[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in oxidative degradation of plastics

S Oh, EE Stache - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Oxidative degradation is a powerful method to degrade plastics into oligomers and small
oxidized products. While thermal energy has been conventionally employed as an external …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical recycling of polymeric materials

W Zhang, L Killian, A Thevenon - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymeric materials play a pivotal role in our modern world, offering a diverse range of
applications. However, they have been designed with end-properties in mind over …

Micelles Cascade Assembly to Tandem Porous Catalyst for Waste Plastics Upcycling

J Feng, J Duan, CT Hung, Z Zhang, K Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Catalytic upcycling of polyolefins into high‐value chemicals represents the direction in end‐
of‐life plastics valorization, but poses great challenges. Here, we report the synthesis of a …

Radical decarboxylation: an emerging tool in polymer synthesis

C Anyaegbu, D Haridas, G Vidali, J Hooper - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of complex and highly functionalised polymer materials requires polymer
chemists to search for versatile and efficient new methods for chemical synthesis. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodepolymerization of Polyamide Fibers Using Yarrowia lipolytica as Whole-Cell Biocatalyst

A Carniel, NF dos Santos, FS Buarque… - Fermentation, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polyamide is a thermoplastic polymer widely used for several applications, including cables
in offshore oil and gas operations. Due to its growing annual production worldwide, this …

Chemically Recyclable and Biodegradable Vulcanized Rubber

ST Schwab, TF Nelson, S Mecking - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The cross-linked nature of vulcanized rubbers as used in tire and many other applications
prohibits an effective closed-loop mechanical or chemical recycling. Moreover, vulcanization …