Catalytic methods for chemical recycling or upcycling of commercial polymers

SC Kosloski-Oh, ZA Wood, Y Manjarrez… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers (plastics) have transformed our lives by providing access to inexpensive and
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …

Chemical recycling of PET: A stepping‐stone toward sustainability

B Shojaei, M Abtahi, M Najafi - Polymers for Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper focuses explicitly on the chemical approaches involved in the recycling of
polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Due to the high rate of consumption as well as …

Rational design of chemical catalysis for plastic recycling

M Chu, Y Liu, X Lou, Q Zhang, J Chen - Acs Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Plastics are indispensable, but their pollution is triggering a global environmental crisis.
Although many end-of-life catalytic options have involved converting plastics into valuable …

Design and synthesis of functional materials by chemical recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET): Opportunities and challenges

K Chan, A Zinchenko - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a mass-produced plastic material widely used for the
manufacturing of bottles, textile fibers, and other products. The mismanaged plastic problem …

Recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate)–A review focusing on chemical methods

B Geyer, G Lorenz… - Express …, 2016 - publikationen.reutlingen-university …
Recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is of crucial importance, since worldwide
amounts of PETwaste increase rapidly due to its widespread applications. Hence, several …

Conversion of waste bottles' PET to a hydrogel adsorbent via PET aminolysis

K Chan, A Zinchenko - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
To ensure sustainable use of natural resources and circulation of materials, efficient
methods of waste plastic conversion into value chemicals and scenarios for utilization of the …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrafast microwave assisted recycling of PET to a family of functional precursors and materials

E Bäckström, K Odelius, M Hakkarainen - European Polymer Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
A series of terephthalamides were successfully produced by rapid catalyst-free microwave-
assisted aminolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The produced terephthalamides …

Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Chemical Modification of Recycled PET Bottles

V Donnakatte Neelalochana, E Tomasino… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study presents an innovative and effective solution for recycling PET bottles as raw for
producing anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for electrochemical applications. This …

Mechanistic aspects of poly (ethylene terephthalate) recycling–toward enabling high quality sustainability decisions in waste management

MH Ghasemi, N Neekzad, FB Ajdari, E Kowsari… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Since plastic waste pollution is a severe environmental concern in modern life, the demand
for recycling poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) has increased due to its versatile …

Recycling and high-value utilization of polyethylene terephthalate wastes: A review

T Ren, H Zhan, H Xu, L Chen, W Shen, Y Xu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethelene terephthalate (PET) is a well-known thermoplastic, and recycling PET waste is
important for the natural environment and human health. This study provides a …