Recent progress in the chemical upcycling of plastic wastes
X Chen, Y Wang, L Zhang - ChemSusChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The massive generation of plastic wastes without satisfactory treatment has induced severe
environmental problems and gained increasing attentions. In this Minireview, recent …
environmental problems and gained increasing attentions. In this Minireview, recent …
Upcycling to sustainably reuse plastics
Plastics are now indispensable in daily lives. However, the pollution from plastics is also
increasingly becoming a serious environmental issue. Recent years have seen more …
increasingly becoming a serious environmental issue. Recent years have seen more …
Catalytic upcycling of high-density polyethylene via a processive mechanism
The overconsumption of single-use plastics is creating a global waste catastrophe, with
widespread environmental, economic and health-related consequences. Here we show that …
widespread environmental, economic and health-related consequences. Here we show that …
[HTML][HTML] Plastic wastes derived carbon materials for green energy and sustainable environmental applications
Plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue and has attracted increasing
attention. Various treatment technologies have been developed for the remediation of this …
attention. Various treatment technologies have been developed for the remediation of this …
Recent progress in controlled carbonization of (waste) polymers
J Gong, X Chen, T Tang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The controlled carbonization of polymers is one of the most important polymer reactions. It
represents the conversion process of polymeric precursors into carbonaceous materials in a …
represents the conversion process of polymeric precursors into carbonaceous materials in a …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in landfill leachates: The need for reconnaissance studies and remediation technologies
Although landfills represent repositories for cumulative loading of plastic waste derived from
households and industrial sectors, often seen as sinks, the contribution of these structures …
households and industrial sectors, often seen as sinks, the contribution of these structures …
Current approaches to waste polymer utilization and minimization: a review
The mass production of polymer products, in particular plastics, and their widespread use
depending on the inherent advantages they have, make these materials ironically a threat to …
depending on the inherent advantages they have, make these materials ironically a threat to …
[HTML][HTML] The circular economy and cascading: towards a framework
K Campbell-Johnston, WJV Vermeulen, D Reike… - … & Recycling: X, 2020 - Elsevier
The principle of cascading, the sequential and consecutive use of resources, is a potential
method to create added value in circular economy (CE) practices. Despite conceptual …
method to create added value in circular economy (CE) practices. Despite conceptual …
Structure-oriented conversions of plastics to carbon nanomaterials
The accumulation of waste plastics has caused serious environmental issues due to their
unbiodegradable nature and hazardous additives. Converting waste plastics to different …
unbiodegradable nature and hazardous additives. Converting waste plastics to different …
Transforming waste polypropylene face masks into S-doped porous carbon as the cathode electrode for supercapacitors
X Hu, Z Lin - Ionics, 2021 - Springer
The spread of COVID-19 has led to an explosive increase in the number of waste
polypropylene face masks worldwide, landfill and incineration of which will cause serious …
polypropylene face masks worldwide, landfill and incineration of which will cause serious …