Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins

J Sun, J Dong, L Gao, YQ Zhao, H Moon… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The large production volumes of commodity polyolefins (specifically, polyethylene,
polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly (vinyl chloride)), in conjunction with their low unit …

Transition metals-catalyzed amination of biomass feedstocks for sustainable construction of N-heterocycles

Q Yan, X Wu, H Jiang, H Wang, F Xu, H Li… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transition metals, which are of diversity in their bonding orbitals, have a variety of significant
oxidation states and more complex chemical properties compared to the main group metals …

Co-upcycling of polyvinyl chloride and polyesters

R Cao, MQ Zhang, Y Jiao, Y Li, B Sun, D **ao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Catalytic upcycling of plastic wastes to valuable chemicals offers the opportunity to
simultaneously address the enormous environmental problems associated with plastics and …

Understanding the structure–activity relationships in catalytic conversion of polyolefin plastics by zeolite-based catalysts: a critical review

Z Dong, W Chen, K Xu, Y Liu, J Wu, F Zhang - ACS catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polyolefins, the largest used commodity plastics in the world, find extensive application in
many fields. However, most end up in landfills or incineration, leading to severe ecological …

Photoredox-catalyzed plastic waste conversion: nonselective degradation versus selective synthesis

Y Zhang, MY Qi, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plastic waste pollution is becoming one of the most pressing environmental crises due to the
large-scale production without satisfactory recycling schemes, especially with the outbreak …

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 …

Conversion of organic solid waste into energy and functional materials using biochar catalyst: Bibliometric analysis, research progress, and directions

H Lyu, JY Lim, Q Zhang, SS Senadheera… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Much effort has been made to use biochar to catalyze organic solid waste conversion into
value-added products. Biochar has a high specific surface area and abundant functional …

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 …

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 …

Recent advancement on photocatalytic plastic upcycling

J Ran, A Talebian-Kiakalaieh, S Zhang… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
More than 8 billion tons of plastics have been generated since 1950. About 80% of these
plastics have been dumped in landfills or went into natural environments, resulting in ever …