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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
Calling all young scientists! 📣

The 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 global essay competition is back for 2026!

Theme: "𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀?”

🔗 www.iocd.org/v3_site/Essa...

#ChemSky #SustainableChemistry
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM
We’re pleased to share this Perspective by Sylvain Antoniotti and colleagues on “A holistic vision for a sustainable fragrance industry” published in RSC Sustainability and featured on the back cover of Issue 1.

Read in full ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
January 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Check out the science behind the cover in the latest issue of RSC Sustainability 👇

Selective separation of critical metals from lithium-ion batteries in a two-phase leaching system based on a hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent and H2O2 solution: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The first 2026 Issue of RSC Sustainability includes a Critical Review from @chemmouse.bsky.social & colleagues titled “Accessing biominerals from by-products wasted by the seafood processing industry” and their work is highlighted on the front cover!

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Preparation methods of V3.5+ electrolyte and related capacity recovery strategies for vanadium flow batteries: a review

Read the full tutorial review now in RSC Sustainability 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
December 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New Perspective article in RSC Sustainability ➡️ Improving microbial electrosynthesis with biochar electrodes in production of CO2 derived biochemicals and biofuels within circular economy systems from researchers at University College Cork, Ireland

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
New review in RSC Sustainability examining the use of nanocellulose and biopolymers as sustainable options for removing microplastics from water

➡️Microplastic removal from wastewater through biopolymer and nanocellulose-based green technologies: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Issue 12 of RSC Sustainability includes research from collaborators at Quantumzyme LLP titled “In silico enzyme engineering of aldehyde dehydrogenase for eco-friendly ibuprofen synthesis” and their work is highlighted on the back cover!

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
"Introducing bioderived solvents for safer and more sustainable 19F benchtop NMR analysis of pyrolysis oils" 🔗https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SU00388A

This fabulous cover artwork comes from the authors featured in the latest issue of RSC Sustainability.

#SustainableChemistry
December 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Featured on the cover of RSC Sustainability Issue 12 is artwork by @helenarappwright.bsky.social and colleagues for their research on reusing pipette tips in large-scale trace analysis of contaminants, which was funded by the RSC Sustainable Labs Grant 👇
doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#ChemSky
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
HOT in RSC Sustainability🔥

Selective separation of critical metals from lithium-ion batteries in a two-phase leaching system based on a hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent and H2O2 solution

by Kevin Septioga, Masahiro Goto and colleagues

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
HOT in RSC Sustainability🔥

Sustainable conductive ink for printing high performance wearable sensors

by Cephas Amoah, Ngoc Duc Trinh, Chloé Bois and W. G. Skene

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
HOT in RSC Sustainability🔥

Pyrolysis of Orange Peel Waste to Pyrofuels and Pyrochar: Optimization, and Techno-Economic Insights for Industrial Scale-Up

from Uma Sankar Behera, Sourav Poddar and Hun-Soo Byun

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🔥 Check out this new HOT paper from Sundaram Singh and colleagues

Visible-light-induced decarboxylative acylation of unsaturated hydrocarbons with α-oxocarboxylic acid via Csp2–Csp2 cross-coupling: a facile access to chalcones

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

#SustainableChemistry
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
HOT in RSC Sustainability🔥

Valorisation of invasive plant (Rhododendron ponticum) biomass into activated biochar as a sustainable adsorbent for emerging pharmaceutical contaminant removal from water from Tielidy de Lima, Michael Nugent and colleagues

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU... #SustainableChemistry
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Have you checked out Issue 11 of RSC Sustainability yet?

It features cover artwork from the authors of the recent Tutorial Review "Waste-derived green N-doped materials: mechanistic insights, synthesis, and comprehensive evaluation"

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Issue 11 of RSC Sustainability is now online! 💚

Check out the work highlighted on the front covers:

➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...
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#SustainableChemistry #Chemsky
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Hear from the Editorial board who invite you to read and consider signing the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future & learn about how the declaration’s themes align with the mission and scope of RSC Sustainability

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#Sustainability #Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Congratulations to all the regional winners for the 2025 IOCD Essay Competition👏

This year's theme was “From waste to wealth: how chemical sciences can sustainably transform waste into valuable products.”

Check out all the winning entries here:
pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

#Chemsky
October 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🔥 Check out this new HOT paper from Devanshi Magoo and colleagues on the green synthesis of spiro-barbiturates for advancing sustainable chemistry and drug design research

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

#Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
October 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
HOT in RSC Sustainability 🔥

Recovering spent lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) oxide cathodes from Li ion batteries for use as oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts from Anthony O'Mullane (aomullane-echem.bsky.social) and colleagues

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
October 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
In this new RSC Sustainability study, led by Spiros Koutsoukos and Nanomox, the team explores the use of protic ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents as environmentally friendly and low-temperature alternatives for metal recovery: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We're excited to announce this exciting new cross-journal collection that will be dedicated to advancing the science and application of alternatives to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Deadline: 30th April 2026

Find out more: blogs.rsc.org/va/2025/10/1...

#SustainableChemistry #Chemsky
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🔥 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...

#Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
October 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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...

#Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
October 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM