RSC Sustainability Blog

Discover original research on the development and use of sustainable materials!

RSC Sustainability welcomes all solutions-focused research dedicated to solving sustainability challenges. Discovering natural, renewable and environmentally friendly materials and finding novel ways use them is a key approach to enable the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

This dedicated topic collection aims to showcase some of the latest innovative approaches to developing sustainable materials and using them to replace other materials in less sustainable known processes. We are excited to highlight some of our published content that has attracted attention in the field of sustainable materials. Many insightful and impactful papers are included in the topic collection, including:

Collection Highlights

High degree of silanization of olive wood shell stone and its use in polyester biocomposites RSC Sustain., 2024,2, 1030-1039

Platinum–tin as a superior catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells RSC Sustain., 2023,1, 368-377

Deep eutectic solvent assisted preparation of cellulose nanofibers and graphene composite films for supercapacitors RSC Sustain., 2023,1, 1006-1015

The global burden of plastics in oral health: prospects for circularity, sustainable materials development and practice RSC Sustain., 2024,2, 881-902

Browse the full collection here!

RSC Sustainability is a dedicated forum for scientists developing new sustainable technologies, or finding cleaner chemical solutions. The journal welcomes research from all subject areas that are dedicated to solving sustainability challenges for a better, greener future.

If you have any queries about our journals, please contact the Editorial Office at rscsus-rsc@rsc.org.

Explore original research advancing the sustainability of fashion and textiles!

The impact of fast fashion on the planet is costly. Demand for the mass production of clothing has led to large scale pollution of waterways and danger to wildlife. Chemists are tackling this challenge by creating sustainable alternatives for the fashion industry, and by providing chemical pathways for the upcycling of unusable textiles.

This cross-journal collection is dedicated to innovative approaches to making fashion more sustainable. We are excited to highlight some of our published content that has attracted attention in the field of sustainable fashion and textiles. Many Open Access papers are included in the topic collection, including:

Collection Highlights

Upcycling of textile waste into high added value cellulose porous materials, aerogels and cryogels RSC Sustain., 2023,1, 335-345

From waste to wearable: an alternative waste stream for unusable textiles turned into piezoelectric textiles RSC Sustain., 2023,1, 326-334

Charting a path to catalytic upcycling of plastic micro/nano fiber pollution from textiles to produce carbon nanomaterials and turquoise hydrogen RSC Sustain., 2023,1, 1177-1183

Microbial nanocellulose biotextiles for a circular materials economy  Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2022,1, 276-284

Browse the full collection here!

RSC Sustainability is a dedicated forum for scientists developing new sustainable technologies, or finding cleaner chemical solutions. The journal welcomes research from all subject areas that are dedicated to solving sustainability challenges for a better, greener future.

Environmental Science: Advances publishes advances in all areas related to environmental sustainability. The journal welcomes and celebrates research that contributes to our understanding of the environment, and to the advancement of several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

If you have any queries about our journals, please contact the Editorial Office at rscsus-rsc@rsc.org or esadvances-rsc@rsc.org.