Biodegradable polymers from lignocellulosic biomass and synthetic plastic waste: an emerging alternative for biomedical applications

K Ghosal, S Ghosh - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In the current era of globalization, the exponential surge in the production, consumption, and
disposal of agricultural and post-consumer polymeric waste material has emerged as a …

Hydroformylation of pyrolysis oils to aldehydes and alcohols from polyolefin waste

H Li, J Wu, Z Jiang, J Ma, VM Zavala, CR Landis… - Science, 2023‏ - science.org
Waste plastics are an abundant feedstock for the production of renewable chemicals.
Pyrolysis of waste plastics produces pyrolysis oils with high concentrations of olefins (> 50 …

From sustainable macro debris chemical recycling to microplastic reclamation: Overview, research challenges, and outlook

X Zhao, F You - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The current surge in plastic waste generation from human activities has led to environmental
hazards associated with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 (Clean Water and …

Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen transportation infrastructure using ammonia and methanol

J Cui, M Aziz - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The transformation from a fossil fuels economy to a low carbon economy reshapes how
energy is transmitted. Since most renewable energy is harvested in the form of electricity …

Kinetic study of polyvinyl chloride pyrolysis with characterization of dehydrochlorinated PVC

J Wu, KG Papanikolaou, F Cheng… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
In this paper, we study the kinetics of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) decomposition using a
combination of experimental and computational approaches. We develop a simplified kinetic …

Complementary roles for mechanical and solvent-based recycling in low-carbon, circular polypropylene

SL Nordahl, NR Baral, BA Helms, CD Scown - Proceedings of the …, 2023‏ - pnas.org
Plastic recycling presents a vexing challenge. Mechanical recycling offers substantial
greenhouse gas emissions savings relative to virgin plastic production but suffers from …

Modeling mechanochemical depolymerization of PET in ball-mill reactors using DEM simulations

E Anglou, Y Chang, W Bradley, C Sievers… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Develo** efficient and sustainable chemical recycling pathways for consumer plastics is
critical for mitigating the negative environmental implications associated with their end-of-life …

Facile Green Synthesis of Zingerone Based Tissue‐Like Biodegradable Polyester with Shape‐Memory Features for Regenerative Medicine

S **dal, K Ghosal, B Khamaisi… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The abundance of plants as a renewable bioresource has captured the significant attention
of researchers, driving them to explore new biodegradable polymeric materials. However …

Design of sustainable supply chains for managing plastic waste: The case of low density polyethylene

O Badejo, B Hernández, DG Vlachos… - Sustainable Production …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Plastic waste management presents a significant challenge that requires the integration of
supply chain and sustainability principles. This study proposes a comprehensive supply …

Catalytic aquathermolysis of contaminated polyolefin plastic waste over an in situ iron hydroxide/oxide nanocatalyst derived from an oil-soluble iron precursor

PW Seo, DP Phan, D Van Pham, D Yun, I Ro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
With the substantial increase in global plastic consumption over the past 50 y, society faces
the challenges of managing and recovering resources from considerable amounts of plastic …