Critical advances and future opportunities in upcycling commodity polymers
The vast majority of commodity plastics do not degrade and therefore they permanently
pollute the environment. At present, less than 20% of post-consumer plastic waste in …
pollute the environment. At present, less than 20% of post-consumer plastic waste in …
Design and synthesis of functional materials by chemical recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET): Opportunities and challenges
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a mass-produced plastic material widely used for the
manufacturing of bottles, textile fibers, and other products. The mismanaged plastic problem …
manufacturing of bottles, textile fibers, and other products. The mismanaged plastic problem …
Upcycling and catalytic degradation of plastic wastes
Q Hou, M Zhen, H Qian, Y Nie, X Bai, T **a… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2021 - cell.com
Various recycling technologies have been developed to deal with plastic problems, but they
face considerable economic and technological challenges in practice. An attractive …
face considerable economic and technological challenges in practice. An attractive …
Closed‐loop recycling of poly (imine‐carbonate) derived from plastic waste and bio‐based resources
Closed‐loop recycling of polymers represents the key technology to convert plastic waste in
a sustainable fashion. Efficient chemical recycling and upcycling strategies are thus highly …
a sustainable fashion. Efficient chemical recycling and upcycling strategies are thus highly …
Global plastic upcycling during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: The status and perspective
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues worldwide
since the vast majority of post-consumer plastics are hard to degrade in the environment …
since the vast majority of post-consumer plastics are hard to degrade in the environment …
Depolymerizing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) via “imidazolysis” for obtaining a diverse array of intermediates from plastic waste
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a ubiquitous commodity plastic used in applications that
include textiles, food packaging, drink bottles, and thermoplastic resins. Like other synthetic …
include textiles, food packaging, drink bottles, and thermoplastic resins. Like other synthetic …
Chemical upcycling of polymers
As the production volume of polymers increases, so does the amount of plastic waste.
Plastic recycling is one of the concepts to address in this issue. Unfortunately, only a small …
Plastic recycling is one of the concepts to address in this issue. Unfortunately, only a small …
Population balance models for polymer upcycling: signatures of the mechanism in the molecular weight evolution
R Yappert, B Peters - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical and catalytic upcycling processes could help realize a circular plastics economy,
but current models for testing mechanistic hypotheses and designing catalysts remain …
but current models for testing mechanistic hypotheses and designing catalysts remain …
Chemical Upcycling of Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Plastic Catalyzed by ZnX2 via an Amino-Alcoholysis Strategy
Z Wang, R Yang, G Xu, T Liu… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chemical recycling of plastic wastes not only provides a practical pathway to solve the end-
of-use issue of polymer materials but also offers a possible closed-loop approach for mainly …
of-use issue of polymer materials but also offers a possible closed-loop approach for mainly …
Triazabicyclodecene: A versatile catalyst for polymer synthesis
JG Kim, GS Lee, A Lee - Journal of Polymer Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This comprehensive review aims to provide an in‐depth analysis of the catalytic
performance of 1, 5, 7‐triazabicyclo [4, 4, 0] dec‐5‐ene (TBD) in polymer synthesis. TBD, a …
performance of 1, 5, 7‐triazabicyclo [4, 4, 0] dec‐5‐ene (TBD) in polymer synthesis. TBD, a …