High versatility of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste for the development of batteries, biosensing and gas sensing devices

V Galstyan, P D'Angelo, G Tarabella, D Vurro… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Continuously growing adoption of electronic devices in energy storage, human health and
environmental monitoring systems increases demand for cost-effective, lightweight …

Chemical recycling of polyester textile wastes: shifting towards sustainability

T El Darai, A Ter-Halle, M Blanzat, G Despras… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Amongst all synthetic polymers used in the clothing industry, polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) is the most widely used polyester, its fibres representing half the total PET global …

Partial glycolytic depolymerisation of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) in the solid state: Modelling the contribution of time and temperature

SF Llopis, E Verdejo, O Gil-Castell… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycolysis is one of the most explored approaches to the chemical recycling of poly
(ethylene terephthalate)(PET). Apart from complete depolymerisation, which is the traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Tuning of molecular weight and chemical composition of polyols obtained from Poly (ethylene terephthalate) waste recycling through the application of …

MD de Dios Caputto, R Navarro, JL Valentín… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
High molecular weight liquid polyols were produced from complex Poly (ethylene
terephthalate)(PET) waste (low molecular weight PET waste, monolayer compounds, and …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation of combined pollutants of polyethylene terephthalate and phthalate esters by esterase-integrated Pseudomonas sp. JY-Q with surface-co …

H Wang, J Zhu, M Sun, M Gu, X Xie, T Ying… - Synthetic and Systems …, 2024 - Elsevier
The waste pollution problem caused by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics poses a
huge threat to the environment and human health. As plasticizers, Phthalate esters (PAEs) …

Complete enzymatic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae-based whole-cell biocatalyst

S Gulati, Q Sun - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Plastics like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have become an integral part of everyday life,
yet plastic waste management remains a significant challenge. Enzymatic biocatalysis is an …

[PDF][PDF] Chair of the examination committee

I Nopens, R Dewil, M Vanoppen, S Van Hulle… - backoffice.biblio.ugent.be
There is a lack of knowledge and cost-effective technologies that make it feasible to
sufficiently remove VOCs and odorous components during the washing of plastic waste …