ChemSusChemPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401700
Junting Wang, Caiwei Zhang, Yiou Wang
{"title":"Current Advances in the Photoconversion of Plastics: the Catalysts and Reaction Pathways.","authors":"Junting Wang, Caiwei Zhang, Yiou Wang","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202401700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plastic waste has caused severe global environmental pollution and health issues due to the high production rate and lack of proper disposal technology. Traditional methods to deal with plastic waste, such as incineration and landfilling, are deemed unsustainable and energy-intensive. A promising alternative is the photocatalytic conversion of plastic waste, using sunlight as a sustainable and carbon-neutral energy source to break down plastic waste under ambient pressure and low temperatures. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of recent advancements in plastic photoconversion, with an emphasis on the catalysts and reaction pathways. The mechanisms and reaction pathways are first summarized, followed by a detailed discussion of strategies to design catalysts for improved performance in photoconversion. Then, examples of photothermal degradation processes are presented. Finally, current strategies, challenges, and possible future directions of plastic photoconversion are summarized and discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401700"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover Feature: Oxidative Cleavage of α-O-4, β-O-4, and 4-O-5 Linkages in Lignin Model Compounds Over P, N Co-Doped Carbon Catalyst: A Metal-Free Approach (ChemSusChem 21/2024)","authors":"Arzoo Chauhan, Dipika Rajendra Kanchan, Arghya Banerjee, Rajendra Srivastava","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202482104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202482104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> depicts a dynamic superhero who embodies the elements of carbon, phosphorus, oxygen and nitrogen, thus symbolizing the metal-free catalyst central to our research. Armed with scissors, the superhero is shown cleaving lignin model dimers into valuable monomers. The scene is set on a road that transitions from a lush forest on the left, representing the natural source of lignin, to a modern industry on the right, illustrating the sustainable transformation of lignin into industrially valuable compounds such as phenol. This image highlights the innovative approach of using a P,N co-doped carbon catalyst to achieve efficient lignin valorization, offering an eco-friendly solution for producing industrial chemicals and fuels. More information can be found in the Research Article by R. Srivastava and co-workers.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"17 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cssc.202482104","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydrogen and Solid Carbon Production via Methane Pyrolysis in a Rotating Gliding Arc Plasma Reactor.","authors":"Dae Hoon Lee, Zulfiqar Ali, Hohyun Song, Uyen Nhat Trieu Nguyen, Hyung Cheoul Shim, Seung-Mo Lee, Muhammad Majeed","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202401602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plasma-induced methane pyrolysis is a promising hydrogen production method. However, few studies have focused the decomposition of pure methane as a discharge gas. Herein, a rotating gliding arc reactor was used for the conversion of methane (discharge gas and feedstock) into hydrogen and solid carbon. Methane conversion, gaseous product selectivity, and energy usage efficiency(specific energy requirement for hydrogen production(SER)) were investigated as functions of operating parameters, e.g., specific energy input(SEI), residence time, and reactor design. SEI was positively(almost linearly) correlated with methane conversion and hydrogen yield and negatively correlated with SER. Conversion and efficiency of energy usage increased when reactor designs providing higher thermal densities were used. With the increasing flow rate of methane at constant SEI, the reaction volume and, hence, the residence time of the gas inside the reaction zone increased, which resulted in methane conversion and hydrogen selectivity enhancement. The solid carbon featured four distinct domains, namely graphitic carbon, turbostratic carbon, few-layer graphene, and amorphous carbon, which indicated a nonuniform temperature distribution in the reaction zone. But it seems that graphitic carbon dominates amorhphous one. This study highlights the potential of rotating gliding arc plasma systems for efficient methane conversion into hydrogen and valuable solid carbon products.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401602"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202482102
Dr. Xuan Luo, A/Prof. Amir Heydari, MS Danielle Renfrey, MS Zoe Gardner, Prof. Shan He, Prof. Youhong Tang, Prof. Gregory A. Weiss, A/Prof. Mary-Louise Rogers, Prof. Colin L. Raston
{"title":"Cover Feature: Sustainability-Driven Accelerated Shear-Mediated Immunoassay for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Detection (ChemSusChem 21/2024)","authors":"Dr. Xuan Luo, A/Prof. Amir Heydari, MS Danielle Renfrey, MS Zoe Gardner, Prof. Shan He, Prof. Youhong Tang, Prof. Gregory A. Weiss, A/Prof. Mary-Louise Rogers, Prof. Colin L. Raston","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202482102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202482102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows plasticware for biomarker measurement, which constitutes a notable portion of the plastic waste stream from medical consumables. We have developed a portable vortex fluidic device (P-VFD) with a membrane array to initiate fast reaction, detection and analysis of a clinically relevant protein biomarker, p75ECD. It shows significant potential to replace traditional assay plates with a membrane, providing a greener and more sustainable alternative in biofluid biomarker measurement. More information can be found in the Research Article by X. Luo, M.-L. Rogers, C. L. Raston and co-workers.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"17 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cssc.202482102","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202482103
Magdalena Jabłońska, Alejandro Mollá Robles, Marek Rotko, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Huarong Lei, Žan Lavrič, Miha Grilc, Muhammad Fernadi Lukman, Rustem Valiullin, Marko Bertmer, Jens Möllmer, Jabor Rabeah, Andreas Pöppl, Ulrich Simon, Roger Gläser
{"title":"Cover Feature: Unraveling the NH3-SCR-DeNOx Mechanism of Cu-SSZ-13 Variants by Spectroscopic and Transient Techniques (ChemSusChem 21/2024)","authors":"Magdalena Jabłońska, Alejandro Mollá Robles, Marek Rotko, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Huarong Lei, Žan Lavrič, Miha Grilc, Muhammad Fernadi Lukman, Rustem Valiullin, Marko Bertmer, Jens Möllmer, Jabor Rabeah, Andreas Pöppl, Ulrich Simon, Roger Gläser","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202482103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202482103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows the efforts to prepare active and N<sub>2</sub>-selective catalysts for NH<sub>3</sub>-SCR-DeNO<sub><i>x</i></sub> for automotive applications. Systematic studies of Cu-containing SSZ-13, including micro-/mesoporous variants by in-situ FTIR and EPR as well as in-situ DR UV-Vis together with <b>SSITKA</b> for the investigation of the reaction mechanism provide new insights into and show new aspects of this highly relevant class of catalysts. More information can be found in the Research Article by M. Jabłońska and co-workers.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"17 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cssc.202482103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401782
Edoardo Marchini, Stefano Carli, Davide Barboni, Martina Catani, Alberto Cavazzini, Stefano Caramori, Serena Berardi
{"title":"5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural Oxidation by Perylene Diimide-Sensitized Electrodes Boosted by Photoinduced Doping.","authors":"Edoardo Marchini, Stefano Carli, Davide Barboni, Martina Catani, Alberto Cavazzini, Stefano Caramori, Serena Berardi","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202401782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401782","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We explored the electrochemical behavior of antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) and perylene diimide (PDI)-sensitized ATO (ATO-PDI) for the (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl (TEMPO) mediated conversion of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a value-added substrate for alternative polymer synthesis. We first showed that ATO displayed good electrocatalytic properties towards TEMPO, affording a quasi-reversible response with a heterogeneous rate constant on the order of 2×10<sup>-4</sup> cm s<sup>-1</sup>. We then evaluated the performance of ATO under exhaustive electrolysis of HMF in basic aqueous electrolyte, reaching 80 % Faradaic Efficiency (FE) for FDCA production. Interestingly, a significantly enhanced current (up to 2.5 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>) was recorded over time when ATO-PDI was exposed to prolonged visible illumination in a Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cell (DSPEC) configuration, which we ascribed to the photoinduced doping of ATO resulting from the oxidative quenching of PDI excited states. The proposed system enabled the production of FDCA with ca. 75 % FE in <2 h reaction time, and an almost quantitative HMF conversion when both the mono- and di-acid products were considered. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a molecular dye-sensitized interface used for the TEMPO-mediated oxidation of HMF.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401782"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142613387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synergistic Interplay between Fe-based Perovskite Oxides and Co in Electrolyte for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction.","authors":"Yuta Inoue, Yuto Miyahara, Kohei Miyazaki, Changhee Lee, Ryo Sakamoto, Takeshi Abe","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202401982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401982","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Perovskite oxides have been extensively investigated as active electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline solution. While the OER activity of some perovskite oxides is positively influenced by Fe ions in the electrolyte, the impact of other transition metal ions in the electrolyte remains unclear. In this study, we compared the influence of Co ions intentionally added to the electrolyte on the OER activities of two Fe-based perovskite oxides (Ba0.5Sr0.5FeO3-δ and LaFeO3). While the OER activity of Ba0.5Sr0.5FeO3-δ is significantly enhanced by adding Co ions to the electrolyte, LaFeO3 showed little difference in the OER behavior between the Co-free and Co-containing electrolytes. In the case of Ba0.5Sr0.5FeO3-δ, an amorphous layer was formed, and the Co ions from the electrolyte were incorporated on the surface as a result of OER cycling. On the other hand, Co ions were also detected on the surface of LaFeO3, but its crystalline structure remains unchanged during the OER. Our study suggests that synergistic interplay between the perovskite oxides undergoing a structural transformation at the surface and transition metal ions in the electrolyte can improve the OER activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401982"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401024
Shiyao Hong, Astrid Schnetzer, Nathalie Lavoine, Lucian Lucia, David B Eggleston
{"title":"Innovating Environmentally Sustainable Materials Platforms by Harnessing Coastal Marine Tunicates.","authors":"Shiyao Hong, Astrid Schnetzer, Nathalie Lavoine, Lucian Lucia, David B Eggleston","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202401024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The most influential technological innovations and societal progress lie at the intersection of scientific disciplines. Today, more than ever, biology assumes a more central and participatory role at this confluence. Within the context of this scientific inter-disciplinarity, the current effort was undertaken to explore the ecology of invasive tunicates, marine invertebrates increasingly considered a nuisance to the ecology of coastal ecosystems, yet potentially a resource for diverse applications in materials chemistry, construction, composites, and engineering. The intention of this perspective is to stimulate conversation and discussion with respect to benthic tunicates, a valuable yet underappreciated biological resource, which can be converted to cellulose nanocrystals, one of the most important bio-based materials sourced today. It will also attempt to consolidate current understandings of the ecology of tunicates and how potential material exploitation can be mutually compatible and compliant with efforts to protect coastal ecosystems and aquaculture which are currently inundated or threatened by invasive tunicates.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401024"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401895
Thomas M Horsley Downie, Ajdin Velić, Luis A Coelho, Robert Wolf, Daniel J Scott
{"title":"Closing the Loop: Low-Waste Phosphorus Functionalization Enabled by Simple Disulfides.","authors":"Thomas M Horsley Downie, Ajdin Velić, Luis A Coelho, Robert Wolf, Daniel J Scott","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202401895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401895","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Useful monophosphorus products are obtained from both white and red phosphorus via a simple strategy involving initial oxidation by aryl disulfides followed by quenching with nucleophiles. Direct transformations of elemental phosphorus are usually very challenging, forcing chemists to instead rely on inefficient and hazardous multi-step methods. However, here they are achieved using inexpensive and easy-to-handle reagents, providing access to diverse P-C, P-N and P-O bonded products in good yields. By isolating the thiolate byproducts of these reactions, a simple, closed loop can be achieved that produces only minimal, benign waste byproducts, in contrast to other direct methods. This closed loop can even be elaborated into a true (electro)catalytic cycle, which is extremely rare in the field of elemental phosphorus functionalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401895"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401744
Lorenz Bier-Schorr, Viktoria Gräser, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Peter Hajek, Philipp Kurz
{"title":"Enhancement of the Plant-Accessible Phosphate Fraction in Sewage Sludge Ashes by Na+ or K+ Addition Prior to Combustion.","authors":"Lorenz Bier-Schorr, Viktoria Gräser, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Peter Hajek, Philipp Kurz","doi":"10.1002/cssc.202401744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the aim of transforming sewage sludge into a P-fertiliser material in a single combustion step, the chemical processes underlying sewage sludge combustion were analysed using powder X-ray diffraction (P-XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), thermogravimetric (TGA) as well as elemental analyses (EA). In addition to the combustion of sewage sludge on its own (\"mono-combustion\"), additions of different additives prior to the combustion step were also carried out. Based on the very positive effects of the additives sodium and potassium carbonate on the obtained ashes concerning their phosphate solubilities in neutral ammonium citrate (NAC) solution, sewage sludge combustions after additions of Na2CO3 or K2CO3 were investigated in detail. We found that these additions altered the main phosphate-containing product found in the ashes from whitlockite (Ca9(Mg,Fe)(PO3OH)(PO4)6), a hardly plant-accessible species, to other phosphate containing compounds such as buchwaldite (CaNaPO4), which is known for a long time as a very good P‑source for plants. Consecutive greenhouse experiments with maize (Zea mays L.) as test plant confirmed the results of the chemical analyses and demonstrated that Na- or K-ashes obtained from a \"co-combustion\" of sewage sludge mixed with alkali carbonates exhibit relative P-fertilising efficiencies of up to ~80 % in comparison to commercial superphosphate.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401744"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}