“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials

O Guselnikova, O Semyonov, E Sviridova… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities of light olefin production via thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of end-of-life polyolefins: Towards full recyclability

MS Abbas-Abadi, Y Ureel, A Eschenbacher… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Is full recyclability of polyolefins via chemical recycling a dream, or can it become a reality?
The main problem in recycling plastic waste is that its composition is highly heterogeneous …

Research progress in the preparation of high-quality liquid fuels and chemicals by catalytic pyrolysis of biomass: A review

B Qiu, X Tao, J Wang, Y Liu, S Li, H Chu - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering the pressures of energy and the environment, using renewable resource—
biomass to obtain hydrocarbon fuels and high-value chemicals has important application …

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 …

Plastic waste as pyrolysis feedstock for plastic oil production: a review

SH Chang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Turning plastic waste into plastic oil by pyrolysis is one of the promising techniques to
eradicate plastic waste pollution and accelerate the circular economy of plastic materials …

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 …

Recent research advancements in catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste

R Mishra, A Kumar, E Singh… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The disposal of plastic waste is currently one of the major global issues affecting
environmental balance and mankind. It is therefore crucial to turn waste plastic into value …

[HTML][HTML] From plastic waste pyrolysis to Fuel: Impact of process parameters and material selection on hydrogen production

AS Al-Fatesh, NYA AL-Garadi, AI Osman… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can be utilized in various applications, including power
plants, the synthesis of high-value products, and clean transportation fuels without …

Pyrolysis for plastic waste management: An engineering perspective

T Xayachak, N Haque, R Parthasarathy, S King… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pervasion of plastic and the inadequacies of the current plastic waste management
processes are the premise of various studies that aimed to find sustainable solutions to the …

RETRACTED: Hydrogenolysis of Polyethylene and Polypropylene into Propane over Cobalt-Based Catalysts

G Zichittella, AM Ebrahim, J Zhu, AE Brenner, G Drake… - JACS Au, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of technologies to recycle polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP),
globally the two most produced polymers, is critical to increase plastic circularity. Here, we …