Enabling resource circularity through thermo-catalytic and solvent-based conversion of waste plastics

SS Borkar, R Helmer, F Mahnaz, W Majzoub… - Chem Catalysis, 2022‏ - cell.com
The recent rise in plastic pollution has led to a growing environmental burden, motivating
new and effective methods for circular repurposing of" end-of-use" plastics. In this review, we …

Cationic tantalum hydrides catalyze hydrogenolysis and alkane metathesis reactions of paraffins and polyethylene

J Gao, L Zhu, MP Conley - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Sulfated aluminum oxide (SAO), a high surface area material containing sulfate anions that
behave like weakly coordinating anions, reacts with Ta (═ CHtBu)(CH2tBu) 3 to form [Ta …

Rapid polyolefin plastic hydrogenolysis mediated by single-site heterogeneous electrophilic/cationic organo-group IV catalysts

WC Edenfield, AH Mason, Q Lai, A Agarwal… - ACS …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
A homologous series of cationic electrophilic group IV metal hydrides (M= Ti, Zr, Hf) created
by chemisorption of the corresponding MNp4 precursors on highly Brønsted acidic sulfated …

Enabling the Circular Economy through Chemical Recycling and Upcycling of End-of-Use Plastics

S Borkar, R Helmer, F Mahnaz, W Majzoub… - 2022‏ - chemrxiv.org
Widespread plastic pollution has led to an environmental crisis, motivating new and effective
methods for recycling and upcycling “end-of-use” plastics. In this review, we highlight recent …

Hydrogenolysis of Polyethylene over Earth-Abundant Cobalt Catalysts

SS Borkar - 2023‏ - oaktrust.library.tamu.edu
In recent times, plastics have become indispensable to human life. The availability of raw
materials, ease of production, and versatility have made plastics ubiquitous. The pollution …