Green Chemistry Blog

Biocatalysis is helping to drive more sustainable chemical manufacturing through selective, low-energy transformations using enzymes and microbial systems. This selection of articles from Green Chemistry highlights advances in enzyme engineering, chemoenzymatic and multi-enzyme cascades, whole-cell biocatalysis, continuous-flow processes, and biomass valorisation, while showcasing innovative rout…

Mechanochemistry is transforming the way chemists design and carry out chemical transformations, offering solvent-free or solvent-minimized routes that reduce waste, improve efficiency and enable access to novel reactivity. This selection of articles highlights recent contributions published in Green Chemistry that showcase the breadth of mechanochemical approaches. It includes works on sustainab…

This selection of articles from Green Chemistry highlights recent advances in sustainable energy systems, electrochemical processes, and circular materials design. The articles showcase how innovations in catalysis, electrochemical engineering and life‑cycle assessment are driving the transition towards low‑carbon chemical production and energy storage. The selection includes hydrogen production …

Green Chemistry is proud to present the Green Chemistry Emerging Investigators Series, showcasing work being conducted by Emerging Investigators. This collection aims to highlight the excellent research being carried out by researchers in the early stages of their independent career from across the breadth of green chemistry.  For more information about this series, click here Among the contribut…

Green Chemistry is proud to present the Green Chemistry Emerging Investigators Series. This collection aims to highlight the excellent research being carried out by researchers in the early stages of their independent career from across the breadth of green chemistry. For more information about this series, click here Among the contributions to this series is a Tutorial […]

Green Chemistry is delighted to announce that our latest Editor’s choice collection, Organic Chemistry in Green Chemistry: Key Highlights, is now online and free to access until the end of July 2026. This collection highlights outstanding research in organic chemistry that showcases advances in green chemistry. The selected articles demonstrate design‑stage approaches that improve resource [&#823…

This selection of articles from Green Chemistry highlights recent advances in sustainable process design and intensified reaction technologies. The articles illustrate how innovations in flow chemistry, micro-reaction engineering and catalytic methodologies are reshaping modern chemical practice. The selection includes emerging strategies for reducing environmental impact through enhanced mass tr…

This selection of articles from Green Chemistry highlights recent advances in green solvents. It showcases how ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, and poly(ionic liquid) materials enable cleaner, more efficient approaches to extractions, separations, CO₂ capture, catalysis, and materials synthesis. Deep eutectic solvents as an emerging green platform for the synthesis of functional materials  …

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Selin Kara (Leibniz University Hannover; Aarhus University) has been appointed as a new Associate Editor in Green Chemistry. Prof. Selin Kara received her Ph.D. in Bioprocess Engineering from Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), where she specialized in technical biocatalysis. Her PhD thesis focused on reaction engineering, online monitoring […]

Catalysis continues to drive innovation in sustainable chemical manufacturing, enabling cleaner, more efficient processes that minimise waste and environmental impact. In this selection of articles from Green Chemistry, explore cutting‑edge catalytic systems, mechanistic insights, practical methodologies and forward‑looking perspectives that advance the design of greener chemical transformations …