Catalytic hydroconversion processes for upcycling plastic waste to fuels and chemicals

J Wei, J Liu, W Zeng, Z Dong, J Song, S Liu… - Catalysis Science & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastic waste represents an environmental threat and a huge economic loss. Catalytic
hydroconversion of plastic wastes can enable valorization of plastic wastes to diverse value …

Precise activation of C–C bonds for recycling and upcycling of plastics

H Ran, S Zhang, W Ni, Y **g - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The rapid accumulation of plastic waste has led to a severe environmental crisis and a
noticeable imbalance between manufacturing and recycling. Fortunately, chemical …

Hydrogen-free catalytic depolymerization of waste polyolefins at mild temperatures

JN Hancock, JE Rorrer - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023 - Elsevier
Reductive methods of polyolefin waste deconstruction such as hydrogenolysis/
hydrocracking have enabled advances in plastic upcycling at low temperatures. However …

Design of a bifunctional catalyst by alloying Ni with Ru-supported H-beta for selective hydrodeoxygenation of bisphenol A and polycarbonate plastic waste

AK Manal, GV Shanbhag, R Srivastava - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The valorization of waste plastic to renewable chemicals is essential for human civilization.
Bimetallic bi-functional catalysts can promote liquid-phase hydrodeoxygenation to produce …

Selective Production of 4-Propylphenol from Lignin Oil without Exogenous Hydrogen over a RuNi/NiAl2O4 Catalyst

H Zhou, K Song, Y Guo, X Liu… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Recently, the depolymerization of lignocellulosic biomass without exogenous hydrogen
sources (named self-hydrogen supplied catalytic fractionation, SCF) was realized under mild …

Synergistic catalysis for promoting selective C− C/C− O cleavage in plastic waste: Structure-activity relationship and rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for …

A Manal, A Shivhare, S Lande… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ever-increasing consumption of plastic products and poor waste management infrastructure
have resulted in a massive accumulation of plastic waste in environments, causing adverse …

Heterolytic dissociation of H2 and bond activation: Spotting new opportunities from a unified view

Y **g, Y Wang - Chem Catalysis, 2023 - cell.com
Catalytic hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis always involves the dissociation of H 2 and the
activation of substrate. H 2 can be dissociated via homolytic and heterolytic pathways. The …

[HTML][HTML] A simultaneous depolymerization and hydrodeoxygenation process to produce lignin-based jet fuel in continuous flow reactor

A Kumar, DC Bell, Z Yang, J Heyne, DM Santosa… - Fuel Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Economical production of lignin-based jet fuel (LJF) can improve the sustainability of
sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) as well as can reduce the overall greenhouse gas …

Efficient depolymerization of PET over Ti-doped SBA-15 with abundant Lewis acid sites via glycolysis

S Mo, Y Guo, X Liu, Y Wang - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The glycolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is considered as the most promising PET
recycling strategy due to its mild reaction conditions and circularity. Herein, several metal …

Valorization of waste lignin: Efficient and steady production of liquid fuels

X Zhang, W Li, Y Jiang, L Zhu, L Wang - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient lignin depolymerization is crucial in the generation of valuable liquid fuels and
mono-phenols for enhancing the utilization and sustainability of biomass resources …