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Editorial overview: Digital design of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes 编辑概述：制药生产过程的数字化设计

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101108

Kimberley B McAuley , Jonathan P McMullen , Salvador Garcia Muñoz

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Membranes from upcycled waste plastics: current status, challenges, and future outlook 再生塑料膜：现状、挑战和未来展望

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101106

Milad R Esfahani , Steven T Weinman

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Using advanced X-ray spectroscopy to reveal molecular level insights into water treatment 使用先进的x射线光谱学揭示水处理分子水平的见解

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101103

Hande Demir , Pinar Aydogan Gokturk , Ethan J Crumlin

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Tackling micro(nano)plastic pollution in aquaculture systems 解决水产养殖系统中的微（纳）塑料污染

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101104

Camilla Mossotto , Alessandra Maganza , Alice Gabetti , Giuseppe Esposito , Caterina Faggio , Monia Renzi , Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi , Elena Bozzetta , Marino Prearo , Paolo Pastorino

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Prediction and assessment methods for sustainable solar energy systems within our planetary boundaries: how reliable are they? 地球范围内可持续太阳能系统的预测和评估方法：它们有多可靠？

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101100

Natalia A. Cano-Londoño , Rebecca Saive , Tim Bekius , Laura Franco-García

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Paving the way for green cross-linker substances for the fabrication of polymer membranes — a review 为绿色交联材料制备高分子膜铺平道路——综述

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101097

Roberto Castro-Muñoz , Grzegorz Boczkaj

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Editorial overview: Advances on Z-scheme and S-scheme photocatalysis for environmental application 综述：z -方案和s -方案光催化环境应用研究进展

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101094

Fang Deng

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Lignin-based membranes for health, food safety, environmental, and energy applications: current trends and future directions 木质素基膜在健康、食品安全、环境和能源方面的应用：当前趋势和未来方向

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101098

Karen Acurio-Cerda, Rajesh Keloth, Oghenetega Allen Obewhere, Shudipto Konika Dishari

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Hydrogen production from photoelectrochemical wastewater treatment: advancing toward sustainability 光电化学废水处理制氢：向可持续性发展

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101096

Zexiao Zheng , Juhua He , Justin HK Man , Taoran Dong , Irene MC Lo

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Innovation through intelligent computer-aided formulation design 创新通过智能计算机辅助配方设计

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101099

Thunyaras Phanusupawimol , Kris Prasopsanti , Naz P Taskiran , Venkat Venkatasubramanian , Rafiqul Gani

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