Catalytic materials based on metals (ions) used in the upcycling of plastics and polymers into fuels and valuable chemicals as part of sustainable development

K Pobłocki, M Pawlak, J Drzeżdżon… - Materials Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Synthetic plastics have become an essential functional material in almost every aspect of the
world around us. Their large-scale production is about 368 million tons per year and is …

Microwave‐assisted Pyrolysis‐A new way for the sustainable recycling and upgrading of plastic and biomass: A review

Z Jiang, Y Liang, F Guo, Y Wang, R Li, A Tang… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient utilization of organic solid waste resources can help reducing the consumption
of conventional fossil fuels, mitigating environmental pollution, and achieving green …

Role of Bifunctional Metal-Promoted Zeolitic Catalyst in Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Polyethylene to Monocyclic Aromatics

F Vatankhah, A Carrillo García, J Chaouki - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the context of promoting sustainability and conserving resources, the exponential growth
of discarded plastic materials worldwide presents a unique opportunity for chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the structure-activity relationship of hierarchical MFI zeolites towards the hydrocracking of HDPE

MU Azam, A Fernandes, MJ Ferreira, AJ McCue… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
The use of metal-loaded zeolites in hydrocracking waste plastics is gaining attention due to
their improved catalytic activity, enabling sustainable upcycling. However, the microporous …

A porous media catalyst for waste polyethylene pyrolysis in a continuous feeding reactor

Y Yang, R Pan, Y Wu, Q Pan, Y Shuai - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the catalytic pyrolysis of waste polyethylene (PE) using a ZSM-5/Al 2
O 3 porous media catalyst in a continuous feeding mode. The findings revealed that the …

Melting-salt crystallization assisted controllable synthesis of core-shell zeolite catalyst for effective coupling of microwave hotspot and catalytic active site

K Liu, Q Ding, N Wang, Z Kou, A Xu, H Li, Z Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The applications of zeolites to microwave (MW)-assisted heterogeneous reactions are
limited by their MW-transparent properties, which call for essential development of core …

Microwave-assisted catalytic technology for sustainable production of valuable chemicals from plastic waste with enhanced catalyst reusability

V Tuli, C Luo, B Robinson, J Hu, Y Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
High energy consumption and catalyst deactivation hinder thermal plastic waste
decomposition for chemical production. This study employs a microwave-assisted catalytic …

Insight into microwave heating patterns for sustainable decomposition of plastic wastes into hydrogen

P Zhang, C Liang, X Chen, D Liu, J Ma - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The manufacture of sustainable fuels from renewable resources has become a prospective
technology towards the waste-to-resource concept. In this paper, the rapid microwave-driven …

Tandem pyrolysis catalytic reforming of plastic waste to high-yield monocyclic aromatics by one-step microwave catalysis

Y Zhang, J Zhao, L Zhang, Y Chen, W Ma - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recycling and processing of plastic waste to promote resource sustainability has
emerged as a global concern. Selectivily upcycling polyolefins into valuable monocyclic …

[HTML][HTML] Polymers recycling: upcycling techniques. An overview

M Zúñiga D, FL Aranda, BL Rivas - Journal of the Chilean Chemical …, 2023 - SciELO Chile
Since 1950 plastics became the materials of greatest world production. Thus, in recent years
the increase in the use of different types of plastics has been a matter of global concern due …