CAS article collection: Green Chemistry
Green chemistry is the utilisation of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products.
Introduction
The continuous depletion of non-renewable fossil fuels and serious environmental pollution promote the development of green chemistry, which provides new ways to solve the resource and environment problems. Green chemistry has become one of the frontiers of chemical science and is being paid worldwide attention. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have dedicated their time to researching in the field of green chemistry for decades and made significant achievements. Herein, we will introduce the progress on green chemistry research of CAS in 2018, which covers CO2 capture and chemistry, Green solvents, Biomass, bio-fuels and bioenergy, Photocatalysis, Green catalysis and synthesis, Green process and technology, Green synthesis of functional materials, Sustainable recycling of molecules, materials and products.
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Professor Zhimin Liu received her PhD from China Petroleum University in 1997. After 2-years of postdoc research work at the Institute of Chemistry, CAS (ICCAS), she was hired as an associate professor by ICCAS in 1999; and was promoted to full professor in 2008. She is currently a group leader at ICCAS with, her research interest being green chemistry with a focus on the study of green solvents and chemical conversion of CO2 and biomass. To date, she has published over 280 research papers in international journals. In 2011, she was awarded a second-class prize of the National Natural Science Award of China; and was supported by the China National Fund for Distinguished Young Scientists. In 2016, she was selected as leading talent in science and technological innovation of China Ministry of Science and Technology. In 2018, she was enrolled in the National High-level personnel of special support program. She has been selected as Elsevier Most Cited Chinese Researcher from 2015-2018. She currently serves as the editor-in-chief of “Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry”.
Dr. Yanfei Zhao obtained her PhD from Institute of Chemistry, CAS (ICCAS) in 2012. Currently, she is an associate professor of ICCAS.
Dr. Bo Yu received his PhD from Institute of Chemistry, CAS (ICCAS) in 2014. Currently, he is an assistant professor of ICCAS.
Article collections
CO2 chemistry
Highly Selective Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Aromatics over Tandem CatalystsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Zelong Li, Yuanzhi Qu, Jijie Wang, Hailong Liu, Mingrun Li, Shu Miao, Can Li
Utilization of CO2 for aromatics production over ZnO/ZrO2-ZSM-5 tandem catalystWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Xinbao Zhang, Anfeng Zhang, Xiao Jiang, Jie Zhu, Junhui Liu, Junjie Li, Guanghui Zhang, Chunshan Song, Xinwen Guo
Journal of CO2 UtilizationWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
A new amino-alcohol originated from carbon dioxide and its application as chain extender in the preparation of polyurethaneWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Xiaoyun Li, Jiexi Ke, Junwei Wang, Chen Liang, Maoqing Kang, Yuhua Zhao, Qifeng Li
Journal of CO₂ UtilizationWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Di Zhang, Jingjie Luo, Jiajie Wang, Xin Xiao, Yuefeng Liu, Wei Qi, Dang Sheng Su, Wei Chu
Chinese Journal of CatalysisWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Qianqian Wang, Wenzhong Wang, Ling Zhang, Yang Su, Kefu Wang, Huixia Wu Journal of Materials Science & TechnologyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Jianghui Lin, Caiping Ma, Qiong Wang, Yanfei Xu, Guangyuan Ma, Jie Wang, Hongtao Wang, Chenglong Dong, Chenghua Zhang, Mingyue Ding Applied Catalysis B: EnvironmentalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Zuer Jin, Jianlong Wang, Rijie Zhao, Taotao Guan, Dongdong Zhang, Kai-xi Li New Carbon MaterialsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Xing Zhou, Jiantao Zhao, Shuai Guo, Jiazhou Li, Zhongliang Yu, Shuangshuang Song, Junguo Li, Yitian Fang
International Journal of Hydrogen EnergyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Nitrogen and sulfur Co-doped microporous activated carbon macro-spheres for CO2 captureWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yahui Sun, Kaixi Li, Jianghong Zhao, Jianlong Wang, Nan Tang, Dongdong Zhang, Taotao Guan, Zuer Jin
Journal of Colloid and Interface ScienceWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Green solvents
Gas separation by ionic liquids: A theoretical studyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yongsheng Zhao, Mingguang Pan, Xuejing Kang, Wenhui Tu, Hongshuai Gao, Xiangping Zhang
Chemical Engineering ScienceWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Manganese oxide catalyzed synthesis of anti-HIV N-substituted benzimidazoles via a one-pot multistep processWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Xiuru Bi, Xu Meng, Gexin Chen, Baohua Chen, Peiqing Zhao
Wenting Fang, Hualei Hu, Ping Dong, Zhongsen Ma, Yulian He, Lei Wang, Yajie Zhang Applied Catalysis A, GeneralWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Biomass, bio-fuels and bioenergy
Long chain alcohol and succinic acid co-production process based on full utilization of lignocellulosic materialsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Chao Xu, Jun Zhang, Yu Zhang, Ying Guo, Huijuan Xu, Jingliang Xu
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Recent advances in catalytic conversion of biomass to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 2, 5-dimethylfuranWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Haiyong Wang, Changhui Zhu, Dan Li, Qiying Liu, Jin Tan, Chenguang Wang, Chiliu Cai, Longlong Ma
Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
A review on the utilization of hybrid renewable energyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Shaopeng Guo, Qibin Liu, Jie Sun, Hongguang Jin
Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Pyrolysis of Torrefied BiomassWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Zhiwen Chen, Mingfeng Wang, Enchen Jiang, Donghai Wang , Ke Zhang, Yongzhi Ren, Yang Jiang
Production of bio-jet fuel from corncob by hydrothermal decomposition and catalytic hydrogenation: Lab analysis of process and techno-economics of a pilot-scale facilityWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yuping Li, Cong Zhao, Lungang Chen, Xinghua Zhang, Qi Zhang, Tiejun Wang, Songbai Qiu, Jin Tan, Kai Li, Chenguang Wang, Longlong Ma
Production of hydrocarbon fuels from heavy fraction of bio-oil through hydrodeoxygenative upgrading with Ru-based catalystWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Xinghua Zhang, Wenwu Tang, Qi Zhang, Yuping Li, Lungang Chen, Ying Xu, Chenguang Wang, Longlong Ma
Transfer-hydrogenation of furfural and levulinic acid over supported copper catalystWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Wanbing Gong, Chun Chen, Ruoyu Fan, Haimin Zhang, Guozhong Wang, Huijun Zhao
Conversion of pyrolytic lignin to aromatic hydrocarbons by hydrocracking over pristine MoO3 catalystWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Xinghua Zhang, Qiang Chen, Qi Zhang, Chenguang Wang, Longlong Ma, Ying Xu
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Photocatalysis
Bench- and pilot-scale studies on the removal of pesticides from water by VUV/UV processWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Laxiang Yang, Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, Yuejie Jiang, Zhimin Qiang
Chemical Engineering JournalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Photocatalytic synthesis of 2,5-diformylfuran from 5-hydroxymethyfurfural or fructose over bimetallic Au-Ru nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxidesWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Ben Ma, Yingyong Wang, Xiaoning Guo, Xili Tong, Chang Liu, Yunwei Wang, Xiangyun Guo
Applied Catalysis A: GeneralWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Boosting photocatalytic cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction by incorporating [RuII(bpy)3] into a radical metal-organic frameworkWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yanxi Tan, Shaoxia Lin, Caiping Liu, Yiyin Huang, Mi Zhou, Qiang Kang, Daqiang Yuan, Maochun Hong
Applied Catalysis B: EnvironmentalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
The role of ozone and influence of band structure in WO3 photocatalysis and ozone integrated process for pharmaceutical wastewater treatmentWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Jin Yang, Jiadong Xiao, Hongbin Cao, Zhuang Guo, Jabor Rabeah, Angelika Brückner, Yongbing Xie
Journal of Hazardous MaterialsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Efficient design principle for interfacial charge separation in hydrogenintercalated nonstoichiometric oxidesWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Zhenao Gu, Le Zhang, Bo Wen, Xiaoqiang An, Huachun Lan, Limin Liu, Tao Chen, Jing Zhang, Xingzhong Cao, Junwang Tang, Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu Nano EnergyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Interfacial charge kinetics of ZnO/ZnTe heterostructured nanorod arrays for CO2 photoreductionWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Muzaffar Iqbal, Yanjie Wang, Haifeng Hu, Meng He, Aamir Hassan Shah, Pan Li, Lin Lin, Abebe Reda Woldu, Tao He
Huifang Ye, Rui Shi, Xiao Yang, Wenfu Fu, Yong Chen
Applied Catalysis B: EnvironmentalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Green catalysis and synthesis
One-step aldol condensation reaction of dimethoxymethane and methyl acetate over supported Cs/ZSM-35 zeolite catalystsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Zhanling Ma, Xiangang Ma, Hongchao Liu, Wenliang Zhu, Xinwen Guo, Zhongmin Liu
Chinese Journal of CatalysisWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Room-Temperature Methane Conversion by Graphene-Confined Single Iron AtomsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Xiaoju Cui, Haobo Li, Yan Wang, Yuanli Hu, Lei Hua, Haiyang Li, Xiuwen Han, Qingfei Liu, Fan Yang, Limin He , Xiaoqi Chen , Qingyun Li , Jianping Xiao , Dehui Deng, Xinhe Bao
Single-atom catalysis: Bridging the homo- and heterogeneous catalysisWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Fang Chen, Xunzhu Jiang, Leilei Zhang, Rui Lang, Botao Qiao
Chinese Journal of CatalysisWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Dynamic behavior of metal nanoparticles for catalysisWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yan Zhou, Chuanchuan Jin, Yong Li, Wenjie Shen
Heterogeneous cyclization of sorbitol to isosorbide catalyzed by a novel basic porous polymer-supported ionic liquidWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yao-Feng Wang, Bao-Hua Xu, Yi-Ran Du, Suo-Jiang Zhang
Boron doped g-C3N4 as an effective metal-free solid base catalyst in Knoevenagel condensationWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Jianren Wei, Wanling Shen, Jun Zhao, Chengwei Zhang , Yonghua Zhou, Hongyang Liu
Green process or technology
L. Xiao, Y.L. Wang, Y. Yu, G.Y. Fu, P.W. Han, Z.H.I. Sun, S.F. Ye Journal of Cleaner Production Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Yuwei Wang, Guoying Zhang, XiaoFeng Chi, Shilong Chen Industrial Crops and ProductsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
A promising approach to recover a spent SCR catalyst: Deactivation by arsenic and alkaline metals and catalyst regenerationWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Meng Li, Biao Liu, Xinran Wang, Xiaobin Yu, Shili Zheng, Hao Du, David Dreisinger, Yi Zhang Chemical Engineering JournalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
A solvent-free route to non-isocyanate poly(carbonate urethane) with high molecular weight and competitive mechanical propertiesWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Ziyun Shen, Jie Zhang, Wenxiang Zhu, Liuchun Zheng, Chuncheng Li, Yaonan Xiao, Jiajian Liu, Shaohua Wu, Bo Zhang
Chun Yang, Hongwei Ji, Chuncheng Chen, Wanhong Ma, Jincai Zhao Applied Catalysis B: EnvironmentalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Review on the synthesis of dimethyl carbonateWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Hong-Zi Tan, Zhi-Qiao Wang, Zhong-Ning Xu, Jing Sun, Yu-Ping Xu, Qing-Song Chen, Yumin Chen, Guo-Cong Guo
Green synthesis of functional materials
Yaqi Wu, Zhaoan Chen, Yanan Liu, Yunpeng Xu, Zhongmin Liu FuelWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Self-templating synthesis nitrogen and sulfur co-doped hierarchical porous carbons derived from crab shells as a high-performance metal free oxygen electroreduction catalystWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yong-feng Li , Yan-zhen Liu, Shuai Chen, Peng-fei Wang , Shu-xia Yuan, Xiaoming Li, Hui Song, Cheng-meng Chen Materials Today EnergyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Study of one-step photosynthesis of Ag nanoparticlesWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Fengjiao Zhao, Guanghua Ren, Canhua Zhou, Yang Yang Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular SpectroscopyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Zhaoqian Fan, Yukun Qin, Song Liu, Ronge Xing, Pengcheng Li Carbohydrate PolymersWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Yuruo Qi, Zizheng Tong, Junmei Zhao, Lu Ma, Tianpin Wu, Huizhou Liu, Chao Yang, Jun Lu , Yong-Sheng Hu JouleWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Mohamed Ibrahim Halawa, Fengxia Wu, Anaclet Nsabimana, Baohua Lou, Guobao Xu Sensors and Actuators B: ChemicalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Fabrication of superhydrophobic cotton fabric with fluorinated TiO2 sol by a green and one-step sol-gel processWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Maiping Yang, Weiqu Liu, Chi Jiang, Sha He, Yankun Xie, Zhengfang Wang Carbohydrate Polymers Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
An aqueous-only, green route to exfoliate boron nitride for preparation of high thermal conductive boron nitride nanosheet/cellulose nanofiber flexible filmWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Zhuorong Hu, Shan Wang, Guokang Chen, Qian zhang, Kun Wu, Jun Shi, Liyan Liang, Mangeng Lu
Composites Science and TechnologyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Mohamed Ibrahim Halawa, Fengxia Wu, Tadesse Haile Fereja, Baohua Lou, Guobao Xu
Sensors and Actuators B: ChemicalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Green synthesis of functional materials
One step synthesis of N-doped activated carbons derived from sustainable microalgae-NaAlg composites for CO2 and CH4 adsorptionWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yaqi Wu, Zhaoan Chen, Yanan Liu, Yunpeng Xu, Zhongmin Liu
Self-templating synthesis nitrogen and sulfur co-doped hierarchical porous carbons derived from crab shells as a high-performance metal free oxygen electroreduction catalystWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yong-feng Li , Yan-zhen Liu, Shuai Chen, Peng-fei Wang , Shu-xia Yuan, Xiaoming Li, Hui Song, Cheng-meng Chen
Study of one-step photosynthesis of Ag nanoparticlesWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Fengjiao Zhao, Guanghua Ren, Canhua Zhou, Yang Yang
Synthesis, characterization, and antifungal evaluation of diethoxyphosphoryl polyaminoethyl chitosan derivativesWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Zhaoqian Fan, Yukun Qin, Song Liu, Ronge Xing, Pengcheng Li Carbohydrate PolymersWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Scalable Room-Temperature Synthesis of Multi-shelled Na3(VOPO4)2F Microsphere CathodesWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yuruo Qi, Zizheng Tong, Junmei Zhao, Lu Ma, Tianpin Wu, Huizhou Liu, Chao Yang, Jun Lu , Yong-Sheng Hu
Inositol directed facile “green” synthesis of fluorescent gold nanoclusters as selective and sensitive detecting probes of ferric ionsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Mohamed Ibrahim Halawa, Fengxia Wu, Anaclet Nsabimana, Baohua Lou, Guobao Xu
Sensors and Actuators B: ChemicalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Fabrication of superhydrophobic cotton fabric with fluorinated TiO2 sol by a green and one-step sol-gel processWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Maiping Yang, Weiqu Liu, Chi Jiang, Sha He, Yankun Xie, Zhengfang Wang
An aqueous-only, green route to exfoliate boron nitride for preparation of high thermal conductive boron nitride nanosheet/cellulose nanofiber flexible filmWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Zhuorong Hu, Shan Wang, Guokang Chen, Qian zhang, Kun Wu, Jun Shi, Liyan Liang, Mangeng Lu
Composites Science and TechnologyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
One-pot green synthesis of supramolecular β-cyclodextrin functionalized gold nanoclusters and their application for highly selective and sensitive fluorescent detection of dopamineWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Mohamed Ibrahim Halawa, Fengxia Wu, Tadesse Haile Fereja, Baohua Lou, Guobao Xu
Sensors and Actuators B: ChemicalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Sustainable recycling
A novel low cost microalgal harvesting technique with coagulant recovery and recyclingWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yang, Lan Wang, Haiyang Zhang, Cheng Li, Xuezhi Zhang, Qiang Hu Bioresource TechnologyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Powering the Future with Liquid SunshineWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Choon Fong Shih, Tao Zhang, Jinghai Li, Chunli Bai JouleWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Purification and reuse of non-point source wastewater via Myriophyllum-based integrative biotechnology: A reviewWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Feng Liu, Shunan Zhang, Pei Luo, Xuliang Zhuang, Xiang Chen, Jinshui Wu
Biological carbon fixation: From natural to syntheticWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Fuyu Gong, Huawei Zhu, Yanping Zhang, Yin Li
Journal of CO2 UtilizationWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Zinc-catalyzed ester bond cleavage: Chemical degradation of polyethylene terephthalateWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Yuqi Wang, Yao Zhang, Hongyan Song, Yingxiong Wang, Tiansheng Deng, Xianglin Hou
Journal of Cleaner ProductionWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
A sustainable process for metal recycling from spent lithium-ion batteries using ammonium chlorideWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Weiguang Lv, Zhonghang Wang, Hongbin Cao, Xiaohong Zheng, Wei Jin, Yi Zhang, Zhi Sun
Assessment of low-carbon iron and steel production with CO2 recycling and utilization technologies: A case study in ChinaWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Qianqian Chen, Yu Gu, Zhiyong Tang, Wei Wei, Yuhan Sun
Changming Li, Jian Yu, Wensong Li, Yi He, Yali Qiu, Ping Li, Chao Wang, Fulin Huang, Deliang Wang, Shiqiu Gao
Chemical Engineering JournalWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Recycling of drinking water treatment residue as an additional medium in columns for effective P removal from eutrophic surface waterWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Changhui Wang, Yu Wu, Leilei Bai, Yaqian Zhao, Zaisheng Yan, Helong Jiang, Xin Liu
Journal of Environmental ManagementWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
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