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ChemSusChem
Editor: David Smith; Editorial Board Chairs: Matthias Beller, Maurizio Prato, Licheng Sun
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ChemSusChem is a top interdisciplinary journal for research at the interface of chemistry and sustainability. The journal features the best research on sustainability and energy by publishing contributions from chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, and biotechnology. It is published on behalf of Chemistry Europe, an association of 16 European chemical societies.
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On the Cover
Latest News
September 24, 2020
VIP: A Carbon Catalyst Co-Doped with P and N for Efficient and Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Diformylfuran
Huifa Zhang, Prof. James H. Clark, Dr. Tong Geng, Huixian Zhang, Prof. Fahai Cao
A new world for carbon: Phosphorus and nitrogen co-doped carbon (P−C−N) catalyst demonstrates a superb catalytic activity towards selective aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF).
Articles
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Isolation of low dispersity fractions of acetone organosolv lignins to understand their reactivity: towards aromatic building blocks for polymers synthesis
- 2; October 2020
full accessThe Use of Heterogeneous Catalysis in the Chemical Valorization of Plastic Waste
- 30; September 2020
full accessCO2 hydrogenation to methanol with Ga‐ and Zn‐doped mesoporous Cu/SiO2 catalysts prepared by the aerosol‐assisted sol‐gel process
- Charlie Paris
- Alejandro Karelovic
- Raydel Manrique
- Solène Le Bras
- François Devred
- Vit Vykoukal
- Ales Styskalik
- Pierre Eloy
- Damien P. Debecker
- 30; September 2020
free accessA Dendrite‐Structured RbX (X=Br, I) Interlayer for CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells with Over 15 % Stabilized Efficiency
- 30; September 2020
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“Interface engineering is an important strategy for perovskite solar cells…” This and more about the story behind the research that inspired the Cover image is presented in the Cover Profile. Read the full text of the corresponding research at 10.1002/cssc.202001629. View the Front Cover here: 10.1002/cssc.202002047.
full accessLignocellulose, cellulose and lignin as renewable alternative fuels for direct biomass fuel cells
- 29; September 2020
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Solar Water Splitting: Progress Using Hematite (α‐Fe2O3) Photoelectrodes
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- 17; March 2011
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Hematite (α‐Fe2O3) is a promising material for solar water splitting. However, its performance as a photoanode has been crucially limited by poor optoelectronic properties. Recent advances in nanostructuring and surface chemistry have catalyzed a rapid advance in the performance of this promising solar energy conversion material. Here the latest efforts to increase understanding and improve the performace are comprehensively examined.
full accessAdsorbent Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture from Large Anthropogenic Point Sources
- 796-854;
- 14; September 2009
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Getting the point: As concern over the rise in atmospheric CO2 concentration has increased, recent research efforts have focused on capturing CO2 from large anthropogenic point sources. Many solid adsorbent classes, including zeolites, activated carbons, calcium oxides, hydrotalcites, organic–inorganic hybrids, and MOFs, have been considered as alternatives to the current benchmark aqueous amine absorption technology for CO2 capture.
full accessFurfural—A Promising Platform for Lignocellulosic Biofuels
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- 23; December 2011
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Will it blend? Yes, it does! Furfural can be converted to a variety of biofuel components. Some upgrade pathways promise to deliver blending components with excellent fuel properties at moderate upgrade cost and CO2 emission. However, the overall manufacturing chain still presents major challenges in the production and recovery of furfural with good efficiency and competitive cost.
full accessThe Challenge of Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis: A New Perspective on the Role of Nitrogen Scaling Relations
- 2180-2186;
- 10; June 2015
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Towards renewable fertilizer: The synthesis of ammonia has played a key role in our society for its uses in fertilizer and other reactive nitrates. The traditional Haber–Bosch method of this synthesis requires extensive capital, making alternative technologies attractive. We outline an alternative route that might be achieved at ambient conditions. Using DFT, we demonstrate why an electrochemical process is severely limited by the energetics of metal catalysts.
full accessAn Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Battery Based on Copper Hexacyanoferrate
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- 15; December 2014
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1.7 V aqueous battery: A new zinc‐ion battery based on copper hexacyanoferrate and zinc foil in a nontoxic, noncorrosive electrolyte has been developed. The system shows cyclability, rate capability, and specific energy values near to those of lithium‐ion organic batteries based on Li4Ti5O12 and LiFePO4 at 10 C.