Current approaches to waste polymer utilization and minimization: a review

M Okan, HM Aydin, M Barsbay - Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The mass production of polymer products, in particular plastics, and their widespread use
depending on the inherent advantages they have, make these materials ironically a threat to …

Applications of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) based nanostructured materials: A review

X Bian, G Xia, JH Xin, S Jiang, K Ma - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
While polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has enjoyed widespread use, a large volume of
plastic waste has also been produced as a result, which is detrimental to the environment …

Recycling the plastic wastes to carbon nanotubes

A Alhanish, GAM Ali - Waste recycling technologies for nanomaterials …, 2021 - Springer
This chapter introduces the reader to utilizing plastic wastes as a precursor for the
fabrication of carbon nanotubes and the efforts done for this purpose. In addition, it provides …

[HTML][HTML] Resource resurgence from COVID-19 waste via pyrolysis: a circular economy approach

B Debnath, S Ghosh, N Dutta - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
Since the end of 2019, COVID-19 pandemic has affected 220 countries and currently
majority of the world is facing the wrath of the second wave. One of the outcomes of the …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in the use of plastics as a carbon source for carbon nanotubes synthesis-A review

HU Modekwe, MO Daramola, MA Mamo, K Moothi - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Plastics, which majorly consist of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (linear low-density
polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene …

Upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic wastes into carbon-based nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives

V Soni, DA Dinh, K Poonia, R Kumar, P Singh… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
To date, the prevalence of commonly used plastics like Polyethylene terephthalate (PET),
polylactic acid (PLA), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) extends across diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon Nanomaterials from Polyolefin Waste: Effective Catalysts for Quinoline Degradation through Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation

FF Roman, L De Grande Piccinin, A Santos Silva… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Quinoline (QN) is highly toxic and carcinogenic and has been detected in soil, groundwater,
and biological tissues. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have shown promise to …

Plastic waste management, a concern for community

P Gupta - The holistic approach to environment, 2021 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Plastics ie polymers are long chains or networks of monomer molecules which can
be fabricated in desired shape, colour and specifications. The multi-functionality of this …

Achieving circular economy through P&C-nano: sustainability and supply chain perspectives

B Debnath, S Saha, S Bhattacharyya… - Handbook of Polymer …, 2021 - Springer
Nanotechnology is a very popular field of research, and it encompasses almost all technical
disciplines due the wide range of applications of the nanomaterials. It is possible to develop …

Recycling of polymers from WEEE: Issues, challenges and opportunities

B Debnath, R Chowdhury, SK Ghosh - Urban Mining and Sustainable …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments (WEEE) contains a nearly 23%
polymers including acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, high-impact polystyrene, polystyrene …