Lignin, the most abundant natural aromatic polymer, holds considerable promise for applications in various industries. The primary obstacle to the valorization of lignin into useful materials is its low molecular weight and diminished chemical reacti...
2, 6-diisopropylaniline (2, 6-DIPA) is a crucial non-intentionally organic additive that allows the assessment of the production processes, formulation qualities, and performance variations in biodegradable mulching film. Moreover, its release into t...
Periplaneta americana (American cockroach) is a traditional medicinal insect rich in bioactive peptides and amino acids, yet its efficient and green extraction remains challenging due to its complex matrix and the thermolabile nature of its active co...
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are promising for lignin dissolution and extraction. However, they usually possess high polarity and are difficult to recycle. To overcome this drawback, a variety of switchable ionic liquids (SILs) composed of 1,8-diaza...
Multilayer flexible packaging wastes (MFPWs) consist of complex materials composed of multiple plastic films, which are often laminated with aluminum foil, and they constitute a large portion of packaging waste. The use of several polymeric layers is...
A tertiary amine (N,N-dimethylcyclohexylamine, CyNMe2) was used as a switchable hydrophilicity solvent (SHS) for extracting phospholipids (PLs) from raw cream (RC), buttermilk (BM), concentrated buttermilk (CBM), and beta-serum (BS). The SHS extracti...
Microalgal lipid extraction, particularly the subsequent solvent recovery phase, constitutes the primary energy bottleneck in algal-based biodiesel biorefineries. Recently, switchable polarity solvents (SPS), such as the tertiary amine N,N-dimethylcy...
In the present work, the effectiveness of switchable hydrophobicity solvents (SHSs) as extraction solvent (N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine (DMCA), N,N-Diethylethanamine (TEA), and N,N-Benzyldimethylamine (DMBA)) for a variety of emerging pollutants was e...
Amid global energy crises and environmental pollution, the valorization of renewable biomass resources like corn stover lignin is crucial. This review systematically examines the innovative application of switchable solvents (CO2-responsive, thermo-r...
CO2-switchable solvents (CSSs) show promise for oil-based drilling cuttings treatment and green extraction, yet their structure–efficiency relationships remain unclear. Here, 15 amine-based reference compounds were used to design 163 candidates...
The exploitation of shale gas resources brings in abundant hazardous oil-based drilling cuttings (ODBCs). Herein, N, N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine (DMCHA) acted as the CO2 switchable hydrophilic solvents (SHSs), and the OBDCs treated with DMCHA were stud...
Marine ecosystems cover more than 70% of the globe’s surface. These habitats are occupied by a great diversity of marine organisms that produce highly structural diverse metabolites as a defense mechanism. In the last decades, these metabolites have...
Cellulose-grafte-poly(L-lactide) (C-g-PLLA) copolymers synthesized in a CO2-switchable solvent are proposed for use as effective compatibilizers for the preparation of cellulose–PLLA composites with enhanced interfacial compatibility. The effec...
Achieving remotely controlled, reversibly reconfigurable assemblies of plasmonic nanoparticles is a prerequisite for the development of future photonic technologies. Here, we obtained a series of gold-nanoparticle-based materials which exhibit long-r...
Electrospinning cellulose and its derivatives commonly relies on hazardous solvents, motivating the development of less hazardous alternatives. This narrative review examines conventional and alternative solvent systems, relating polymer solubility,...
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as sustainable and tunable alternatives to conventional solvents for the extraction of polysaccharides. This review presents a structure-informed framework linking DES composition to polysaccharide solubilit...
Biopolymers from renewable sources are increasingly explored to reduce the carbon footprint of materials and mitigate plastic pollution. This review synthesizes the last five years of progress across the biopolymer value chain, comparing plant, micro...
The properties of polymer-based nanocomposites strongly depend on the fillers added and their dispersion on the matrix. Proposing a simple method that can control these variables is essential to obtain nanocomposites with enhanced properties. In this...
Chiroptical switches have found application in the detection of a multitude of different analytes with a high level of sensitivity and in asymmetric catalysis to offer switchable stereoselectivity. A wide range of scaffolds have been employed that re...
Herein, we report on the metal-free, one-pot synthesis of industrially important dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from molecular CO2 under ambient conditions. In this process, initially the CO2 was chemisorbed through the formation of a switchable ionic liqu...
Switchable luminescent bioprobes whose emission can be turned on as a function of specific enzymatic activity are emerging as important tools in chemical biology. We report a promising platform for the development of label-free and continuous enzymat...
A phenylacetylene containing the l-valine ethyl ester pendant (PAA-Val) was synthesized and polymerized by an organorhodium catalyst (Rh(nbd)BPh4) to produce the corresponding one-handed helical cis-poly(phenylacetylene) (PPAA-Val). PPAA-Val showed a...
Highly crystalline, organic-solvent-dispersible titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanorods (NRs) present promising chemicophysical properties in many diverse applications. In this paper, based on a modified procedure from literature, TiO2 NRs were synthesized...
In the past two decades, we have witnessed significant progress in developing high performance stimuli-responsive polymeric materials. This review focuses on recent developments in the preparation and application of patterned stimuli-responsive polym...
Nature as the ultimate inspiration can direct, gate, and selectively transport species across channels to fulfil a specific targeted function. Harnessing such precision over local structure and functionality at the nanoscale is expected to lead to in...
A study on the synergistic extraction of Eu(III) ions with a series of chelating ligands and determination of the process parameters is presented by employing ionic liquids and typical organic diluents. The investigations of the liquid–liquid e...
The design of artificially generated channels featuring distinct remote-switchable functionalities is of critical importance for separation, transport control, and water filtration applications. Here, we focus on the preparation of block copolymers (...
Temperature-responsive ionic liquids (TRILs) represent a significant advance of smart functional materials with thermally tailorable phase transition behaviors. TRILs exhibit typical lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and upper critical solut...