the C<img>O bond exhibited a volcano-shaped trend with increasing Cu content. FeCu_0.15Mg showed the highest hydrogenation activity among all catalysts examined. <em>In-situ</em> X-ray diffraction (XRD), <em>in-situ</em> DRIFT, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and other analytical techniques confirmed that Cu⁰-Cu^δ+ sites assume a predominant role in catalytic reactions. At the optimal Cu/Fe ratio, the oxygen vacancies generated by FeO_<em>x</em> facilitated the activation of the FF molecules. The highly dispersed Cu⁰-Cu^δ+ sites served a crucial function in the activation of H₂ and the rapid formation of reaction intermediates, significantly accelerating the reaction rate and process of FF hydrogenation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 130-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Photo-Fenton catalyst embedded in photothermal aerogel for efficient solar interfacial water evaporation and purification","authors":"Xiaoyun Hu ,&nbsp;Jianhua Zhou ,&nbsp;Xiaojiang Mu ,&nbsp;Chengpeng Qiu ,&nbsp;Meng Kang ,&nbsp;Zhixiang Zhang ,&nbsp;Jie Gao ,&nbsp;Jing Liu ,&nbsp;Lei Miao","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 organic compounds evaporate with the steam. In this study, a strategy for full-spectrum solar utilization, in which solar steam generation is coupled with photo-Fenton catalysis, was demonstrated for the production of clean water while treating complex wastewater containing high concentrations of organic pollutants. A highly efficient Fenton catalyst, PB/rGO/PPy powder, was developed by integrating Prussian blue (PB), polypyrrole (PPy), and reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The catalyst offers functionality in Fenton catalysis, photothermal conversion, and photogenerated charge transfer channels. It can degrade 95.2% of methyl orange (MO) in 20 min, with a degradation rate constant of 0.251 min⁻¹. Impressively, a PB/rGO/PPy/PVA composite aerogel was created using porous and water-absorbent polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a skeleton, where the degradation ability of MO in both deionized water and wastewater reached 100% under 1-sun irradiation, along with an evaporation rate of 1.62 kg m⁻² h⁻¹. This integrated aerogel evaporator can be utilized for producing clean water and treating wastewater containing organic pollutants, which may open new avenues for green technologies with high solar energy utilization efficiencies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 160-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New horizons in lignin-first strategies for upgrading lignocellulose","authors":"Fuyan Kang ,&nbsp;Houjuan Qi ,&nbsp;Zhanhua Huang ,&nbsp;Jinguang Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 221-223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Harnessing aromatic properties for sustainable bio-valorization of lignin derivatives into flavonoids","authors":"Si-Yu Zhu ,&nbsp;Na Li ,&nbsp;Zhi-Hua Liu ,&nbsp;Ying-Jin Yuan ,&nbsp;Bing-Zhi Li","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 of lignin derivatives into flavonoids holds promising potential for both lignin valorization and flavonoid synthesis. In this review, we prospect sustainable, atom-economic functionalization routes from lignin-derived aromatics to flavonoids by leveraging lignin’s inherent aromaticity. The representative flavonoid biosynthesis routes had first been elaborated from lignin derivatives in detail. The functionalization reactions involved in incorporating lignin derivatives into flavonoid structure were summarized to promote lignin bioconversion and yield flavonoids with desirable properties. Harnessing the powerful engineering strategies, such as synthetic biology, machine learning, metabolic regulation, boost the flavonoid production in microbial cell factories, enhancing lignin valorization. Overall, lignin functionalization routes for flavonoid biosynthesis hold promise to achieve the feasibility of lignin valorization and the production of flavonoids, contributing significantly to the sustainable bioeconomy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 172-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Electrochemical conversion of biomass derivatives to value-added chemicals: A review","authors":"Yusrin Ramli ,&nbsp;Virdi Chaerusani ,&nbsp;Ziyuan Yang ,&nbsp;Rui Yang ,&nbsp;Juan Zhang ,&nbsp;Abuliti Abudula ,&nbsp;Guoqing Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 processes. In particular, electrochemical conversion is a remarkable process when considering biomass as a renewable resource and when applying renewable energy. As typical promising derivatives, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, methanol, and sugars have been extensively investigated to date on a laboratory scale via electrochemical conversion to obtain valuable chemicals such as 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid, 2,5-di(hydroxymethyl)furan, formic acid, gluconic acid, and xylitol. This review focuses on the electroconversion of biomass derivatives to high-value-added products. In particular, the catalyst activity, stability, and selectivity for the desired products, reaction mechanisms, and operating conditions of the electrocatalytic process are summarized and discussed. The review also addresses the challenges in the development of electrocatalysts for the electroconversion of biomass derivatives while avoiding side reactions to reduce the separation and purification processes. This study is expected to guide future developments in this field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 113-129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}