Haoqiong Zhu , Menglu Cai , Xiaozhong Wang , Liyan Dai
{"title":"Highly efficient electro-epoxidation of olefins coupled with bromine recycling†","authors":"Haoqiong Zhu , Menglu Cai , Xiaozhong Wang , Liyan Dai","doi":"10.1039/d5gc00148j","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc00148j","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Organic electrosynthesis powered by renewable electricity has gained attention as a sustainable and economically advantageous method for diverse chemical transformations. Olefin epoxidation is a key reaction for producing multiple epoxides used as value-added fine chemicals and crucial industrial intermediates. The halohydrin-based method was previously utilized in large-scale productions. However, its reliance on corrosive reagents and substantial energy demands have led to a gradual transition towards more environmentally friendly methodologies, with electrosynthesis emerging as a significant alternative. In this study, we developed a Br<sub>2</sub>/Br<sup>−</sup>-mediated electro-epoxidation strategy for olefins using a one-pot electrochemical cell. This method achieved an impressive yield of styrene oxide (97.5%) and Faraday efficiency (84.7%) at a high substrate concentration of 100 mM and exhibited high compatibility with an industrial-relevant current density (100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>). Additionally, we developed a novel method to realize the electrolyte recyclability in a one-pot cell, ensuring ion regeneration and demonstrating strong feasibility for practical applications. Moreover, the current system exhibited exceptional stability for 23 cycles and demonstrated a broad scope for substrates. To further capitalize on these advantages, we successfully scaled up the production of styrene and cyclohexene into value-added products. These results underscore the methodological universality, economic viability, and sustainability of the developed system, highlighting its potential for industrial adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5366-5375"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908531","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":"Selective catalytic depolymerisation of C-lignin into ethylcatechol using commercial Pd/C under hydrogen-free conditions†","authors":"Xuening Li , Shuizhong Wang , Guoyong Song","doi":"10.1039/d5gc00161g","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc00161g","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The catalytic depolymerisation of catechyl lignin (C-lignin) represents a promising and sustainable approach for producing catechol monomers adorned with C3 side chains, but the selective production of ethylcatechol with a C2 side chain remains a significant challenge due to the intricate scission of vicinal C–O and C–C bonds. Herein, we demonstrate that Pd/C can effectively catalyse the cleavage of C<sub>α</sub>–O, C<sub>β</sub>–O and C<sub>β</sub>–C<sub>γ</sub> bonds in C-lignin under hydrogen-free conditions, resulting in the formation of ethylcatechol in a selective manner, with methanol acting as the primary hydrogen donor. By optimizing the reaction parameters, an impressive yield of 80.7 mol% of catechol monomers has been achieved, accompanied by a remarkable selectivity of 69% for ethylcatechol. Detailed investigations using model compounds suggest that a plausible reaction pathway involves the generation of caffeyl alcohol as a key intermediate by the synchronous cleavage of C<sub>α</sub>–O and C<sub>β</sub>–O bonds in benzodioxane linkages, followed by hydrogenation, dehydrogenation and subsequent decarbonylation reactions, enabling the efficient production of ethylcatechol. This study provides a practical and scalable route for transforming renewable C-lignin biopolymers into high-value-added ethylcatechol under an N<sub>2</sub> atmosphere, highlighting its potential for sustainable chemical production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5184-5192"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908537","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}
Yifan Yang , Tengfei Yang , Lu Liu , Hanhan Chen , Wenxiu Zhang , Shaomin Liu , Xiaobin Wang
{"title":"Green in situ synthesis of ZIF-8 membranes on the inner-surface of PESf hollow fibers and application in hydrogen separation†","authors":"Yifan Yang , Tengfei Yang , Lu Liu , Hanhan Chen , Wenxiu Zhang , Shaomin Liu , Xiaobin Wang","doi":"10.1039/d4gc06464j","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4gc06464j","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Membrane separation technology is widely recognized as a sustainable option, but achieving green manufacturing for the membranes themselves remains a significant challenge. To ensure sustainable development, it is crucial to prepare membranes in accordance with the “12 principles of green membrane materials and processes”. The preparation of most metal–organic framework (MOF) membranes currently requires the use of certain of toxic organic solvents and appropriate metal sources in the synthetic solution. Developing defect-free internally-supported MOF membranes on polymeric hollow fibers (HFs) <em>via</em> an environmentally friendly green synthetic route represents a significant yet challenging task. In this study, a straightforward continuous flow growth method under organic solvent-free conditions and without external metal sources in the synthetic solution to synthesize zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) membranes on the inner surface of PESf(polyethersulfone)-ZnO-HFs was proposed. This approach facilitates the <em>in situ</em> formation of well-intergrown ZIF-8 membranes through the direct coordination of an aqueous solution of 2-methylimidazole (Hmim) with ZnO embedded within PESf-HFs. ZnO particles not only regulate the porosity of PESf-HFs but also serve as both metal sources and nucleation sites for ZIF-8 membrane formation. The recirculating flow process ensures a steady and uniform supply of Hmim aqueous solutions within the HFs, thereby optimizing the regulation of the heterogeneous nucleation rate and crystallization conditions for ZIF-8 crystals across the entire inner surface of the HFs. The resulting ZIF-8 membranes were thin and continuous, with a thickness of approximately 800 nm. The membrane demonstrated outstanding molecular sieving performance, achieving ideal selectivities of 23.1 for H<sub>2</sub>/CH<sub>4</sub> and 13.6 for H<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> mixtures at a H<sub>2</sub> permeance of 3.56 × 10<sup>−8</sup> mol m<sup>−2</sup> s<sup>−1</sup> Pa<sup>−1</sup>. Furthermore, this ZIF-8 membrane exhibited remarkable mechanical, thermal, long-term, and pressure stabilities, as well as excellent reproducibility and scalability. The method developed in this work eliminates the need for metals in the synthetic solution and avoids the formation of ZIF-8 crystals in solution, thereby substantially mitigating the environmental risks and economic costs associated with subsequent separation processes. This contribution paves the way for simple, cost-effective, scalable and environmentally friendly strategies for the design and synthesis of MOF membranes on the inner surface of HFs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5282-5294"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908580","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}
Mingfei Chen , Yaping Wang , Yixin Zhou , Bin Guo , Li Wang , Jinsheng Liang
{"title":"Efficient metal recovery and electrocatalyst fabrication from spent lithium-ion batteries via green solvent extraction†","authors":"Mingfei Chen , Yaping Wang , Yixin Zhou , Bin Guo , Li Wang , Jinsheng Liang","doi":"10.1039/d5gc00073d","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc00073d","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The accelerated production of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) causes the decommissioning tide of spent LIBs. Therefore, developing a sustainable battery recycling strategy can minimize environmental pollution and save valuable resources. We present an easy and innovative method to transform spent LiNi<sub>1−<em>x</em>−<em>y</em></sub>Co<sub><em>x</em></sub>Mn<sub><em>y</em></sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NCM) cathodes into nickel cobalt sulfide (NCS) electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). This process involves separating metal ions using green and reusable deep eutectic solvents (DESs), which play multiple roles of a leaching agent, metal source and template, simplifying the multi-stage metal separation process and reducing contamination and waste. Then, NCS clings to carbon fiber paper (CFP) using thioacetamide. The prepared NCS electrode presents a hollow nanorod array structure with rich active sites and high surface hydrophilicity, which can be engineered by adjusting the heating conditions <em>via</em> the Ostwald ripening mechanism. The NCS electrode exhibits satisfactory OER performance, featuring a modest overpotential (<em>η</em><sub>10</sub> = 248 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>), small charge-transfer resistance (2.4 Ω), a Tafel slope of 67.74 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>, and stable operation for 125 hours. The new recovery technology in this work presents an instructive and feasible approach for recycling spent LIBs into multimetallic sulfide OER electrocatalyst materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5126-5135"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908501","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":"Iridium-catalyzed N-methylation of drug molecules†","authors":"Yujie Zhang , Kangjia Zhang , Jiaxi Xu , Zhanhui Yang","doi":"10.1039/d4gc05652c","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4gc05652c","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div> <em>N</em>-Methyl amines play extremely important roles in numerous fields encompassing life science, drug discovery, and organic synthesis. Although numerous methylation strategies have been established, the methylation of densely functionalized drug molecules still remains a formidable challenge in terms of functionality tolerance and chemoselectivity control. Herein, we overcome the challenge by adopting a catalytically improved Eschweiler–Clarke methylation strategy. An array of drug molecules, as well as other amine molecules, can be late-stage edited in a highly selective manner <em>via</em> our iridium-catalyzed <em>N</em>-methylation protocol, exhibiting exceedingly high functionality compatibility and very high catalyst efficiency (<em>S</em>/<em>C</em> ratio as high as 50 000 and turnover frequency as high as 53 000 h<sup>−1</sup>). This protocol is easy to scale up, as demonstrated by two decagram-scale reactions, and is orthogonal to previous methylation methods when different reactive sites are present in substrates. Mono- and dideuteromethylated drug molecules with exceedingly high deuterium incorporation ([D] = 97.4–99.9%) are also accessible by means of this protocol.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5136-5148"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908502","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}
Muhammad Zain Qamar , Hyeong Cheol Kang , Francis Kwaku Asiam , Raghisa Shahid , Muhammad Sadiq , Ashok Kumar Kaliamurthy , Jae-Joon Lee
{"title":"Selective oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid in aqueous media using dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells†","authors":"Muhammad Zain Qamar , Hyeong Cheol Kang , Francis Kwaku Asiam , Raghisa Shahid , Muhammad Sadiq , Ashok Kumar Kaliamurthy , Jae-Joon Lee","doi":"10.1039/d4gc06029f","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4gc06029f","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gluconic acid, a valuable product derived from glucose oxidation, is typically produced through electrochemical or chemical methods that are either costly or environmentally harmful. Dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSPECs) offer a sustainable alternative for converting biomass into value-added chemicals. In this study, the selective oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid in aqueous medium is investigated for the first time using a DSPEC system. A metal-free and hydrophobic organic dye, (<em>E</em>)-3-(5-(4-(bis(2′,4′-dibutoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)amino)phenyl)thiophen-2-yl)-2-cyanoacrylic acid (D35), is employed as a photosensitizer, with 4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (ACT) as the co-catalyst. ACT exhibits better catalytic activity and stability among organic radical mediators, driven by the effective generation of oxidizing oxoammonium species (ACT<sup>+</sup>) on the photoanode. The DSPEC system achieves 100% selectivity and faradaic efficiency for glucose conversion to gluconic acid, maintaining stability over 72 hours under 1 sun illumination at 0 V <em>vs.</em> NHE. This study establishes DSPEC as a sustainable and energy-efficient approach for gluconic acid production under ambient conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5163-5170"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908504","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}
Mengqiao Gao , Yun Tian , Sijie Liu , Wanying He , Xinjun He , Kejia Wu , Jinxing Long , Qiang Zeng , Xuehui Li
{"title":"Selective hydrogenolysis of lignin over hierarchical CoNC catalysts for the sustainable production of 4-propylsyringol†","authors":"Mengqiao Gao , Yun Tian , Sijie Liu , Wanying He , Xinjun He , Kejia Wu , Jinxing Long , Qiang Zeng , Xuehui Li","doi":"10.1039/d5gc00432b","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc00432b","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Production of chemicals through the conversion of lignin can not only improve the utilization of renewable biomass resources but also reduce the dependence on traditional fossil resources. In this work, 4-propylsyringol (), a high value-added chemical for medicine and materials, was obtained <em>via</em> selective hydrogenolysis of lignin in the presence of a novel hierarchical Co, N co-doped carbon (CoNC) catalyst. When organosolv bagasse lignin was depolymerized at 230 °C for 4 h, the yield of monophenols reached 28.8 wt%, and 34.3% of the products were (yield of 9.9 wt%). Extensive characterizations demonstrated that the high ratio of mesopores (92.9%) and the suitable pore-size (>1.9 nm) distribution of CoNC promoted the adsorption and mass transfer of lignin on the catalyst, while the synergistic catalytic effect between the Co single atom and acid site (pyrrolic–N) played a key role in the superior catalytic activity of CoNC. The structural evolution of lignin, control experiments with lignin models, and DFT calculations showed that the β-O-4 bond in the S unit of lignin was the most reactive amongst the lignin fragments, and it was responsible for the excellent selectivity of . In addition, a plausible reaction mechanism was proposed, where the β-O-4 bond cleaved according to a carbon center radical pathway, as revealed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy results. Therefore, this work provides a sustainable alternative strategy to petroleum routes for producing typical value-added fine chemicals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5210-5223"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908540","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}
Fábio G. Delolo , Leandro D. Almeida , Gabriel M. Vieira , Eduardo N. dos Santos , Elena V. Gusevskaya
{"title":"Green solvents in hydroformylation-based processes and other carbonylation reactions","authors":"Fábio G. Delolo , Leandro D. Almeida , Gabriel M. Vieira , Eduardo N. dos Santos , Elena V. Gusevskaya","doi":"10.1039/d5gc00451a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc00451a","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbonylations are an important class of reactions that involve the addition of carbon monoxide (CO) to organic substrates in the presence of nucleophiles, leading to the formation of carbonyl-containing compounds. Despite its security issues, CO is a cheap feedstock, widely used in the chemical industry, that can be produced by sustainable processes. Usually, carbonylations are catalysed by transition metal complexes in solution, and solvents are employed. As solvents have a major impact on the sustainability of industrial processes, the focus of this review is the use of greener or more sustainable solvents for reactions involving carbonylations. The recent literature on hydroformylation, tandem reactions involving hydroformylation, hydroxycarbonylations, alkoxycarbonylations, aminocarbonylations, and other miscellaneous carbonylations was broadly covered. Aspects regarding renewable feedstocks, more efficient synthetic protocols (one-pot and tandem processes), milder reaction conditions, and easier catalyst recovery were also highlighted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 4816-4866"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908434","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}
Liang Chen , Can Zhao , Xiangzhou Yuan , Huiyan Zhang , Maheshika Senanayake , Ondřej Mašek , Chao He , Yong Sik Ok
{"title":"Sustainable thermochemical plastic valorization towards a circular economy: a critical review","authors":"Liang Chen , Can Zhao , Xiangzhou Yuan , Huiyan Zhang , Maheshika Senanayake , Ondřej Mašek , Chao He , Yong Sik Ok","doi":"10.1039/d4gc06070a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4gc06070a","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In response to the historic resolution endorsed by the United Nations (UN) to end plastic pollution, completely mitigating ubiquitous plastic pollution would be challenging if substantial advancements are not made towards sustainable plastic management. Therefore, this review aims to provide valuable insights into practical technical routes for plastic pollution mitigation, aligning with the goals of the UN treaty on plastic pollution. This review discusses current technological advancements and proposes innovative solutions for achieving a circular plastic economy. Compared with traditional incineration and mechanical approaches, advanced thermochemical approaches and multifunctional catalytic techniques are the most promising approaches for plastic pollution mitigation owing to their higher economic feasibility and environmental benefits. Machine learning-guided valorizations of plastic waste into value-added products are promising and feasible routes for efficiently optimizing plastic valorization systems and accurately designing high-performance catalysts. Finally, this review offers an outlook and a roadmap on the valorization and innovation of plastic waste for achieving energy and environmental sustainability, which are also beneficial in achieving several UN sustainable development goals, Environmental, Social and Governance, and carbon neutrality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 4867-4897"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908435","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}
Kaiwei Meng , Ziyi Fan , Huiming Wen , Yujie Hu , Wenjun Zhang , Zupeng Chen
{"title":"Construction of a Cu3+–OH–Pt interface for enhancing glycerol electrooxidation coupled with hydrogen evolution†","authors":"Kaiwei Meng , Ziyi Fan , Huiming Wen , Yujie Hu , Wenjun Zhang , Zupeng Chen","doi":"10.1039/d5gc00931f","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5gc00931f","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The electrochemical conversion of glycerol, a biodiesel byproduct, into formic acid coupled with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) offers a green route for biomass utilization. However, existing systems suffer from high energy demands and insufficient selectivity. Herein, a self-grown copper oxide nanorod catalyst decorated with platinum species (Pt/CuO NRs) is developed, reaching a current density of 20 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at 1.14 V <em>vs.</em> RHE, with 97.4% formic acid selectivity at 1.40 V <em>vs</em>. RHE and nearly 100% glycerol conversion. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and <em>in situ</em> Raman spectroscopy reveal that the introduction of Pt<sup>0</sup> enhances electron transfer at the Cu<sup>3+</sup>–OH–Pt interface, facilitating Cu<sup>III</sup>–OOH formation. Density functional theory (DFT) analysis shows that Pt weakens the O–H bond strength in CuOOH and lowers the dehydrogenation energy barrier, synergistically boosting the glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR). Furthermore, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) using Pt/CuO NRs as the anode and Pt/CuO<sub><em>x</em></sub> (c-Pt/CuO<sub><em>x</em></sub>) as the cathode is established for the GOR and HER, respectively, and it can operate at 1.55 V for a current density of 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, reducing the potential by 380 mV compared to that required for water splitting. The developed GOR(+)||HER(−) electrolyzer demonstrates stable performance for 100 hours at 150 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, with a formic acid selectivity of 90%. This represents a significant improvement over existing copper-based catalysts, highlighting the green chemistry advantages. Techno-economic analysis demonstrated the economic viability of electrochemically converting glycerol into potassium dicarboxylate (KDF) and H<sub>2</sub>, with processing costs of $4655–4797 per ton and a market value of $6389 per ton at representative commercial current densities of 100 and 300 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":"27 18","pages":"Pages 5376-5387"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908462","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}