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    Sorbate and benzoate are the two most important preservatives in the food and beverage industry. Currently, they are manufactured from fossil-derived ketene and toluene, respectively. To reduce dependence on non-renewable energy, Yuan et al. exploit alternative routes to access preservatives using biomass-based malonate, crotonaldehyde, and acrolein as the starting materials. Life-cycle…

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    The incoherent ZnO-ZnS photocatalytic heterojunctions could be atomically engineered into semi-coherent phase boundaries by the spontaneous assembly of ZnS nanoparticles on ZnO nanowires via a convenient annealing strategy. The lattice-matching interface coherency reduces carrier transport barrier height by removing interfacial dangling bonds, giving rise to optimized interfacial electronic…

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    • Interfacial engineering of lattice coherency at ZnO-ZnS photocatalytic heterojunctions - read the full article by Xinchen Wang @Fuzhou_Uni et al. in @ChemCatalysis #S22MRS https://t.co/z8QJmI4xaC

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    Lignin, generated as a side product in the paper and pulp industry, harbors huge potential to serve as an intriguing raw material for the construction of industrially relevant chemicals and materials. We developed a powerful catalytic downstream processing strategy toward the construction of high-performing, fully bio-based polybenzoxazines, utilizing lignin-derived waste streams. The demand for…

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    • From @Barta_Lab @UniGraz: A well-defined diamine from lignin depolymerization mixtures for constructing bio-based polybenzoxazines - full article in @ChemCatalysis #S22MRS https://t.co/cztesI3dhZ

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    Zhenjie Yu et al. develop a method for synthesis of nylon monomers with poplar wood. Different from previous reports, this work offers an example for the direct utilization of the raw biomass without the separation of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, which may lead to lower energy consumption and higher efficiency in real applications. Considering the great social concerns about sustainable…

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