Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals
Today, discarded plastics in nature have caused serious “white pollution”, however these
plastic wastes contain abundant carbon resources that could serve as the feedstock to …
plastic wastes contain abundant carbon resources that could serve as the feedstock to …
Photocatalysis as an Effective Tool for Upcycling Polymers into Value‐Added Molecules
F Eisenreich - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Shaping a sustainable future is closely tied to the development of advanced plastic recycling
technologies. As global recycling rates remain low, the lion's share of post‐consumer …
technologies. As global recycling rates remain low, the lion's share of post‐consumer …
Plastic waste valorization by leveraging multidisciplinary catalytic technologies
Plastic waste triggers a series of concerns because of its disruptive impact on the
environment and ecosystem. From the point of view of catalysis, however, end-of-life plastics …
environment and ecosystem. From the point of view of catalysis, however, end-of-life plastics …
Chemical recycling of thiol epoxy thermosets via light-driven C–C bond cleavage
Epoxy thermosets are high-volume materials that play a central role in a wide range of
engineering applications; however, technologies to recycle these polymers remain rare …
engineering applications; however, technologies to recycle these polymers remain rare …
Polyethylene Incorporating Diels–Alder Comonomers: A “Trojan Horse” Strategy for Chemically Recyclable Polyolefins
Polyolefins with periodic unsaturation in the backbone chain are sought after for
synthesizing chemically recyclable polymers or telechelic polyolefin macromonomers. Here …
synthesizing chemically recyclable polymers or telechelic polyolefin macromonomers. Here …
Solar-driven catalytic plastic upcycling
The extensive use of plastic products has led to severe plastic pollution. The use of solar
energy to drive waste plastic upcycling is expected to achieve simultaneous resource …
energy to drive waste plastic upcycling is expected to achieve simultaneous resource …
Surface and interface engineering of BiOCl nanomaterials and their photocatalytic applications
S Wang, D Song, L Liao, M Li, Z Li, W Zhou - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
BiOCl materials have received much attention because of their unique optical and electrical
properties. Still, their unsatisfactory catalytic performance has been troubling researchers …
properties. Still, their unsatisfactory catalytic performance has been troubling researchers …
Cyanamide as a highly efficient organocatalyst for the glycolysis recycling of PET
Z Wang, Y Jin, Y Wang, Z Tang, S Wang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Due to the antibiodegradable properties, numerous plastics have been accumulated in the
ecosystem and aggravate ecological pollution. Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is among …
ecosystem and aggravate ecological pollution. Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is among …
The thermodynamics and kinetics of depolymerization: what makes vinyl monomer regeneration feasible?
Depolymerization is potentially a highly advantageous method of recycling plastic waste
which could move the world closer towards a truly circular polymer economy. However …
which could move the world closer towards a truly circular polymer economy. However …
Polyolefin innovations toward circularity and sustainable alternatives
AH Westlie, EYX Chen, CM Holland… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The unprecedented growth and socioeconomic impacts of polyolefins clearly outline a major
success story in the world of polymer science. Polyolefins revolutionizes industries such as …
success story in the world of polymer science. Polyolefins revolutionizes industries such as …