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A journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry for solutions-focused research dedicated to solving sustainability challenges and enabling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Published by @rsc.org 🌐 Website: rsc.li/rscsustainability

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Jun 19

RSC Sustainability has reached an important milestone – its first 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝟰.𝟵 and full set of metrics. The work we publish helps our world, and we are excited to carry on sharing significant papers without barriers.

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 12h

🔥 Check out this new HOT paper from James Sternberg and colleagues on biobased chemical recycling and the aminolysis of PET using renewable reagents and monomers to synthesize new semi-aromatic polyamides

Read in full in RSC Sustainability: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · 1d

🔋A new themed collection on 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 is now online & free to access until January 2026!

🧪 Collection ➡️ rsc.li/Batteries24
📖 Editorial ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5GC...
📝 More info ➡️ blogs.rsc.org/gc/2025/10/1...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 1d

New HOT review in RSC Sustainability providing a comprehensive overview of the fundamental aspects of 2D TMDs. 🔥

From Arie Wibowo and colleagues. Read in full 👇
doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 2d

HOT in RSC Sustainability 🔥

Waste lignin can be microbially converted into bioplastics. Mixing two chemically depolymerized lignin streams at different pH levels, enabling efficient polyhydroxyalkanoate production from a low-cost feedstock.

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Tony R. Walker @tonyrwalker1.bsky.social · 5d

From concept to shelf: engineering #biopolymer-based food #packaging for #sustainability

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From concept to shelf: engineering biopolymer-based food packaging for sustainability - RSC Sustainability (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/D5SU00483G

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Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · 8d

🎥Catch the highlights from the Sustainable Labs Conference

Ojodomo ACHADU, recipient of the 𝐑𝐒𝐂 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭, presented a project on harvesting energy from ambient magnetic noise in labs. ⚡

🎬Video: vimeo.com/1119820038/2...
📖Learn more: www.tees.ac.uk/sections/new...

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Sustainability Conference 2025

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 9d

Have you checked out Issue 10 of RSC Sustainability yet?

It features cover artwork from the authors of "Effects of chemical composition and physicochemical properties of poplar biomass on the performance of 3D printed poplar-reinforced PLA materials"

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 13d

Issue 10 of RSC Sustainability is now online! 💚

Check out the work highlighted on the front cover

A critical review on the sustainability of inverse vulcanised polymers: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 13d

Issue 10 of RSC Sustainability is now online! 💚

Check out the work highlighted on the front cover

Lignin depolymerization from softwood biomass using integrated protic ionic liquid–enzyme pretreatment: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 16d

Vanillin-Derived Epoxy Resin As High Fracture Toughness and High Stiffness Matrix for Carbon Fibre Reinforced Structural Composites

Read Baris Kumru and colleagues new #OpenAccess article in RSC Sustainability here ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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Vanillin-derived epoxy resin as a high fracture toughness high stiffness matrix for carbon fibre reinforced structural composites

The following study cements vanillin’s position as a leading replacement for BPA-based epoxy resins in high performance epoxy–amine composite applications. Diglycidyl ether of vanillyl alcohol (DGEVA) is cured with a high-performance aerospace grade crystalline diamine hardener 4,4 diaminodiphenyl sulfone (4,4-DDS)

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 19d

Researchers from The University of Queensland and IIT Delhi report a green graphene oxide-silver nanocomposite made using citrus peel extract that exhibits antibiofilm activity against mixed-species biofilms

Explore the study in RSC Sustainability ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 20d

This exciting new study in RSC Sustainability explores controlled surface acetylation of cellulosics to tune biodegradability - expanding their use towards conventional plastics

Read the work from Alistair King, Ali Harlin and colleagues here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations to Dr Jon Husband from @uniofbath.bsky.social and Dr Ella Clark from @ox.ac.uk for winning the poster prizes at our Autumn conference! They received their certificates from Prof Kylie Vincent and prizes were kindly sponsored by @greenchemistry.rsc.org and @rscsustainability.rsc.org 🏆

RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 28d

Brand new #OpenAccess review in RSC Sustainability 👇

Microwave-assisted synthesis of nanomaterials: a green chemistry perspective and sustainability assessment

Read the full review here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 29d

In this new tutorial review Azam Ali and Shuva Bhowmik emphasise the sustainable use of coffee co-products, specifically coffee husk generated during the dry processing, to promote the circular economy and reduce environmental impact. ☕♻️

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Sep 15

New review in RSC Sus that explores the advancement of catalytic technologies, recognising the potential of catalysis to enhance economic efficiency and capitalize on the conversion of plastic waste into high value chemical feedstocks and energy.

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Sep 11

The Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 is now open!

Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications 1 September 2025 – 6 October 2025.

Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky

Promotional graphic for RSC Sustainability Grant offering up to £10,000 for sustainable laboratory practices. The image includes six different panels highlighting areas of focus such as research projects, data collection, pilot studies, seed funding, resource management, and community development. Icons and illustrations depict various laboratory and research activities. Application opens September 1, 2025, and closes October 6, 2025.

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Sep 8

Visible-light-induced photocatalytic oxidation of C–H bonds with O2 employing simple porphyrins as photocatalysts under solvent-free conditions

Read Hai-Min Shen, Yuan-Bin She and colleagues new #OpenAccess article in RSC Sustainability here ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Sep 5

New #OpenAccess work in RSC Sustainability from researchers at Technical University of Denmark on disaccharides as substrates and mechanistic probes for efficient carbohydrate conversion to formic acid in water near room temperature

Check it out now: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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Disaccharides as substrates and mechanistic probes for efficient carbohydrate conversion to formic acid in water near room temperature

Formate is a hydrogen carrier that can be obtained by the oxidation of carbohydrates with hydrogen peroxide under aqueous alkaline conditions near room temperature. The most relevant route among various conceivable pathways for glucose degradation has only recently been clarified. The conversion of biomass-derived

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Sep 3

👀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝘂𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀

Read the brand new article in full in RSC Sustainability, from researchers at Hokkaido University 👇

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Sep 1

Issue 9 of RSC Sustainability is now online! 💚

Check out the work highlighted on the covers: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Sep 1

Introducing bioderived solvents for safer and more sustainable 19F benchtop NMR analysis of pyrolysis oils

Read Bridget Tang and colleagues new #OpenAccess article in RSC Sustainability here ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Aug 29

New #OpenAccess article from Barry Blight (@barryblight.bsky.social) and colleagues in RSC Sustainability ⬇️

Transforming aluminium waste: sustainable conversion to commercial MOFs, hydrogen fuel, and essential aluminium feedstocks: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Aug 27

This exciting new study in RSC Sustainability looks into nitro-functionalized imidazolium salts as acidic catalysts for cellulose degradation in ionic liquids.

Read the #OpenAccess work now from researchers at UFRGS ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D4SU...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Aug 26

New #OpenAccess work in RSC Sustainability from researchers at Queen's University Belfast on the methanolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using non-stoichiometric protic ionic liquids.

Check it out now, here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

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