Continuous flow synthesis is pivotal in dye production to address batch-to-batch variations. However, synthesizing water-insoluble dyes in an aqueous system poses a challenge that can lead to clogging. This study successfully achieved the safe and efficient synthesis of azo dyes by selecting and optimizing flow reactor modules for different reaction...

The electron transport layer (ETL)-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained significant interest by simplifying the manufacture process and reducing the time/energy required for the fabrication of ETLs. Unfortunately, the performance of these ETL-free PSCs still lags behind those of the conventional counterparts due to the slow electron extraction...

Nitromethane is used a common solvent, stabilizer, and fuel additive. Nitromethane has also been used as a sustainable building block and convenient reagent in chemical synthesis. In this Minireview, we summarize the recent advances in activation of nitromethane, using nitromethane as the source of cyano group, nitrogen, methylamine, formyl group, C1,...

Regioselective dimerization of biomass-derived levulinic acid was achieved via the simultaneous formation of a eutectic mixture with L-arginine. A screening of reaction conditions demonstrated optimal selectivity with mild heating and low water content. With minimal side reactivity and only one dimerization product, unreacted starting materials may...

In this study, a long stable cycle life with uniform lithium deposition of Li metal anodes (LMAs) was achieved by introducing ZnO nanosheets with lithiophilic nature on the surface of carbon cloth (ZnO@CC). This approach leverages the promising host capacity of three-dimensional carbon materials for LMAs, offering a promising solution for enhancing...

The efficiency and stability of a 4.5 %Ru-4.5 %Ni/AC catalyst for the reductive amination of hydroxyacetone and biosourced substrates into primary amines is presented. Abstract Nitrogen-containing molecules are used for the synthesis of polymers, surfactants, agrochemicals, and dyes. In the context of green chemistry, it is important to form...