The thermal stability of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics (MPs) is crucial in
diverse applications, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of their behavior under …

Because of its slow rate of disintegration, plastic debris has steadily risen over time and
contributed to a host of environmental issues. Recycling the world's increasing debris has …

To overcome certain demerits of recycling and incineration, researchers across the world
have focused on development of value added products from waste plastics such as liquid …

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of polyethylene terephthalate obtained from waste soft
drink bottles (PET-SDB) was carried out under inert (nitrogen) as well as reactive (synthetic …

Automated analysis of microplastics is essential due to the labor-intensive, time-consuming,
and error-prone nature of manual methods. Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform …

Pyrolysis is considered an attractive option and a promising way to dispose waste plastics.
The thermogravimetric experiments of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) were conducted …

Mineral acids in the atmosphere breakdown on the action of oxygen and release acid gases
into atmosphere causing acid rain, which can chemically weather materials. We …

Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a prevalent single-use plastic, posing a significant
threat to the environment and human health due to its nondegradable properties. To …

A comparison of different model forms for non-oxidative thermoplastic degradation rate is
presented. A physically meaningful model is derived from a three-step radical …

Plastics are globally used for a variety of benefits. As a consequence of poor recycling or
reuse, improperly disposed plastic waste accumulates in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems …