Recent advances in plastic recycling and upgrading under mild conditions
S Zhang, M Li, Z Zuo, Z Niu - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastic depolymerization usually requires rigorous conditions such as high temperature,
high pressure, and caustic bases or acids, resulting in high energy costs and environmental …
high pressure, and caustic bases or acids, resulting in high energy costs and environmental …
Synergistic dual dynamic bonds in covalent adaptable networks
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs), comprising polymer networks crosslinked by dynamic
covalent bonds (DCBs), have garnered considerable attention as sustainable materials …
covalent bonds (DCBs), have garnered considerable attention as sustainable materials …
Chemical upcycling of polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures to high-value surfactants
Z Xu, NE Munyaneza, Q Zhang, M Sun, C Posada… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Conversion of plastic wastes to fatty acids is an attractive means to supplement the sourcing
of these high-value, high-volume chemicals. We report a method for transforming …
of these high-value, high-volume chemicals. We report a method for transforming …
Co-upcycling of polyvinyl chloride and polyesters
Catalytic upcycling of plastic wastes to valuable chemicals offers the opportunity to
simultaneously address the enormous environmental problems associated with plastics and …
simultaneously address the enormous environmental problems associated with plastics and …
Mechanistic insights enable divergent product selectivity in catalyst-controlled photooxidative degradation of polystyrene
S Oh, EE Stache - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polystyrene upcycling to valuable commodity feedstocks is essential for reducing plastic
waste. Photooxidative degradation has emerged as a method for converting polystyrene to …
waste. Photooxidative degradation has emerged as a method for converting polystyrene to …
From plastic waste to treasure: selective upcycling through catalytic technologies
The huge amount of plastic wastes has become a pressing global environmental problem,
leading to severe environmental pollution and resource depletion through conventional …
leading to severe environmental pollution and resource depletion through conventional …
Hydrodeoxygenation of Oxygen‐Containing Aromatic Plastic Wastes to Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers
J Wei, M Zhu, B Liu, N Wang, J Liu… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To address the global plastic pollution issues and the challenges of hydrogen storage and
transportation, we report a system, based on the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of oxygen …
transportation, we report a system, based on the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of oxygen …
One-Pot Upgrading Polyethylene and CO2 to Aromatics via Tandem Catalysis
Polyolefins have the largest share in plastic waste, so it is vital to transform these end-of-life
wastes into highly valued products. We present here a new catalytic method to produce …
wastes into highly valued products. We present here a new catalytic method to produce …
Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins
The large production volumes of commodity polyolefins (specifically, polyethylene,
polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly (vinyl chloride)), in conjunction with their low unit …
polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly (vinyl chloride)), in conjunction with their low unit …
A general strategy for recycling polyester wastes into carboxylic acids and hydrocarbons
W Zeng, Y Zhao, F Zhang, R Li, M Tang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Chemical recycling of plastic wastes is of great significance for sustainable development,
which also represents a largely untapped opportunity for the synthesis of value-added …
which also represents a largely untapped opportunity for the synthesis of value-added …