Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals

K Zheng, Y Wu, Z Hu, S Wang, X Jiao, J Zhu… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Today, discarded plastics in nature have caused serious “white pollution”, however these
plastic wastes contain abundant carbon resources that could serve as the feedstock to …

Recent advances in plastic recycling and upgrading under mild conditions

S Zhang, M Li, Z Zuo, Z Niu - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastic depolymerization usually requires rigorous conditions such as high temperature,
high pressure, and caustic bases or acids, resulting in high energy costs and environmental …

Rational design of chemical catalysis for plastic recycling

M Chu, Y Liu, X Lou, Q Zhang, J Chen - Acs Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Plastics are indispensable, but their pollution is triggering a global environmental crisis.
Although many end-of-life catalytic options have involved converting plastics into valuable …

Catalytic strategies for upvaluing plastic wastes

MQ Zhang, M Wang, B Sun, C Hu, D **ao, D Ma - Chem, 2022 - cell.com
The massive accumulation of plastics in the environment has a severe impact on humanity's
living conditions. One possible solution is the recycling and upgrading of plastic waste at the …

Rapid dissociation of high concentration excitons between [Bi2O2] 2+ slabs with multifunctional N-Bi-O sites for selective photoconversion into CO

G Zhou, Y Xu, Y Cheng, Z Yu, B Wei, X Liu… - Applied Catalysis b …, 2023 - Elsevier
Regulation of exciton generation and dissociation, directed transfer to active center and
oxidation capacity are the key steps in photoconversion. Here, we report that the …

Plastic waste valorization by leveraging multidisciplinary catalytic technologies

H Zhou, Y Wang, Y Ren, Z Li, X Kong, M Shao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
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 …

From plastic waste to treasure: selective upcycling through catalytic technologies

S Yue, P Wang, B Yu, T Zhang, Z Zhao… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The huge amount of plastic wastes has become a pressing global environmental problem,
leading to severe environmental pollution and resource depletion through conventional …

Microplastics in aquatic environments: A comprehensive review of toxicity, removal, and remediation strategies

ASS Ahmed, MM Billah, MM Ali, MKA Bhuiyan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has been a global concern
because they are toxic and persistent and may serve as a vector for many legacies and …

Solar-driven photocatalysis for recycling and upcycling plastics

R Cao, D **ao, M Wang, Y Gao, D Ma - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of plastics in modern societies generates huge amounts of plastic
waste. With a view toward sustainability, researchers are now seeking strategies for …

Photothermal catalytic polyester upcycling over cobalt single‐site catalyst

Y Liu, X Wang, Q Li, T Yan, X Lou… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photothermal catalytic conversion of waste plastics into fuels and/or feedstocks using
renewable solar energy can achieve solar‐to‐chemical conversion, resource sustainability …