Critical advances and future opportunities in upcycling commodity polymers
The vast majority of commodity plastics do not degrade and therefore they permanently
pollute the environment. At present, less than 20% of post-consumer plastic waste in …
pollute the environment. At present, less than 20% of post-consumer plastic waste in …
“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …
[HTML][HTML] Review of polymer technologies for improving the recycling and upcycling efficiency of plastic waste
Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …
Upcycling and catalytic degradation of plastic wastes
Q Hou, M Zhen, H Qian, Y Nie, X Bai, T Xia… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2021 - cell.com
Various recycling technologies have been developed to deal with plastic problems, but they
face considerable economic and technological challenges in practice. An attractive …
face considerable economic and technological challenges in practice. An attractive …
Advances and prospects of PVDF based polymer electrolytes
Exploring highly foldable batteries with no safety hazard is a crucial task for the realization of
portable, wearable, and implantable electric devices. Given these concerns, developing …
portable, wearable, and implantable electric devices. Given these concerns, developing …
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 …
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …
[HTML][HTML] Full circle: Challenges and prospects for plastic waste management in Australia to achieve circular economy
Plastic manufacturing accounts for 6% of global oil consumption and is one of the world's
fastest-growing waste streams. As the global supply of fossil fuels becomes critical, it is …
fastest-growing waste streams. As the global supply of fossil fuels becomes critical, it is …
Recent progress in the chemical upcycling of plastic wastes
X Chen, Y Wang, L Zhang - ChemSusChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The massive generation of plastic wastes without satisfactory treatment has induced severe
environmental problems and gained increasing attentions. In this Minireview, recent …
environmental problems and gained increasing attentions. In this Minireview, recent …
Upcycling to sustainably reuse plastics
Plastics are now indispensable in daily lives. However, the pollution from plastics is also
increasingly becoming a serious environmental issue. Recent years have seen more …
increasingly becoming a serious environmental issue. Recent years have seen more …
Plastic waste valorization by leveraging multidisciplinary catalytic technologies
Plastic waste triggers a series of concerns because of its disruptive impact on the
environment and ecosystem. From the point of view of catalysis, however, end-of-life plastics …
environment and ecosystem. From the point of view of catalysis, however, end-of-life plastics …