Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-04DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.003
Kun Jiang, Yunzhao Xu, Fenghai Cao, Baozhen Li, Xiaoyang Xu, Weihao Wang, Yu Tang, Lizhi Wu, Li Tan
{"title":"Modulating the electronic state of Cu over Cu/ZnO/SBA-15 catalysts for boosting methanol synthesis from CO2","authors":"Kun Jiang, Yunzhao Xu, Fenghai Cao, Baozhen Li, Xiaoyang Xu, Weihao Wang, Yu Tang, Lizhi Wu, Li Tan","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Methanol synthesis <em>via</em> CO<sub>2</sub> 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 synthesis in recent decades, the chemical state of the active Cu species remains controversial. In this study, various Cu/ZnO/SBA-15 catalysts possessing different interfacial structures were engineered by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The optimized Cu/50c-ZnO/SBA-15 afforded the highest mass-specific methanol formation rate of 211.7 g<sub>MeOH</sub>·kg<sub>cat</sub><sup>−1</sup>·h<sup>−1</sup> under the conditions of 250 °C and 3.0 MPa. In-depth characterizations indicated that the electronic state of Cu could be modulated by engineering the interfacial structures of the Cu/ZnO series catalysts, and the Cu cation sites (Cu<sup>δ+</sup> and Cu<sup>+</sup>) are the active centers for methanol synthesis reaction rather than the Cu<sup>0</sup> sites. Mechanistic analysis demonstrated that HCO<sub>3</sub>* and CO<sub>3</sub>* were slowly transformed to HCOO* and further hydrogenated to methanol following the formate-methoxy intermediate route. This work provides an improved understanding of the origin of the methanol synthesis active centers and emphasizes the potential for fabricating next-generation Cu-based catalysts <em>via</em> ALD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 139-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492020","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}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.006
Shaohua She , Luh Putu Pitrayani Sukma , Mingming Peng , Hisakazu Shirai , Yuto Suzuki , Kenji Kamiya , Eika W. Qian
{"title":"Hierarchically structured macro-mesoporous carbon catalysts for saccharification of cellulose","authors":"Shaohua She , Luh Putu Pitrayani Sukma , Mingming Peng , Hisakazu Shirai , Yuto Suzuki , Kenji Kamiya , Eika W. Qian","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hierarchically structured macro-mesoporous carbon catalysts were synthesized using dual templates of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and Pluronic-123 to enhance cellulose saccharification. Characterizations conducted through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), N<sub>2</sub> adsorption-desorption isotherms, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and titration techniques confirmed high surface areas and specific pore size distributions, with macropores ranging from 78.3 to 251 nm and mesopores around 2.43–6.23 nm. An optimal PMMA-to-Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) ratio of 1:1.6 facilitated the highest cellulose conversion rate of 59.3% and a glucose yield of 22.1%. Notably, the medium-sized macropore catalyst, MMCS60-M, outperformed its purely mesoporous counterpart, with conversion rates and glucose yields of 80.8% and 45.5%, respectively. These results suggest the importance of a tailored pore architecture to enhance the accessibility of acid sites and facilitate effective mass transport, which is beneficial for optimizing saccharification processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 148-157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492021","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}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-11-28DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.002
Xiao Zhang , Changqing Liu , Yongqiang Gao , Lijuan Liu , Haibo Zhang
{"title":"The canalization in domesticated yeast: Metabolic traits develop robustness against Hsp90 stress during the evolutionary process","authors":"Xiao Zhang , Changqing Liu , Yongqiang Gao , Lijuan Liu , Haibo Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 218-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492016","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}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-11-14DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.10.002
Baofeng Chen , Ren Gong , Zhixian Qiao , Jun Men , Lu Tan , Shilin Tian , Hu Jin
{"title":"Improving Chlorella protein production under heterotrophic high cell density fed-batch cultivation with a two-stage nitrogen nutrient supply strategy","authors":"Baofeng Chen , Ren Gong , Zhixian Qiao , Jun Men , Lu Tan , Shilin Tian , Hu Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heterotrophic cultivation has been proved to be an effective and industrially scalable route for the economical production of <em>Chlorella</em> biomass. Nevertheless, the low protein content of heterotrophic <em>Chlorella</em> biomass hinders its utilization as a superior protein source. In this study, the influences of various C/N ratios on cell growth and protein production were evaluated for a previously isolated protein-rich alga <em>Chlorella sorokiniana</em> CMBB276. The results indicated that a high C/N ratio was favorable for cell growth, whereas a low C/N ratio was advantageous for protein synthesis. A proposed two-stage nitrogen supply strategy by shifting the C/N ratio from 18 to 6 was found to be capable of simultaneously improve the protein content and yield of <em>C. sorokiniana</em> CMBB276, achieving the maximum protein content of 58.6% of dry cell weight (DCW) and a final protein yield of 87.0 g L<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. We further verified that the fast accumulated ammonium in <em>C. sorokiniana</em> CMBB276 cultivated with the switched C/N ratio contributed to the remarkable enhancement of protein content, while concurrently causing cytotoxicity. Moreover, under high ammonium stress, while maintaining a high protein content, <em>C. sorokiniana</em> CMBB276 persisted in growing with a decreased level of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell membrane damage through exogenous addition of acetate, which lays the foundation for further improvement of protein production by applying the two-stage nitrogen supply strategy in combination with acetate addition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 208-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492015","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}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.12.001
Qipeng Li , Mengyun Chen , Tiankai Zhang
{"title":"Closed-loop transfer brightens up artificial intelligence for chemistry","authors":"Qipeng Li , Mengyun Chen , Tiankai Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 158-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492022","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}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-22DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.001
Shailesh Nair , Zenghu Zhang , Xiaojie Wang , Bo Zhang , Nianzhi Jiao , Yongyu Zhang
{"title":"Engineering microbiomes to enhance macroalgal health, biomass yield, and carbon sequestration","authors":"Shailesh Nair , Zenghu Zhang , Xiaojie Wang , Bo Zhang , Nianzhi Jiao , Yongyu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 scenarios. However, its sustainability is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic and environmental changes. The health and resilience of macroalgae are intrinsically linked to their associated microbiomes, offering an untapped opportunity to enhance macroalgal farming through microbiome manipulation. In this review, we have summarized the current understanding of macroalgal microbiomes, highlighting critically underexplored microbial components, such as overlooked taxa, host specificity, and the environmental factors influencing microbiome composition, which hinder the development of effective microbiome engineering strategies. We critically evaluate existing microbiome manipulation approaches and their applications in enhancing macroalgal growth, resilience, carbon fixation, and biomass yield and assess their potential for improving macroalgal carbon sequestration. Finally, we propose a holistic framework that integrates multi-omics and metabolic modeling, microbial functional and environmental compatibility, high-throughput rapid isolation, and <em>in vivo</em> validation to bridge critical knowledge gaps and unlock the full potential of macroalgal microbiome engineering for sustainable, large-scale macroalgal farming.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 63-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-30DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.009
Fan Bo , Kangzhou Wang , Jie Liang , Tiejian Zhao , Jie Wang , Yurong He , Xiaojiao Yang , Jianli Zhang , Yongjun Jiang , Xiaojing Yong , Wei Zhang , Xinhua Gao
{"title":"Recent advances in the application of in situ X-ray diffraction techniques to characterize phase transitions in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalysts","authors":"Fan Bo , Kangzhou Wang , Jie Liang , Tiejian Zhao , Jie Wang , Yurong He , Xiaojiao Yang , Jianli Zhang , Yongjun Jiang , Xiaojing Yong , Wei Zhang , Xinhua Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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 promoters, supports, and optimization of the activation process; however, in-depth studies on the evolution of the phase during catalyst activation, reaction, and deactivation are still lacking. <em>In situ</em> X-ray diffraction (XRD) effectively reveals the phase evolution of catalytic materials in real time. In this review, the use of <em>in situ</em> XRD to elucidate the influence of activation mode, promoters, and supports on the phase evolution and performance of Fe- and Co-based catalysts is examined. The challenges and opportunities in studying the phase evolution of FTS catalysts using <em>in situ</em> XRD techniques are summarized and discussed, and theoretical guidance for the design of FTS catalysts is provided in order to promote their development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 22-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.007
Yixiang Wang , Jingyuan Liu , Xifeng Ren , Chunxiang Fu , Liangcai Peng , Yanting Wang
{"title":"MADS-box transcription factors as green-revolution regulators for plant longevity and biomass production","authors":"Yixiang Wang , Jingyuan Liu , Xifeng Ren , Chunxiang Fu , Liangcai Peng , Yanting Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 110-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Green CarbonPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.006
Dongyang Li , Xinyu Jiang , Peter Müller-Buschbaum , Ruijie Ma , Gang Li
{"title":"Enhancing perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells via nuclei engineering","authors":"Dongyang Li , Xinyu Jiang , Peter Müller-Buschbaum , Ruijie Ma , Gang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.greenca.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100595,"journal":{"name":"Green Carbon","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 48-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}