Alexandre S. França , Gabriela C. Breda , Ivaldo Itabaiana Jr. , Rodrigo O.M.A. de Souza
{"title":"Bridging biocatalysis and chemical catalysis: Innovative approaches for enhancing chemoenzymatic cascades","authors":"Alexandre S. França , Gabriela C. Breda , Ivaldo Itabaiana Jr. , Rodrigo O.M.A. de Souza","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The chemoenzymatic reactions leverage the enzymes' excellent selectivity alongside the robust reactivity of traditional catalysts, offering numerous advantages such as higher yield, enhanced selectivity, and reduced residue generation. Despite the challenge posed by incompatibility between different classes of catalysts, recent advances in synthetic chemistry and biology provide ample opportunities for cascade transformations using new biocatalysts and innovative strategies. By integrating organocatalysis, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and metal catalysis with biocatalysis, this review showcases how diverse catalytic strategies can be synergistically employed to expand reaction scope, overcome traditional limitations, and unlock new possibilities for chemoenzymatic transformations. Novel approaches and trends are also highlighted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101030"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144329792","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}
Jin Kwei Koh , Ethan Dern Huang Kong , Chin Wei Lai , Joon Ching Juan , Irfan Anjum Badruddin
{"title":"Supercapacitors design with green chemistry: Cellulose-based hydrogel","authors":"Jin Kwei Koh , Ethan Dern Huang Kong , Chin Wei Lai , Joon Ching Juan , Irfan Anjum Badruddin","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nowadays, there is a strong societal focus on energy solutions, with particular attention on supercapacitors. In this context, supercapacitor design has garnered interest, especially with the use of green synthesis approaches. Notably, the emphasis on green chemistry led to cellulose-based hydrogels being increasingly explored in supercapacitor design for their sustainable and eco-friendly properties. This review focusses on the current developments in cellulose-based hydrogels for supercapacitors. This review begins with an overview of hydrogel and cellulose-based hydrogel. Following this, the review explores the development of cellulose-based hydrogel. Finally, the review highlights the future directions and challenges in advancing cellulose-based hydrogels for supercapacitors, underscoring areas for further research and development. This study aims to discuss the future innovations in eco-friendly, high-performance supercapacitors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101034"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365142","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":"The role of dynamic capabilities in the development of eco-innovations","authors":"Nicolas Befort , Martina Ayoub , Mireille Matt","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As industries transition toward sustainability to meet climate change targets, they face the challenge of moving beyond the fossil economy. This article explores the role of dynamic capabilities in fostering eco-innovations, which are critical for firms aiming to navigate and thrive in the postfossil era. Through the orchestration of internal and external resources, firms can create long-term competitive advantages that align with eco-innovation objectives. Using a resource-based perspective, this study analyzes how firms integrate natural resources into their dynamic capability framework, ensuring that these resources are both preserved and utilized effectively. Eco-innovations are positioned as essential drivers for sustainable transformation, demanding a reconfiguration of corporate strategies, resource management, and collaborative networks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101031"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203644","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}
Giuseppe Bonifazi , Chiara Grosso , Roberta Palmieri , Silvia Serranti
{"title":"Current trends and challenges in construction and demolition waste recycling","authors":"Giuseppe Bonifazi , Chiara Grosso , Roberta Palmieri , Silvia Serranti","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing demand for urban infrastructure has led to a rise in construction and demolition waste (C&DW), posing environmental and economic challenges. Traditional disposal methods contribute to pollution and resource depletion. The circular economy promotes waste reduction, recycling, and reuse, aligning with EU policies. This paper examines the composition of C&DW, current trends in recycling methods, and the challenges associated with C&DW management (C&DWM), focusing on how emerging technologies, such as AI-powered sorting systems and decision-support tools, could enhance efficiency from a future perspective.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101032"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144189428","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":"Emerging trend of carbon aerogel synthesis for biomedical applications","authors":"Sahar Kiani , Arnab Dutta , Sasha Au Yong , Solmaz Karamikamkar , Ehsan Behzadfar","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aerogels are intriguing materials with a wide range of potential applications, from medicine to construction. They can be classified into inorganic, organic, carbon, and biopolymer types, and their properties can be enhanced by incorporating advanced materials and nanofillers. Among these, carbon aerogels are distinguished by their unique solid-state architecture, featuring three-dimensional (3D) interconnected networks permeated with air-filled nanopores. These nanopores greatly enhance the structural characteristics at the macroscopic level, merging the inherent qualities of aerogels, such as low density and high porosity, with the unique attributes of their constituent materials. These features make carbon aerogels highly suitable for specialized biomedical applications. This review emphasizes and examines the recent advancements in the preparation of carbon aerogels and their biomedical applications. It concentrates on the development of aerogels through characterization studies of carbon aerogels and concludes with an analysis of the potential and challenges in creating sustainable materials for biomedical use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101033"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144221118","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}
Nur Umisyuhada Mohd Nor , Khaireddin Boukayouht , Samir El Hankari , Nor Aishah Saidina Amin
{"title":"Transformative approaches in photocatalytic CO2 conversion: The impact of AI and computational chemistry","authors":"Nur Umisyuhada Mohd Nor , Khaireddin Boukayouht , Samir El Hankari , Nor Aishah Saidina Amin","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> conversion is a promising method for reducing atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> using solar energy. This review highlights transformative approaches in this field, focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence and computational chemistry. The fundamentals of photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> conversion, the role of AI in optimizing processes, and the contributions of Density Functional Theory (DFT) to understanding mechanisms and improving catalyst design are discussed. By integrating AI with DFT, synergistic methods that enhance catalyst development and process efficiency are explored. The review also addresses current challenges and future research directions, emphasizing the potential of artificial intelligent and computational chemistry to advance sustainable CO<sub>2</sub> conversion technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101027"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143906265","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":"Sustainability of drug discovery, development and use as embedded in European pharmaceutical policies","authors":"Bart De Spiegeleer, Evelien Wynendaele","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainability has become a key consideration across all sectors of society, from the automotive and finance industries to marketing, the food supply chain, and academia, with the pharmaceutical industry following suit. This review examines recent advancements in environmental and socio-economic sustainability within the pharmaceutical sector, with a particular emphasis on Europe, a leader in sustainable practices in pharma and biotech. Given the highly regulated nature of the pharmaceutical industry, its life cycle is significantly shaped by legal frameworks. Therefore, this review also delves into current EU policies and proposals that influence pharmaceutical sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101028"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143906266","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}
Anton Nikiforov , Yury Gorbanev , Nathalie De Geyter , Rino Morent , Annemie Bogaerts
{"title":"Inorganic and organic syntheses in plasma-liquid systems for green chemistry applications","authors":"Anton Nikiforov , Yury Gorbanev , Nathalie De Geyter , Rino Morent , Annemie Bogaerts","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The chemical industry is one of the main driving forces supporting the fast-growing population on our planet. Due to the extensive use of fossil fuels and large quantities of waste, chemical production often has a detrimental environmental impact. Sustainable and green technological processes based on renewable energy sources are sought-after to replace the currently used conventional wet chemistry. We present an overview of the recent advances and perspectives in plasma-liquid systems used for sustainable chemical synthesis, with emphasis on the engineering of inorganic nanomaterials and preparative organic synthesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101029"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143898790","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":"Recent advances on carbon-based nanocomposite membranes in water and wastewater applications","authors":"Soheil Zarghami , Toraj Mohammadi","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In today's industrial world, population growth and increased industrial production have intensified the need for potable water supply and effective wastewater treatment. Due to environmental concerns, advancements in separation processes have also become necessary. Membrane processes are particularly effective in removing contaminants from entering effluents, thereby protecting water sources, and are high-performance techniques for water and wastewater treatment. The synergistic effect of carbon-based nanocomposite membranes, resulting from the properties of carbon based nanomaterials (CBNs) (such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and, graphene oxide (GO)) combined with the unique characteristics of membrane separation techniques, has led to improved performance of the membrane processes. The classification of the content is based on the dimensions of CBNs and membranes: zero-dimensional (0D), one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D). Efforts have been made to review articles from the past two years. This study briefly reviews newly developed membranes using carbon nanomaterials in various membrane technologies, including microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO), membrane bioreactor (MBR), and membrane distillation (MD), aiming to highlight their potential success.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101026"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143854800","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}
Guang Yang, Xin Li, Wang Ma, Xiaoman Sun, He Huang
{"title":"Recent advances in upcycling lignocellulosic biomass through chemoenzymatic processes","authors":"Guang Yang, Xin Li, Wang Ma, Xiaoman Sun, He Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) has long been treated as easily available and low-cost renewable source to produce value-added chemicals. Enzymatic and chemical catalysis have long been applied for valorization of LCB. However, the intrinsic limitations of enzymatic/chemical catalysis hinder the practical application of LCB. Therefore, integrating both catalysts could be a promising strategy to overcome the drawbacks of single system. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in utilizing and upgrading lignocellulosic biomass through combined chemoenzymatic processes. The chemoenzymatic synthetic processes of furan derivatives, aromatic compounds, and other value-added chemicals starting from raw LCB or LCB-derived platform compounds are highlighted. Further, the limitations and future perspectives are discussed to facilitate the future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101017"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714684","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}