Archive for February, 2026

Explore our 25th anniversary collection and discover fresh insights from our Editorial Board Chair

Since its launch in 1999, Green Chemistry has become a leading global journal at the heart of sustainable chemistry research. With our Editorial and Advisory Boards, Green Chemistry remains committed to setting standards, fostering collaboration, and enabling chemistry that responds meaningfully to global challenges. As we look to the future, our mission is to empower the community to move from aspiration to action to build a more inclusive, transformative, and impactful field.

Explore our 25th Anniversary Collection

We are delighted to bring together this very special collection containing articles by members of the green chemistry community as well as past and present Green Chemistry Board members, to mark and celebrate our first 25 years. We have made all articles in the collection free to read until the end of May 2026.

Guest Edited by: Paul Anastas (Yale University), Javier Pérez-Ramírez (ETH Zurich), Martina Peters (Bayer AG), Helen Sneddon (University of York), John Warner (Monash University) and Charlotte Williams (University of Oxford).

The collection includes:

From waste to resource: advancements in sustainable lignin modification

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 4358-4386
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC00745J

Deep eutectic solvents as green solvents for materials preparation

Green Chem., 2024,26, 7478-7507
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC00136B

Characterization of polymer properties and identification of additives in commercially available research plastics

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 7067-7090
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC00659C

Non-equilibrium plasma co-upcycling of waste plastics and CO2 for carbon-negative oleochemicals

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 9156-9175
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02340D

We hope you enjoy reading the articles in this collection. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

From Aspiration to Action

We’re delighted to share fresh insight into the mission and vision of Green Chemistry, from our Editorial Board Chair, Professor Javier Pérez-Ramírez (ETH Zürich) and our Executive Editor, Dr Michael Rowan. With sustainability central to scientific progress, the journal continues to lead the way in advancing green and circular chemistry with real-world impact.

Discover the evolving mission of Green Chemistry in our latest editorial From aspiration to action: evolving the mission of Green Chemistry

Green Chem., 2025, 27, 8357-8359
DOI:10.1039/D5GC90116B

Want to learn more about the journal and the research we publish?
Watch our new video featuring Professor Pérez-Ramírez, as he reflects on the role of Green Chemistry in supporting more sustainable science (alternative link here)
Celebrate 25 years of Green Chemistry with this Editorial: 25th Anniversary Celebration of Green Chemistry

Green Chem., 2025,27, 8686-8690
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90115D

From all of the Green Chemistry team, we thank you for your continued interest in and support of te journal!

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Biomass Conversion in Green Chemistry: Key Highlights

Green Chemistry is delighted to announce that our latest Editor’s choice collection, Biomass Conversion in Green Chemistry: Key Highlights, is now online and free to access until the end of March 2026.

Guest Edited and curated by our Editorial Board Member Jean-Paul Lange (University of Twente) and our Associate Editor Luigi Vaccaro (University of Perugia).

About this collection

This collection showcases cutting-edge research on biomass utilization and valorisation, emphasizing its pivotal role in advancing sustainable chemical processes. The featured articles explore innovative strategies for converting renewable biomass into high-value chemicals, fuels, and materials, alongside developments in catalytic systems, green solvents, and energy-efficient transformations.

It highlights how biomass can accelerate the transition to a circular economy and low-carbon manufacturing, providing scalable solutions to reduce reliance on fossil resources and mitigate environmental impact.

Read the collection: https://rsc.li/GCBiomass

Collection highlights:

From waste to resource: advancements in sustainable lignin modification

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 4358-4386
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC00745J

Preparation of homogeneous lignin nanoparticles by efficient extraction of lignin and modification of its molecular structure using a functional deep eutectic solvent containing γ-valerolactone

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 4528-4543
DOI: 10.1039/D3GC04897G

Harnessing the potential of biphasic solvent systems in lignocellulosic biomass fractionation through computational insights


Green Chem.
, 2025, 27, 4094-4127
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05977H

Visible light-driven ligand-to-metal charge transfer-mediated selective cleavage of β-O-4 lignin model compounds: a greener route to lignin valorization

Green Chem., 2025, 27, 4664-4678
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00948K

We hope you enjoy reading the articles in this collection. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

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