Polyolefins are the largest-scale synthetic plastics and play a key role in modern society.
Their production consumes huge amounts of fossil-derived monomer feedstocks, which …

The large production volumes of commodity polyolefins (specifically, polyethylene,
polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly (vinyl chloride)), in conjunction with their low unit …

The conversion of polyolefins to monomers would create a valuable carbon feedstock from
the largest fraction of waste plastic. However, breakdown of the main chains in these …

One such technology is hydrogen-based which utilizes hydrogen to generate energy without
emission of greenhouse gases. The advantage of such technology is the fact that the only by …

The massive generation of plastic wastes without satisfactory treatment has induced severe
environmental problems and gained increasing attentions. In this Minireview, recent …

The widespread use of plastics in modern societies generates huge amounts of plastic
waste. With a view toward sustainability, researchers are now seeking strategies for …

Nondegradable polyolefin plastics pose severe environmental threats and thus demand
efficient upcycling technologies. In this work, we discovered that low-loading (≤ 0.25 wt%) …

Plastics are now essential components in our daily life, but they have also raised a waste
crisis and environmental pollution issues. The traditional plastic waste treatments rely on …

Hydrogenolysis of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) provides a pathway to convert
these plastics into smaller hydrocarbons at relatively low temperature. Among carbon (C) …

Management of the plastic industry is a momentous challenge, one that pits enormous
societal benefits against an accumulating reservoir of nearly indestructible waste. A …