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Call for Papers: Exploring the Frontiers: Unveiling New Horizons in Carbon Efficient Biomass Utilization

Green Chemistry is delighted to announce a call for papers for its latest themed collection on Exploring the Frontiers: Unveiling New Horizons in Carbon Efficient Biomass Utilization themed collection of Green Chemistry, Guest Edited by Zhi-Hua Liu (Tianjin University), Bing-Zhi Li (Tianjin University), Joshua Yuan (Washington University in St. Louis), James Clark (University of York), Vânia Zuin Zeidler (Leuphana Universitat Luneburg), Lieve Laurens (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Arthur Ragauskas (The University of Tennessee Knoxville), Joao Coutinho (CICECO-Universidade de Aveiro) and Buxing Han (Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences).  Open for submissions until October 31, 2024.

Lignocellulosic biomass, which is the most plentiful source of renewable energy, serves as a vital storehouse of energy within chemical bonds formed during photosynthetic CO2 reduction. The utilization of this abundant natural resource has a transformative role in the advancement of sustainable development and human civilization. Biomass conversion employs environmentally friendly techniques to convert renewable bioresources into valuable products such as biofuels, chemicals, and materials. Biomass utilization contributes significantly to the transition towards bio-economy, green chemistry, and carbon neutrality.

About this Themed Collection

This themed collection intends to showcase cutting-edge research, advancements, and innovations in carbon efficient biomass utilization, with a particular focus on uncovering new possibilities and opportunities in this field. It also aims to showcase innovative biotechnical solutions that can effectively transform biomass for a wide range of applications, while also addressing the current challenges and prospects in the field of carbon efficient biomass utilization. We believe that this themed collection will be of great interest to researchers in various fields such as green chemistry, synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, enzyme engineering, lignin valorization, biorefineries, sustainability, and environmental studies, among others.

Preferred topics include but are not limited to:

  • Biomass fractionation technologies: Exploration of emerging deconstruction and fractionation approaches to enhance the accessibility and convertibility of the biomass.
  • Enzymatic and microbial conversion: Prospecting novel enzymes and microorganisms for efficient bioconversion of carbohydrates and lignin into value-added biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials.
  • Synthetic biology approaches: Highlighting the application of synthetic biology principles to design microbial cell factory for improved biomass conversion; designing biosensors to regulate metabolic networks and enhance microbial cell factory performance.
  • Biocatalysis and enzyme engineering: Showcasing advancements in biocatalysis and enzyme engineering to enhance their efficiency, specificity, and stability in carbohydrates and lignin conversion.
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) technology: Exploiting cutting-edge AI and machine learning techniques for screening, mining, engineering, and de novo design of vital ligninolytic enzymes and other important enzymes in biomass and lignin valorization.
  • Design and evaluation of sustainable and carbon efficient biomass utilization: Exploring innovative approaches and routes to enhance the sustainability and carbon efficiency of biomass and lignin valorization; developing a synthesis solution for producing biodegradable and sustainable materials from biomass utilization; promoting a circular carbon economy and striving towards carbon neutrality in biomass utilization.
  • Other innovative technical strategies for carbon efficient biomass utilization.

This call for papers is open for the following article types:

  • Communications
  • Full papers
  • Reviews

How to Submit

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly through the journal’s online submission service at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gc before the deadline (October 31, 2024). Please answer the themed collection question in the submission form when uploading your files to say that this is a contribution to the themed collection and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call.

About the Journal

Green Chemistry provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research on the development of alternative green and sustainable technologies. The journal publishes original and significant cutting-edge research that is likely to be of wide general appeal. Recently we have produced a YouTube video explaining the green advance requirement for Green Chemistry, which can be found here (alternative link here). A more detailed video summarising some of the benchmarking metrics to satisfy this requirement can be found here (alternative link here). We hope these are helpful to you during the writing process. For more information on the journal, please visit the journal homepage and see this editorial.

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Green Chemistry Emerging Investigators Series – Jun Xiang

Green Chemistry is proud to present the Green Chemistry Emerging Investigators Series, showcasing work being conducted by Emerging Investigators. This collection aims to highlight the excellent research being carried out by researchers in the early stages of their independent career from across the breadth of green chemistry.  For more information about this series, click here

The most recent contribution to this series, a communication article entitled A facile, general, and modular synthetic approach to biomass-based diols (DOI: 10.1039/D3GC03296E), introduces a novel method for synthesizing structurally diverse biomass-based diols (BDOs) in a facile and general manner. By providing access to BDOs without the need for catalysts and using mild reaction conditions, this method aims to advance the development of sustainable materials and promote the transition from petroleum-based to biomass-based chemicals.

The motivation behind this work was to develop a more efficient and sustainable method for biomass-based diols. The ultimate goal is to foster the advancement of sustainable materials, thus promoting a more eco-friendly and sustainable future.

Read our interview with the corresponding author below.

What aspects of this work are you most excited about at the moment and what do you find most challenging about it?

I’m excited about the establishment of a powerful approach towards the production of diols derived from biomass. This approach enables us to synthesize diols with analogous structures, thereby expediting our discovery of key performance-affecting factors and facilitating the fabrication of high-performance biomass-based materials.

The challenging aspect lies in pushing this technology from the lab side into the market and achieving the goal of replacing petroleum-based materials on a large scale.

What is the next step? What work is planned?

Our research group is deeply concerned with the efficiency and safety of material preparation, as well as the recyclability of as-prepared materials. In our future research efforts, we plan to design and synthesize biomass-based diols possessing unique functionalities, endowing their derived materials with exceptional durability and recyclability, and thus reducing the adverse impact on the environment.

Please describe your journey to becoming an independent researcher.

My scholarly journey commenced as a postgraduate student at the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering at Sichuan University (SCU), Sichuan Province, China. It was during my doctoral studies at the University of Sherbrooke (UdeS) in Quebec, Canada, under the supervision of Prof. Yue Zhao, that I honed my expertise and skills. At UdeS, I engaged in pioneering work involving the design, synthesis, and biomedical applications of advanced functional materials derived from photo-responsive polymers. Seeking to further strengthen my training as a chemist and broaden my interdisciplinary research experiences, I embarked on a research endeavour within the laboratory of Prof. Haojun Fan at SCU, where I was acquainted with the realm of biomass-based polymeric materials and their environmentally sustainable manufacturing processes. These educational and collaborative experiences taught me how research labs work, how projects are conducted and how the lab is managed, and ultimately trained me to work as an independent researcher specializing in “biomass-based energy and materials”.

Can you share one piece of career-related advice or wisdom with other early career scientists?

“Choosing an important problem.”

Why did you choose to publish in Green Chemistry?

Green Chemistry is a top-tier, highly respected journal in Chemistry with a broad readership and followers all over the world. This journal encourages the design and synthesis of safer chemicals, the use of renewable resources, and the minimization of waste and pollution. Our current article aligns perfectly with the scope of this journal; hence it has inspired me to publish our work in this prestigious journal.

Meet the author

Jun Xiang is an Associate Professor in the College of Biomass Science and Engineering at Sichuan University. He currently works on developing more efficient and eco-friendly methods to accelerate the substitution of petroleum-based chemicals with biomass feedstocks. Dr Xiang earned his MSE from Sichuan University in 2013 and later completed a PhD in chemistry at the University of Sherbrooke in 2018, supported by the merit scholarship program provided by FRQNT. His professional journey commenced in December 2018. Starting in 2022, he became a committee member at ACS South western China Chapter and leads the subject of biomass-based energy and materials.

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International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2022 is now online and free to access until the end of January 2024

We are delighted to announce that the Green Chemistry themed issue International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2022 is now online and free to access until the end of January 2024.

Guest Edited by François Jérôme, this collection comprises articles based on presentations from the International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2022 meeting held in La Rochelle, France between 16th-20th May 2022.

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It includes:

Tutorial Review
Physico-chemical challenges on the self-assembly of natural and bio-based ingredients on hair surfaces: towards sustainable haircare formulations
Gustavo S. Luengo, Fabien Leonforte, Andrew Greaves, Ramon G. Rubio and Eduardo Guzman
Green Chem., 2023, 25, 7863-7882. DOI: 10.1039/D3GC02763E

Communication
Supercritical carbon dioxide as reaction medium for selective hydrogenation of fluorinated arenes
Souha Kacem, Yunxiang Qiao, Cornelia Wirtz, Nils Theyssen, Alexis Bordet and Walter Leitner
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 8671-8676. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC02623F

Communication
Decarboxylative arylation with diaryliodonium(iii) salts: alternative approach for catalyst-free difluoroenolate coupling to aryldifluoromethyl ketones
Kotaro Kikushima, Kohei Yamada, Narumi Umekawa, Natsumi Yoshio, Yasuyuki Kita and Toshifumi Dohi
Green Chem., 2023, 25, 1790-1796. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04445E

Paper
Antioxidant silicone oils from natural antioxidants
Michael A. Brook, Akop Yepremyan, Guanhua Lu, Miguel Melendez-Zamudio, Daniel J. Hrabowyj and Cody B. Gale
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 8751-8759. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC03112D

Paper
Influence of stabilisers on the catalytic activity of supported Au colloidal nanoparticles for the liquid phase oxidation of glucose to glucaric acid: understanding the catalyst performance from NMR relaxation and computational studies
Eleonora Monti, Alessia Ventimiglia, Luke Forster, Elena Rodríguez-Aguado, Juan Antonio Cecilia, Francesca Ospitali, Tommaso Tabanelli, Stefania Albonetti, Fabrizio Cavani, Ivan Rivalta, Carmine D’Agostino and Nikolaos Dimitratos
Green Chem., 2023, 25, 2640-2652. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04418H

Paper
Molybdate ionic liquids as halide-free catalysts for CO2 fixation into epoxides
Nicola Bragato, Alvise Perosa, Maurizio Selva, Giulia Fiorani and Roberto Calmanti
Green Chem., 2023, 25, 4849-4860. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04475G

Paper
Acid hydrolysis of chitin in calcium chloride solutions
Yudi Wang, Jia Kou, Xuewei Wang and Xi Chen
Green Chem., 2023, 25, 2596-2607. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04246K

We hope you enjoy reading the articles. Please get in touch if you have any questions about this themed collection or Green Chemistry.

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Call For Papers: Advances in Electrosynthesis for a Greener Chemical Industry

Green Chemistry is delighted to announce a call for papers for its latest themed collection on Advances in Electrosynthesis for a Greener Chemical Industry to be promoted in late 2023 and Guest Edited by Jean-Philippe Tessonnier (Iowa State University), Season Si Chen (Tsinghua University), Vassiliki-Alexandra (Vanda) Glezakou (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Adam Holewinski (University of Colorado, Boulder) and Juan Lopez-Ruiz (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory).

About this Themed Collection

This themed collection aims to highlight the recent advances on the electrosynthesis of chemicals and fuels. Electrosynthesis is a fast-expanding field of research that is poised to play a critical role in the decarbonization of the chemical industry and the transition to green transformations for chemical production. We encourage contributions on recent green advances in electrochemical transformations, including hybrid processes that combine electrochemical with photo- or biocatalytic (microbial) transformations, catalyst development, electrolyzer cell designs, computational studies, and techno-economic analysis (with a focus on environmental concerns or life-cycle analysis).

Preferred topics include but are not limited to:

  • Electrosynthetic reactions with substantial waste reduction and/or safety benefits over conventional thermochemical transformations, such as hydrogenation, oxidation/epoxidation, amination, halogenation, and other coupling reactions
  • Conversion and utilisation of biogenic feedstocks such as lignocellulosic biomass and its components, fermentation broths, bio-crudes, and bio-oils
  • Conversion and utilisation of aqueous waste streams, including nitrate-rich agricultural runoff, biomass pyrolysis water, and food processing waste streams
  • Conversion of synthetic waste such as (micro)plastics
  • Generation of renewable ammonia, natural gas, hydrogen, syngas, and fuels from biogenic and synthetic feedstocks
  • Capture and conversion of CO2 into products and energy carriers
  • Novel processes for sustainable energy storage and release
  • Development of new electrolyzer designs and configurations such as paired electrolyzers for greener processes

This call for papers is open for the following article types:

  • Communications
  • Full papers
  • Reviews

Open for Submissions until 15th June 2023

First papers published!

Read some of the first articles published in this Themed Collection:

And have a look at this Open Access Perspective

Read the full themed collection here

There is still time, submit your work!

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly through the journal’s online submission service at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gc. Please answer the themed collection question in the submission form when uploading your files to say that this is a contribution to the themed collection and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of both the journal and the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed.

Submissions to the journal should present a significant advance in green chemistry. Please see the journal’s website for more information on the journal’s scope, standards, article types and author guidelines. To be published, work must present a significant advance in green chemistry, focusing on an advance in the sustainability of the conditions, the efficiency of the process or provide insight into an important green process. Papers must contain a comparison with existing methods and demonstrate advantages over those methods before publication can be considered.

If you have any questions about the journal or the collection, please contact the journal inbox.

Looking forward to your submissions!

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Marine-based Green Chemistry themed collection in Green Chemistry now online and free to access

We are delighted to announce that the Green Chemistry themed issue Marine-based Green Chemistry is now online and free to access until the end of January 2023.

Sustainability is the color of Cyan: from the terrestrial green to the marine blue, our planet’s finite resources must be not only preserved, but utilized in a sustainable way. We live on a blue planet with over two thirds of the surface covered in water. The oceans have the potential to provide resources, such as food, biopolymers to replace plastics, and minerals to replace mining, but this environment is also under threat from plastic, pollution, and CO2 levels.

Guest Edited by Professor Robin D. Rogers and Professor Francesca M. Kerton, this collection is dedicated to the sustainable development of ocean resources at the interface of green technology and the blue economy..

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It includes:

Editorial
Marine-based green chemistry
Robin D. Rogers and Francesca M. Kerton
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 2265-2266. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC90018A

Critical Review
Progresses and future prospects in biodegradation of marine biopolymers and emerging biopolymer-based materials for sustainable marine ecosystems
François Samalens, Martin Thomas, Marion Claverie, Natalia Castejon, Yi Zhang, Thierry Pigot, Sylvie Blanc and Susana C. M. Fernandes
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 1762-1779. DOI: 10.1039/D1GC04327G

Tutorial Review
Recent progress on immobilization technology in enzymatic conversion of marine by-products to concentrated omega-3 fatty acids
Yi Liu and Deepika Dave
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 1049-1066. DOI: 10.1039/D1GC03127A

 Paper
Uncovering the potential of aqueous solutions of deep eutectic solvents on the extraction and purification of collagen type I from Atlantic codfish (Gadus morhua)
Meena Bisht, Margarida Martins, Ana C. R. V. Dias, Sónia P. M. Ventura and João A. P. Coutinho
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 8940-8948. DOI: 10.1039/D1GC01432C

Paper
Chitosan nanocrystals synthesis via aging and application towards alginate hydrogels for sustainable drug release
Tony Jin, Tracy Liu, Shuaibing Jiang, Davis Kurdyla, Brittney A. Klein, Vladimir K. Michaelis, Edmond Lam, Jianyu Li and Audrey Moores
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 6527-6537. DOI: 10.1039/D1GC01611C

We hope you enjoy reading the articles. Please get in touch if you have any questions about this themed collection or Green Chemistry.

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Biobased furanic derivatives for sustainable development is now online and free to access until the end of March 2022

We are delighted to announce that the Green Chemistry themed collection Biobased furanic derivatives for sustainable development is now online and free to access until the end of March 2022.

This themed collection aims to gather the most advanced research in the area of furanic building blocks. These furanic platform molecules can be further derivatized and employed in various applications (thermoplastics; resins; biofuels; fine chemistry; green solvents, etc.). Their end-life (recycling, biodegradation), within a circular rational, is also a sparking field of research activity. Therefore, the biomass origin of these furanic molecules and the Green Chemistry principles that are employed to prepare, modify and dispose these molecules fit with the expectation of the journal.

Guest Edited by Drs Andreia F. Sousa, François Jérôme and Nathanaël Guigo, this collection reviews the very recent achievements of furanic derivatives in various areas of green and sustainable chemistry.

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It includes:

Editorial
Biobased furanic derivatives for sustainable development
Nathanael Guigo, François Jérome and Andreia F. Sousa
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 9721-9722. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC90124A

Perspective
Furan platform chemicals beyond fuels and plastics
Roman Bielski and Grzegorz Grynkiewicz
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 7458-7487. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC02402G

Tutorial Review
Recommendations for replacing PET on packaging, fiber, and film materials with biobased counterparts
Andreia F. Sousa, Rafael Patrício, Zoi Terzopoulou, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Tobias Stern, Julia Wenger, Katja Loos, Nadia Lotti, Valentina Siracusa, Anna Szymczyk, Sandra Paszkiewicz, Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis, Alexandra Zamboulis, Marija S. Nikolic, Pavle Spasojevic, Shanmugam Thiyagarajan, Daan S. van Es and Nathanael Guigo
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 8795-8820. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC02082J

Communication
Multicatalysis from renewable resources: a direct route to furan-based polyesters
Lucie Guillaume, Adam Marshall, Nicolas Niessen, Pingping Ni, Régis M. Gauvin and Christophe M. Thomas
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 6931-6935. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC01889B

Paper
Furfurylation protects timber from degradation by marine wood boring crustaceans
Lucy S. Martin, Stanislav Jelavić, Simon M. Cragg and Lisbeth G. Thygesen
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 8003-8015. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC01524A

Paper
A rigid plant oil-based thermoset with a furfural-derived cyclobutane cross-linker
Jonathan Tellers, Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli and Nathanael Guigo
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 8053-8060. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC04323K

Paper
Furoic acid and derivatives as atypical dienes in Diels–Alder reactions
Răzvan C. Cioc, Tom J. Smak, Marc Crockatt, Jan C. van der Waal and Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 5503-5510. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC01535D

Paper
Heterogeneous photocatalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural upon visible-light illumination
Wanying Liang, Rui Zhu, Xinglong Li, Jin Deng and Yao Fu
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 6604-6613. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC01286J

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CO2 Utilisation Green Chemistry themed issue now online and free to access

We are delighted to announce that the Green Chemistry themed issue CO2 Utilisation is now online and free to access until the end of August 2021.

The massive consumption of fossil fuels, among other human activities, has released substantial amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, provoking both global warming and dramatic climate changes. As such, carbon dioxide capture, removal and utilisation continues to attract significant attention. As an ideal carbon source, efficient transformation of CO2 enables the sustainable synthesis of high value-added chemicals and fuels.

Guest Edited by Professor Da-Gang Yu and Professor Liangnian He, this collection reviews the very recent achievements of CO2 utilisation in various areas of green and sustainable chemistry.

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It includes:

Editorial
Introduction to CO2 utilisation
Da-Gang Yu amd Liang-Nian He
Green Chemistry, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d1gc90036f

Perspective
CO2 hydrogenation over heterogenous catalysts at atmospheric pressure: from electronic properties to product selectivity
Yaning Wang, Lea R. Winter, Jingguang G. Chen and Binhang Yan
Green Chemistry, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03506H

Tutorial Review
Recent progress in the catalytic transformation of carbon dioxide into biosourced organic carbonates
Vatcharapron Aomchad, Àlex Cristòfol, Francesco Della Monica, Bart Limburg, Valerio D’Elia and Arjan W. Kleij
Green Chemistry, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03824E

Critical Review
Oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkanes with carbon dioxide
Guomin Li, Ce Liu, Xinjiang Cui, Yanhui Yan and Feng Shi
Green Chemistry, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03705B

Critical Review
Recent developments in organocatalysed transformations of epoxides and carbon dioxide into cyclic carbonates 
Liping Guo, Katie J. Lamb and Michael North
Green Chemistry, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03465G

Communication
One-step plasma-enabled catalytic carbon dioxide hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons: significance of catalyst-bed configuration
Jiajie Wang,  Mohammad S. AlQahtani, Xiaoxing Wang, Sean D. Knecht, Sven G. Bilén, Chunshan Song and Wei Chu
Green Chemistry, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03779F

Communication
Transition-metal-free synthesis of thiazolidine-2-ones and 1,3-thiazinan-2-ones from arylamines, elemental sulfur and CO2
Chuan-Kun Ran, Lei Song, Ya-Nan Niu, Ming-Kai Wei, Zhen Zhang, Xiao-Yu Zhou and Da-Gang Yu
Green Chemistry, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03723F

Paper
A rhenium catalyst with bifunctional pyrene groups boosts natural light-driven CO2 reduction
Li-Qi Qiu, Kai-Hong Chen, Zhi-Wen Yang and Liang-Nian He
Green Chemistry, 2020, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03111A

Paper
Electrodeposited Cu-Pd bimetallic catalysts for the selective electroreduction of CO2 to ethylene
Ruting Feng, Qinggong Zhu, Mengen Chu, Shuaiqiang Jia, Jianxin Zhai, Haihong Wu, Peng Wu and Buxing Han
Green Chemistry, 2020, DOI: 10.1039/d0gc03051A

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Green Chemistry 2020 Emerging Investigators themed issue now online!

We are delighted to announce that the Green Chemistry Emerging Investigators 2020 themed issue is now online and free to access until the beginning of March 2021.

This issue highlights the excellent research being undertaken by the rising stars of the green chemistry field from across the globe. All contributors were nominated by a member of the Green Chemistry Editorial or Advisory Board as an outstanding researcher in the early stages of their independent career, making a significant contribution to the advancement of green chemistry. Congratulations to all of those whose work is featured in the collection and we hope you enjoy reading it.

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It includes:

Editorial
Green Chemistry profiles: contributors to the Emerging Investigators 2020 issue
Green Chem., 2020, DOI:10.1039/D0GC90114H

Tutorial Review
Photocatalytic hydrogen atom transfer: the philosopher’s stone for late-stage functionalization?
Luca Capaldo, Lorenzo Lafayette Quadri and Davide Ravelli
Green Chem., 2020, 22, 3376-3396, DOI:10.1039/D0GC01035A

Paper
Combined lignin defunctionalisation and synthesis gas formation by acceptorless dehydrogenative decarbonylation
Zhenlei Zhang, Douwe S. Zijlstra, Ciaran W. Lahive and Peter. J. Deuss
Green Chem., 2020, 22, 3791-3801, DOI:10.1039/D0GC01209B

Paper
Photocatalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of aromatic ketones using alcohols
Hongji Li, Zhuyan Gao, Lijun Lei, Huifang Liu, Jianyu Han, Feng Hong, Nengchao Luo and Feng Wang
Green Chem., 2020, 22, 3802-3808, DOI:10.1039/D0GC00732C

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International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2019 themed collection now online

We are delighted to announce that the Green Chemistry themed collection on International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2019 is now online and free to access until the end of January 2020.

This collection, guest edited by François Jérôme, comprises articles based on presentations at the International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2019 meeting held in La Rochelle, France between 13–17 May 2019.

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It includes:

Perspective
The periodic table of the elements of green and sustainable chemistry
Paul T. Anastas and Julie B. Zimmerman
Green Chem., 2019, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/C9GC01293A

Tutorial Review
Ionic liquids as an enabling tool to integrate reaction and separation processes
Rocio Villa, Elena Alvarez, Raul Porcar, Eduardo Garcia-Verdugo, Santiago V. Luis and Pedro Lozano
Green Chem., 2019, Accepted Manuscript. DOI: 10.1039/C9GC02553G

Critical Review
Recent advances in N-formylation of amines and nitroarenes using efficient (nano)catalysts in eco-friendly media
Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh, Narjes Motahharifar, Mohaddeseh Sajjadi, Amir Moradzadeh Aghbolagh, Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr and Rajender S. Varma
Green Chem., 2019, 21, 5144-5167. DOI: 10.1039/C9GC01822K

Paper
Eco-efficient synthesis of 2-quinaldic acids from furfural
Minghao Li, Xiaohan Dong, Na Zhang, François Jérôme and Yanlong Gu
Green Chem., 2019, 21, 4650-4655. DOI: 10.1039/C9GC02206F

Paper
Transfer hydrogenation of cyclic carbonates and polycarbonate to methanol and diols by iron pincer catalysts
Xin Liu, Johannes G. de Vries and Thomas Werner
Green Chem., 2019, 21, 5248-5255. DOI: 10.1039/C9GC02052G

Paper
Reductive catalytic fractionation of black locust bark
T. Vangeel, T. Renders, K. Van Aelst, E. Cooreman, S. Van den Bosch, G. Van den Bossche, S.-F. Koelewijn, C. M. Courtin and B. F. Sels
Green Chem., 2019, 21, 5841-5851. DOI: 10.1039/C9GC02139F

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Green Chemistry celebrates the 20th anniversary of the journal at ISGC-2019

The ISGC 2019: International Symposium on Green Chemistry was held from 13–27 May 2019 in La Rochelle, France.

The conference aimed to gather the most eminent scientists involved in the field of green chemistry to debate on the future challenges of chemistry, keeping in mind the problems of access to a sustainable energy, the management of resources (carbon, water, metals, minerals), human development, global warming, impact on the environment, competitiveness of industry.

 

On 15 May, the conference morning was dedicated to Green Chemistry journal, with a special symposium held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the journal.

Green Chemistry Executive Editor Anna Simpson and Green Chemistry Editorial Board member and ISGC Conference organiser François Jerome chaired the symposium, introducing speakers from Green Chemistry Editorial Board and Associate EditorsTao Zhang, Rajender Varma, Helen Sneddon, Elsje Alessandra Quadrelli and Keiichi Tomishige. Chair of the Green Chemistry Editorial Board, Philip Jessop, closed the symposium, sharing some of his own work as well as the future directions for Green Chemistry journal.

 

Green Chemistry was also pleased announce the following poster prizes winners who received RSC Books:

Yannik Louven, ITMC RWTH Aachen, Germany. Poster titled: Production of N-Vinyl-Pyrrolidones from Bio-Based Carboxylic Acids and

Eduarda S Morais, CICECO, University of Aveiro, Portugal. Poster titled: Bacterial nanocellulose membranes loaded with phenolic-based ionic liquids for cutaneous application.

 

Congratulations to Yannik and Eduarda on receiving these prizes.

 

 

 

All speakers at the ISGC 2019 conference are invited to submit a paper for considerations in a Green Chemistry themed collection. The collection will be appearing later this year. Find it, and other themed collections, online: here.

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