Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges
Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
Catalytic methods for chemical recycling or upcycling of commercial polymers
SC Kosloski-Oh, ZA Wood, Y Manjarrez… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers (plastics) have transformed our lives by providing access to inexpensive and
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …
The use of heterogeneous catalysis in the chemical valorization of plastic waste
LO Mark, MC Cendejas, I Hermans - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic solid waste (PSW) is an ever‐growing environmental challenge for our society, as it
not only ends up in landfills but also in waterways and oceans and is consequently entering …
not only ends up in landfills but also in waterways and oceans and is consequently entering …
Recent trends in the pyrolysis of non‐degradable waste plastics
Waste plastics are non‐degradable constituents that can stay in the environment for
centuries. Their large land space consumption is unsafe to humans and animals …
centuries. Their large land space consumption is unsafe to humans and animals …
Thermochemical conversion of plastic waste into fuels, chemicals, and value‐added materials: a critical review and outlooks
Plastic waste is an emerging environmental issue for our society. Critical action to tackle this
problem is to upcycle plastic waste as valuable feedstock. Thermochemical conversion of …
problem is to upcycle plastic waste as valuable feedstock. Thermochemical conversion of …
[HTML][HTML] The metabolic potential of plastics as biotechnological carbon sources–review and targets for the future
The plastic crisis requires drastic measures, especially for the plastics' end-of-life. Mixed
plastic fractions are currently difficult to recycle, but microbial metabolism might open new …
plastic fractions are currently difficult to recycle, but microbial metabolism might open new …
A state-of-the-art review on waste plastics-derived aviation fuel: Unveiling the heterogeneous catalytic systems and techno-economy feasibility of catalytic pyrolysis
In recent years, there has been an increase in the amount of attention paid in published
scientific works to the problems that waste plastics, and the associated issues cause in the …
scientific works to the problems that waste plastics, and the associated issues cause in the …
Value-added products from thermochemical treatments of contaminated e-waste plastics
The rise of electronic waste (e-waste) generation around the globe has become a major
concern in recent times and its recycling is mostly focused on the recovery of valuable …
concern in recent times and its recycling is mostly focused on the recovery of valuable …
Metal-catalyzed plastic depolymerization
Polymers have become an indispensable part of our daily lives, and today we produce
around 370 MT of plastic per year. Only about 20% of it is being recycled, and the rest, 80 …
around 370 MT of plastic per year. Only about 20% of it is being recycled, and the rest, 80 …
Chemical recycling of poly (bisphenol A carbonate)
JG Kim - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastics are excellent materials: they are light weight, long-lasting, easy to manufacture, and
relatively cheap. The ongoing development of new polymers and their production …
relatively cheap. The ongoing development of new polymers and their production …