Catalysis continues to drive innovation in sustainable chemical manufacturing, enabling cleaner, more efficient processes that minimise waste and environmental impact. In this selection of articles from Green Chemistry, explore cutting‑edge catalytic systems, mechanistic insights, practical methodologies and forward‑looking perspectives that advance the design of greener chemical transformations across academic and industrial settings.
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Recent advances in the selective oxidation of glycerol to value-added chemicals via photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis
By Yang Liu, Bing Zhang, Dongpeng Yan and Xu Xiang. Green Chem., 2024, 26, 2505-2524 |
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Photo-enzyme-coupled catalysis for selective oxidation of 2,5-diformylfuran into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid
By Chenxi Zhang, Hongqing Zhao, Peng Zhan, Houchao Shan, Yanou Qi, Wenqiang Ren, Xiangshi Liu, Peiyong Qin, Di Cai and Tianwei Tan. Green Chem., 2025, 27, 1206-1213 |
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Recent catalytic innovations in furfural transformation
By Kangyu Zhao, Bin Wen, Qing Tang, Feng Wang, Xianxiang Liu, Qiong Xu and Dulin Yin. Green Chem., 2024, 26, 9957-9992 |
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Design of a cage–core–chain structure catalyst for deep catalytic oxidative desulfurization with enhanced substrate enrichment
By Ran Liu, Chang Wang, Xiangxiang Gao, Chen Liu, Jianmin Lv, Yusheng Zhang, Xinying Liu, Ndzondelelo Bingwa, Yali Yao and Fa‑tang Li. Green Chem., 2025,27, 5340-5358 |
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Continuous production of 1,2-pentanediol from furfuryl alcohol over highly stable bimetallic Ni–Sn alloy catalysts
By Ajaysing S. Nimbalkar, Kyung‑Ryul Oh, Do‑Young Hong, Byung Gyu Park, Maeum Lee, Dong Won Hwang, Ali Awad, Pravin P. Upare, Seung Ju Han and Young Kyu Hwang. Green Chem., 2024, 26, 11164-11176 |
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Catalyst screening for dehydration of primary alcohols from renewable feedstocks under formation of alkenes at energy-saving mild reaction conditions
By Adil Allahverdiyev, Jianing Yang and Harald Gröger. Green Chem., 2024, 26, 7869-7878 |
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Upcycling hazardous waste into high-performance Ni/η-Al2O3 catalysts for CO2 methanation
By Qaisar Maqbool, Hamilton Uchenna Aharanwa, Michael Stöger‑Pollach and Günther Rupprechter. Green Chem., 2025, 27, 2706-2722 |
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Non-noble metal heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogen-driven deoxydehydration of vicinal diol compounds
By Jianxing Gan, Yoshinao Nakagawa, Mizuho Yabushita and Keiichi Tomishige. Green Chem., 2024, 26, 8267-8281 |
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Green innovations in C–H bond functionalisation: exploring homogeneous recyclable catalytic systems
By Dewal S. Deshmukh, Sanjay Singh, Kirtikumar C. Badgujar, Vivek T. Humne, Gajanan V. Korpe and Bhalchandra M. Bhanage. Green Chem., 2025, 27, 5667-5708 |
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Sonochemistry and sonocatalysis: current progress, existing limitations, and future opportunities in green and sustainable chemistry
By Quang Thang Trinh, Nicholas Golio, Yuran Cheng, Haotian Cha, Kin Un Tai, Lingxi Ouyang, Jun Zhao, Tuan Sang Tran, Tuan‑Khoa Nguyen, Jun Zhang, Hongjie An, Zuojun Wei, Francois Jerome, Prince Nana Amaniampong and Nam‑Trung Nguyen. Green Chem., 2025, 27, 4926-4958 |
This selection highlights only a small snapshot of recent Green Chemistry research in catalysis. For much more on sustainable catalytic methods, mechanisms and applications, explore the full journal at https://rsc.li/green-chem.
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