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 …

This review presents an overview of the state of the art in understanding of the chemistries
behind polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation under hydrolytic and photolytic …

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 …

Plastic waste is an emerging environmental issue for our society. Critical action to tackle this
problem is to upcycle plastic waste as valuable feedstock. Thermochemical conversion of …

Improper disposal of plastic wastes causes serious negative impacts on the ecosystem.
These plastic wastes are considered to be a rich carbon resource, and the use of …

The article reviews the different routes for recycling of polyethylene terephthalate. Chemical
recycling processes are divided into six groups: methanolysis, glycolysis, hydrolysis …

Although plastic is considered an indispensable commodity, plastic pollution is a major
concern around the world due to its rapid accumulation rate, complexity, and lack of …

Glycolysis of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a prospective way for degradation of PET
to its monomer bis (hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) which can be polymerized again to …

The paper reviews the problem due to the use and disposal of synthetic polymers to the
environment and its solutions; in particular poly (ethylene terphthalate). Wide spread …

In the present study, the solvent-free mechanochemically synthesized MFe 2 O 4 (M= Co, Ni,
Cu, and Zn) spinel was used as a catalyst for PET glycolysis. All catalysts were active for …