Themed collection UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger


Inventing a secure future: material stewardship as chemistry's mission for sustainability
Chemistry should adopt material stewardship as a central mission in fulfilling its vital role in sustainability for people and planet.
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 804-821
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00576G

Sustainable by (crystal) design: novel materials for agriculture via active ingredient cocrystallization
Novel material design for sustainable development of agriculture is of key importance.
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 781-803
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00635F

Electrification of fertilizer production via plasma-based nitrogen fixation: a tutorial on fundamentals
Plasma-based nitrogen fixation, leveraging non-thermal plasma technologies, offers a promising alternative to conventional processes, with the potential to decentralize fertilizer production, reduce CO2 emissions, and employ renewable energy sources.
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 757-780
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00726C

Phosphorus recovery from animal manures through pyrolysis: phosphorus transformations, release mechanisms, and applications of manure biochars in agriculture
Phosphorus recovery from animal manures by pyrolysis can effectively close the agricultural phosphorus cycle.
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 1084-1101
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00524D

Cyanobacterial green chemistry: a blue-green approach for a sustainable environment, energy, and chemical production
Increased human activity due to the ever-increasing global population has necessitated the urgent need for a sustainable environment, food, and energy.
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 661-675
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00448E

A high-performance nanofiltration membrane synthesized by embedding amino acids and ionic liquids in cellulose acetate for heavy metal separation
Cellulose acetate (CA) membranes incorporated with amino acids (AAs) and ionic liquids (ILs) fabricated using phase inversion technique have been proven to be efficient and effective for nanofiltration to treat heavy metal ion solutions.
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 1966-1981
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00688G

Eco-biocompatible periphyton-inhabited polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyacrylic acid (PAC) sheets indicate aquaculture bio-sustainability by oxidative stress and steatosis in zebrafish
In vivo toxicity of PVC and PAC sheets with embryonic zebrafish.
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 1819-1829
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00704B
About this collection
RSC Sustainability features solutions-focused research dedicated to solving sustainability challenges. We champion chemical science discoveries that support and enable any of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showcasing new sustainable technologies and greener chemical solutions that drive real-world impact.
We’ve collated recent articles published in RSC Sustainability that align with each of the UN SDGs.
This collection highlights Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger, with articles that explore strategies, practices and technologies to promote sustainable agriculture, which can help address critical challenges in food security and nutrition.
To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Home
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UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Home
UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Home
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