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{"title":"Synthetic autotrophic yeast enables high itaconic acid production from CO₂ <i>via</i> integrated pathway and process design.","authors":"Özge Ata, Lisa Lutz, Michael Baumschabl, Diethard Mattanovich","doi":"10.1039/d5gc03149d","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc03149d","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Single carbon (C1) substrates are gaining importance as future feedstocks for the production of bio-based chemicals. Carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, offers a promising alternative to the traditional feedstocks to shift towards C1-based, sustainable processes. Here, we present a synthetic autotrophic <i>Komagataella phaffii</i> (<i>Pichia pastoris</i>) that is able to produce itaconic acid by the direct conversion of CO₂, achieving final titers of approximately 12 g L^-1 in bioreactor cultivations. We show that a combined approach that integrates balancing the flux between the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle and itaconic acid metabolism with process design was essential to enhance the production. Our study demonstrates the potential of <i>K. phaffii</i> as a microbial platform using CO₂ as the direct carbon source, aligning with the future goals of establishing sustainable bioprocesses.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12459085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145147307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Recycling of anhydride-cured epoxy resin-based carbon fiber-reinforced composites via a β-phenethyl alcohol/TBD catalytic system","authors":"Renlong Min, Chenyu Zhang, Haijuan Kong, Shuo Liu and Ziyao Peng","doi":"10.1039/D5GC90177D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC90177D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘Recycling of anhydride-cured epoxy resin-based carbon fiber-reinforced composites <em>via</em> a β-phenethyl alcohol/TBD catalytic system’ by Renlong Min <em>et al.</em>, <em>Green Chem.</em>, 2025, <strong>27</strong>, 10686–10698, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC02625C.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 38","pages":" 11985-11986"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/gc/d5gc90177d?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable upcycling of polyethylene waste to compatibilizers and valuable chemicals.","authors":"Darien K Nguyen, Zoé O G Schyns, LaShanda T J Korley, Dionisios G Vlachos","doi":"10.1039/d5gc02799c","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc02799c","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Controllable functionalization of polyethylene (PE) waste could generate new polymeric materials that are generally difficult to manufacture sustainably while also addressing the growing plastics waste problem. However, these modifications remain challenging due to the inherent stability of the PE backbone. Non-thermal atmospheric plasma enables molecular activation under mild conditions while utilizing renewable energy but is primarily employed for surface modification, as plasmas do not penetrate the bulk of materials. Herein, controllable bulk oxidative functionalization of PE wax (PEW) and low-density PE (LDPE) of varying molecular weights was achieved, with up to 6 mol% oxygen incorporation, by manipulating melt viscosity. This functionalization was accomplished either through temperature adjustment or by introducing a melt viscosity modifier, removable <i>via</i> simple extraction methods, to reduce LDPE viscosity, enhance diffusion and chain mobility, and enable bulk oxidation. The oxidized LDPE induces compatibilization in blends of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and LDPE with improved interfacial adhesion and mechanical properties, such as a 70% increase in elongation-at-break values <i>vs.</i> the control. These findings pave the way for catalyst-free upcycling of direct plastics waste and plastics waste-derived products, enabling the creation of high-value products across various markets.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12455293/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Introduction to green and sustainable batteries","authors":"Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Rebeca Marcilla, Maria-Magdalena Titirici and Theresa Schoetz","doi":"10.1039/D5GC90160J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC90160J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A graphical abstract is available for this content</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 38","pages":" 11559-11560"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Electrolyte engineering for low-temperature aqueous batteries: strategies, mechanisms, and perspectives","authors":"Jian Wang, Linlong Zuo, Ya He, Ziming Wan, Pengfei Yao, Junrun Feng, Lin Sheng and Zhangxiang Hao","doi":"10.1039/D5GC02967H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC02967H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Aqueous batteries offer inherent safety and environmental advantages, yet their deployment is critically constrained by severe performance degradation below 0 °C, where capacity losses exceed 50–80% and complete failure occurs below −20 °C. This limitation significantly restricts applications in rapidly expanding cold-climate sectors including Arctic operations and winter electric mobility. This comprehensive review presents a systematic analysis of electrolyte modification strategies through four primary approaches: concentration engineering, inorganic additives, organic additives, and gel electrolyte architectures. Unlike previous reviews focusing on individual techniques, this work establishes a holistic framework integrating molecular-level mechanisms with macroscopic performance outcomes. Recent advances demonstrate remarkable progress: concentration engineering enables operation to −70 °C through higher concentration mechanisms, inorganic additives achieve stable cycling at −60 °C <em>via</em> hydrogen bonding disruption, organic additives provide multi-functional enhancement to −55 °C through coordinated solvation engineering, and gel electrolytes deliver robust performance at −50 °C through synergistic polymer-additive interactions. Advanced characterization reveals optimal performance requires multi-scale synergistic regulation across molecular solvation environments, interfacial processes, and bulk transport properties. Critical gaps include incomplete understanding of interfacial evolution during thermal cycling and limited predictive capability for multi-component optimization. This analysis establishes fundamental design principles and identifies priority research directions for translating laboratory breakthroughs into commercially viable low-temperature aqueous battery technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 38","pages":" 11561-11580"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/gc/d5gc02967h?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145184003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Upcycling of long-term Si/C composites by introducing interfacial chemical bonds from spent solar photovoltaic and lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Zeyu Dong, JieXiang Li, Peng Ge and Yue Yang","doi":"10.1039/D5GC01562F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC01562F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Recycling spent solar photovoltaic modules (PV) and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is crucial due to their environmental and economic importance. However, the current methods—recycling Si from panels as Si ingots and treating graphite as degraded material—offer limited economic returns. Inspired by Si/C composites for LIBs, a strategy for upcycling of long-term Si/C composites from spent PV panels and LIBs has been developed. Particularly, by introducing recycled ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) from PV as a binding agent, interfacial Si–C bonds were effectively established, leading the as-optimized sample to overcome siliconization of the existing physically mixed Si/C composites by improving structural stability and reducing volume change. More detailed kinetic analysis revealed that the developed strategy enhanced diffusion coefficients and reduced internal resistances, particularly the interfacial ion migration in Si/C composites, leading to excellent electrochemical properties. Specifically, it displays a considerable capacity of 967 mAh g<small>⁻¹</small> at 1.0 A g<small>⁻¹</small>, with a retention ratio of ∼77.6% after 200 cycles. Moreover, the full cell displayed an initial capacity of 1178.1 mAh g<small>⁻¹</small>, which could be maintained at approximately 821.2 mAh g<small>⁻¹</small> after 50 cycles. The promising upcycling strategy yielded considerable economic benefits and provides a comprehensive solution for recycling spent PV and LIBs into high-performance Si/C composites.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 38","pages":" 11914-11927"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The recovery of valuable metals from spent ternary lithium-ion batteries by repurposing the pyrolysis gas","authors":"Zhen Xiong, Hairong Zhang, Can Wang, Haijun Guo, Mengkun Wang, Hailong Li, Xuefang Chen, Lian Xiong and Xinde Chen","doi":"10.1039/D5GC03423J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC03423J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >To establish a recycling process for spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) suitable for industrialization, minimizing energy consumption and simplifying the recycling process are critical. Herein, we propose a roasting reduction method to recover valuable metals from spent LIBs by repurposing the pyrolysis gas of the LIBs. The pyrolysis gas serves as a reducing agent, while the carbon-based materials in the LIBs (graphite, electrolytes, separators, and binders) act as a carbon resource during the roasting process. The results show that the spent LiNi<small>_0.65</small>Co<small>_0.15</small>Mn<small>_0.2</small>O<small>₂</small> (LNCM) cell can be completely reduced to Li, Ni, Co, Mn, or their respective compounds using pyrolysis gas at 550 °C. Through a combined environmentally friendly process of water leaching and citric acid leaching, 91.62% of Li, 98.71% of Ni, 99.46% of Co, and 98.51% of Mn are recovered from the roasted products. These recovery efficiencies are higher than that of carbothermal reduction using carbon-based materials in an inert atmosphere. The synergistic effect between the reductive gases in the pyrolysis gas and the carbon resource is a key factor enabling the reduction process of LNCM at lower temperatures compared to conventional carbothermic reduction under an oxygen-free atmosphere. Therefore, the recycling method based on the <em>in situ</em> reduction-leaching of LIBs is environmentally friendly, economical, and has promising applications in industrial scale-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 38","pages":" 11971-11984"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/gc/d5gc03423j?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maximized lipase-catalysed production of a monoester of ferulic acid derivatives and ethylene glycol: a key step toward intrinsically antioxidant biosourced polymers","authors":"Felipe D. Blanco, Melissa P. M. Geevers, Ulf Hanefeld, Jean-Luc Six, Latifa Chebil, Catherine Humeau and Yann Guiavarc'h","doi":"10.1039/D5GC02821C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC02821C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Ferulic acid, a powerful antioxidant, is found in agricultural by-products. Valorising this phenolic acid through the production of intrinsically antioxidant and original biopolymers is clearly of great interest. This study focuses on the enzymatic production of the monoester of dihydroferulic acid, a ferulic acid derivative, and ethylene glycol, the intermediary molecule in the pathway towards an original monomer. The performance of the acid and ethyl ester as acyl donors was compared in two different media: one using 2-methyl-2-butanol as a solvent and another based on a solvent-free approach. In organic solvent, the molar excess of ethylene glycol resulted in yields up to 74% and 71% of ethylene glycol hydroferulate, for the ester and acid, respectively. More interestingly, the solvent-free approach combined with the addition of 10% v/v of water and ethyl ester as the substrate led to a maximum yield of 99% of monoester with full lipase activity retention at 55 °C even after numerous cyclings.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 38","pages":" 11892-11902"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/gc/d5gc02821c?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chemistry finds green pastures in Spain","authors":"Pedro Lozano, Arjan W. Kleij and Eduardo García-Verdugo","doi":"10.1039/D5GC90145F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC90145F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >With the recent establishment of the Green Chemistry Division (GEQV) of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ), green chemistry continues to advance by leaps and bounds as a strategic discipline within the scientific and technological development of the European Union. The executive board of the GEQV is proud to announce this significant milestone, which amplifies the ongoing effort to establish the 21<small>^st</small> century as the era of sustainability and circularity.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 37","pages":" 11284-11288"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145100562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Green solvents in membrane separation: progress, challenges, and future perspectives for sustainable industrial applications","authors":"Boon Kee Voon, Yen Juin Yap and Wai Fen Yong","doi":"10.1039/D5GC03161C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC03161C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Green chemistry and engineering play a vital role in sustainable separation and technology developments. Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in applying green solvents to separation processes, with a focus on reducing the reliance on conventional toxic solvents such as <em>N</em>-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), <em>N</em>,<em>N</em>-dimethylformamide (DMF), and <em>N</em>,<em>N</em>-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). Green solvents offer a promising alternative due to their biodegradability, low environmental impact, and minimal health hazards. Nevertheless, most existing studies focus on individual solvents or specific applications, leaving gaps in understanding regarding solvent–polymer compatibility, scalability, and trade-offs between sustainability and separation efficiency, particularly for liquid and gas separations in membrane technology. This review addresses these gaps by categorizing recent advancements in the use of green solvents for membrane fabrication over the past decade. The solvents are grouped into the categories esters, polar aprotic, dipolar aprotic, polar protic, non-polar aprotic, organic salts, and oils. These green solvents include γ-valerolactone (GVL), Cyrene™, Tamisolve® NxG, Rhodiasolv® PolarClean, ionic liquids (ILs), deep eutectic solvents (DESs), and plant-derived oils. This review also evaluates the interactions between these solvents and commonly used polymers using the Hansen solubility parameter (HSP), alongside the CO<small>₂</small> capture and water purification performance of the resulting membranes. Additionally, current applications of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in solvent selection are discussed, highlighting their potential to predict polymer–solvent compatibility and optimize membrane fabrication formulations. By summarizing recent advancements, evaluating industrial applicability, and identifying unresolved challenges, this review provides a roadmap for the adoption of green solvents in next-generation membrane technologies, urging researchers and industry stakeholders to accelerate the transition toward sustainable solvent-based processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":" 38","pages":" 11705-11738"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145184042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}