Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review
Discarded plastics can be converted to various fuels and chemicals to generate positive
economic value instead of polluting the environment. In the past few years, pyrolysis has …
economic value instead of polluting the environment. In the past few years, pyrolysis has …
Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges
Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
Efficient solvent-and hydrogen-free upcycling of high-density polyethylene into separable cyclic hydrocarbons
J Du, L Zeng, T Yan, C Wang, M Wang, L Luo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Plastic pollution is a planetary threat that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic
due to the surge in medical waste, personal protective equipment and takeaway packaging …
due to the surge in medical waste, personal protective equipment and takeaway packaging …
Sustainable polymers
Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
Chemical and biological catalysis for plastics recycling and upcycling
Plastics pollution is causing an environmental crisis, prompting the development of new
approaches for recycling, and upcycling. Here, we review challenges and opportunities in …
approaches for recycling, and upcycling. Here, we review challenges and opportunities in …
Green carbon science: efficient carbon resource processing, utilization, and recycling towards carbon neutrality
M He, Y Sun, B Han - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Green carbon science is defined as the “study and optimization of the transformation of
carbon‐containing compounds and the relevant processes involved in the entire carbon …
carbon‐containing compounds and the relevant processes involved in the entire carbon …
Low-temperature upcycling of polyolefins into liquid alkanes via tandem cracking-alkylation
Selective upcycling of polyolefin waste has been hampered by the relatively high
temperatures that are required to cleave the carbon-carbon (C–C) bonds at reasonably high …
temperatures that are required to cleave the carbon-carbon (C–C) bonds at reasonably high …
A unified view on catalytic conversion of biomass and waste plastics
Originating from the desire to improve sustainability, producing fuels and chemicals from the
conversion of biomass and waste plastic has become an important research topic in the …
conversion of biomass and waste plastic has become an important research topic in the …
Photothermal recycling of waste polyolefin plastics into liquid fuels with high selectivity under solvent-free conditions
The widespread use of polyolefin plastics in modern societies generates huge amounts of
plastic waste. With a view toward sustainability, researchers are now seeking novel and low …
plastic waste. With a view toward sustainability, researchers are now seeking novel and low …
Toward polymer upcycling—adding value and tackling circularity
Plastics have revolutionized modern life, but have created a global waste crisis driven by our
reliance and demand for low-cost, disposable materials. New approaches are vital to …
reliance and demand for low-cost, disposable materials. New approaches are vital to …