Electrocatalytic upcycling of plastic waste: Progress, challenges, and future

J Li, J Chen, L Zhang, J Matos, L Wang, J Yang - Electron, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The escalating accumulation of plastic waste has been developed into a formidable global
environmental challenge. Traditional disposal methods such as landfilling and incineration …

Synthesis of value-added aromatic chemicals from catalytic pyrolysis of waste wind turbine blades and their kinetic analysis using artificial neural network

S Yousef, J Eimontas, N Striūgas… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aims to convert the resin fraction of waste wind turbine blades (WTB) into
value-added aromatic chemicals using catalytic pyrolysis. The catalytic study on WTB made …

A regression analysis on steam gasification of polyvinyl chloride waste for an efficient and environmentally sustainable process

R Hasanzadeh, RM Abdalrahman - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the last few years, researchers have shown a growing interest in polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) gasification and have conducted several studies to evaluate and enhance the …

Chemical recycling: comprehensive overview of methods and technologies

I Harasymchuk, V Kočí, M Vitvarová - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plastic pollution has emerged as a global environmental crisis, prompting the search for
innovative solutions to manage and repurpose plastic waste sustainably. Chemical recycling …

Development of a functionalized polystyrene platform from packaging waste via Friedel-Craft acylation

D Porcu, E Carretti, R Fontana, D Chelazzi… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Through a circular economy approach, expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste can address the
need to develop new low-impact materials suitable for packaging, adhesives, and even …

Thermochemical Conversion of Oil Palm Biomass and its Applications: A Bibliometric Exploration of Global Trends Over Two Decades

ASA Hamed, MS Yahya, NAA Latiff, NIFM Yusof… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of rising global palm oil production and increasing focus on renewable energy,
this bibliometric analysis explores literature trends and the impact of scholarly articles on the …

Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polystyrene Pyrolysis

C Li, Z Yang, X Wu, S Shao, X Meng, G Qin - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymers' controlled pyrolysis is an economical and environmentally friendly solution to
prepare activated carbon. However, due to the experimental difficulty in measuring the …

Modification mechanism of caking property of polystyrene waste using low-temperature pyrolysis and its use in coal-blending coking

X Liu, Y Chen, H Song, P Cui - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Polystyrene (PS) waste was depolymerized using a low-temperature pyrolysis treatment
(LTPT) to increase its caking index. The mechanism of caking index modification was …

Expanded polystyrene is not chemically degraded by mealworms

ZM Tahroudi, G Flematti, J Joshi, G Fritz, R Atkin - RSC Sustainability, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a widely used plastic material that poses significant
environmental challenges due to its resistance to degradation. While mealworms have been …

Conversion of Waste Expanded Polystyrene into Blue-Emitting Polymer Film for Light-Emitting Diode Applications

H Su, H Lin, P Li, B Li, X Xu, J Li, Y Wu, J Hui, D Liu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The wide range of applications and continuous demand for plastics is causing serious
global environmental problems. Massive discharges of expanded polystyrene (EPS) are …