Themed collection 2025 Green Chemistry Reviews


Realizing CO2 emission reduction in lime and soda ash manufacturing through anion exchange
Co-production of lime and soda ash through the anion exchange process is economically sustainable and can immediately reduce global CO2 emissions by 37 Mt.
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05568C

A call for frugal modelling: two case studies involving molecular spin dynamics
Molecular magnetism and computational chemistry examples of frugal modelling as a tool to prioritize energy-efficient algorithms to minimize resource intensive operations.
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC04900D
Biodegradable microbeads for personal care products and cosmetics
The materials, preparation methods, properties, and applications of biodegradable microbeads in personal care products and cosmetics.
Green Chem., 2025,27, 2823-2845
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05852F
Recent advances in ex ante techno-environmental-economic assessment of thermochemical waste or biomass to energy technologies based on process simulation
The based ex-ante techno-environmental-economic assessment based on process simulation can predict the performance based on the exiting laboratory- or pilot-scale experiment results and provide multidimensional quantified guidance.
Green Chem., 2025,27, 2846-2899
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC06016D

Evaluating the Path to Sustainability: SWOT Analysis of Safe and Sustainable by Design Approaches for Metal-Organic Frameworks
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC00424A

’Green’ synthesis of amines from renewable resources? A detailed analysis of case studies using the CHEM21 Green Metrics Toolkit
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC00924C
Sustainable bioplastics build on D-xylose cores: from backup to the center stage
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC06578F
Upgrading of waste polyolefins with non-noble metal catalysts
Waste polyolefins are efficiently upgraded into value-added products through hydrocracking, hydrolysis and tandem catalytic processes with non-noble metal catalysts.
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC06105E
Electrophotochemical ligand-to-metal charge transfer catalysis: an emerging platform for sustainable synthesis
We highlight the advancements toward electrophotochemical ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) catalysis, which has contributed to advancing sustainable radical chemistry by exploiting both visible light and electricity as clean energy inputs.
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC00186B

The origin, composition, and applications of industrial humins – a review
Humins are side-products derived from the acid-catalysed conversion of carbohydrate-containing biomass, including sugars (e.g. glucose, fructose, sucrose), oligo-, polysaccharides, and lignocellulosic feedstocks into HMF, furfural and levulinic acid.
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC06244B
Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from organic waste-derived volatile fatty acids (VFAs)
This paper summarizes the recent advances in the biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from organic waste-derived volatile fatty acids (VFAs).
Green Chem., 2025,27, 1939-1968
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05125D
Valorization of harmful substances in the chemical recycling of polyvinyl chloride
This feature article provides a comprehensive summary of the valorization of substances in the chemical recycling of polyvinyl chloride.
Green Chem., 2025,27, 1909-1938
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05075D

Organonitrogen platform chemicals and pharmaceutical precursors: a perspective on sustainable chitin utilization
Chitin is a sustainable source of naturally-fixed nitrogen. This review explores advances in converting chitin into nitrogen-containing compounds, emphasizing progress in synthesizing benzenoid aromatics and highlighting future prospects.
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05368K
A comparative review of biohydrogen and biomethane production from biowaste through photo-fermentation
This review compares biohydrogen and biomethane production via photo-fermentation, emphasizing their complementary roles as sustainable bioenergy sources.
Green Chem., 2025,27, 1331-1347
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC06079B
Technological Advances in Ligninolytic Enzymes for the Biological Valorization of Lignin
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05724D
Harnessing the Potential of Biphasic Solvent Systems in Lignocellulosic Biomass Fractionation through Computational Insights
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05977H
Rapid humification of biomass via hydrothermal conversion: a comprehensive review
Biomass (biowaste) can be converted into humic acid via hydrothermal humification under specific conditions, demonstrating significant application potential in agriculture, environmental management and materials science.
Green Chem., 2025,27, 1588-1603
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05362A
Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysts for biocrude hydrodeoxygenation
The synergistic interaction between acid and metal sites in the hydrodeoxygenation of biocrude oil model compounds.
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05059B
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