Catalytic depolymerization of poly (ethylene terephthalate) plastic into value-added monomers using metal-modified mesoporous silica

T Yang, H He, S Yan, J Gao, Z Yang, J Xu - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
The glycolysis of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), a polymer extensively used in food
packaging, into bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) monomers was investigated using …

Using waste to treat waste: Catalysts from spent alkaline batteries for glycolysis of PET waste

L Gao, Z Jia, L Qin, H Sun, X Zhang, B Li, X Wang, J Liu… - Catalysis Today, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The recovery of Zn/ZnO nanoparticles from spent alkaline batteries was studied.
This catalyst was employed for glycolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to produce bis …