Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges
Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
Chemical recycling of plastic waste for sustainable material management: A prospective review on catalysts and processes
Plastic waste management becomes imperative to prevent detrimental plastic-related
environmental impacts. These relate to the huge plastic waste amount in both generation …
environmental impacts. These relate to the huge plastic waste amount in both generation …
Low-temperature catalytic upgrading of waste polyolefinic plastics into liquid fuels and waxes
A new low-temperature catalytic upgrading of waste polyolefinic plastics to valuable
chemicals such as liquid fuels and waxes by a heterogeneous catalyst is presented. CeO 2 …
chemicals such as liquid fuels and waxes by a heterogeneous catalyst is presented. CeO 2 …
Conversion of plastic waste into fuels: A critical review
Plastic wastes have posed serious threats to the environment, including decrease of soil
nutrient effectiveness and agricultural production as well as emerge of ecological instability …
nutrient effectiveness and agricultural production as well as emerge of ecological instability …
The use of heterogeneous catalysis in the chemical valorization of plastic waste
LO Mark, MC Cendejas, I Hermans - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic solid waste (PSW) is an ever‐growing environmental challenge for our society, as it
not only ends up in landfills but also in waterways and oceans and is consequently entering …
not only ends up in landfills but also in waterways and oceans and is consequently entering …
Nanocatalyzed upcycling of the plastic wastes for a circular economy
Plastics are now essential components in our daily life, but they have also raised a waste
crisis and environmental pollution issues. The traditional plastic waste treatments rely on …
crisis and environmental pollution issues. The traditional plastic waste treatments rely on …
Investigation into the reaction pathways and catalyst deactivation for polyethylene hydrogenolysis over silica-supported cobalt catalysts
Chemical repurposing has emerged as a promising route to valorize “end-of-use” plastic
waste and mitigate its release to the environment. In this work, we applied silica-supported …
waste and mitigate its release to the environment. In this work, we applied silica-supported …
Plastic waste upcycling: a sustainable solution for waste management, product development, and circular economy
Plastic waste pollution, including non-biodegradable landfills, leaching of toxic chemicals
into soil and waterways, and emission of toxic gases into the atmosphere, is significantly …
into soil and waterways, and emission of toxic gases into the atmosphere, is significantly …
A state-of-the-art review on the technological advancements for the sustainable management of plastic waste in consort with the generation of energy and value …
Plastic waste poses a serious threat to the environment and it has been increasing at an
alarming rate. In 2022, global plastic waste generation was reported to be around 380 …
alarming rate. In 2022, global plastic waste generation was reported to be around 380 …
Cascade upcycling polystyrene waste into ethylbenzene over Fe2N@ C
Z Zhang, D Li, J Wang, J Jiang - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermochemical conversion is one of the most effective ways to upcycle organic solid
wastes into fuels and/or value-added chemicals. In this study, the tandem hydropyrolysis …
wastes into fuels and/or value-added chemicals. In this study, the tandem hydropyrolysis …