Advances in photothermal regulation strategies: from efficient solar heating to daytime passive cooling

L Zhu, L Tian, S Jiang, L Han, Y Liang, Q Li… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal regulation concerning solar harvesting and repelling has recently attracted
significant interest due to the fast-growing research focus in the areas of solar heating for …

From plastic waste to treasure: selective upcycling through catalytic technologies

S Yue, P Wang, B Yu, T Zhang, Z Zhao… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The huge amount of plastic wastes has become a pressing global environmental problem,
leading to severe environmental pollution and resource depletion through conventional …

Mo2TiC2 MXene-Supported Ru Clusters for Efficient Photothermal Reverse Water–Gas Shift

Z Wu, J Shen, C Li, C Zhang, K Feng, Z Wang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Driving metal-cluster-catalyzed high-temperature chemical reactions by sunlight holds
promise for the development of negative-carbon-footprint industrial catalysis, which has yet …

Interstitial boron atoms in Pd aerogel selectively switch the pathway for glycolic acid synthesis from waste plastics

J Chen, M Jiang, F Zhang, L Wang… - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electro‐reforming of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) into valuable chemicals is garnering
significant attention as it opens a mild avenue for waste resource utilization. However …

[PDF][PDF] Photothermal catalytic conversion based on single atom catalysts: fundamentals and applications

Q Song, G He, H Fei - Acta Physico Chimica Sinica, 2023 - whxb.pku.edu.cn
To achieve the stated goal of carbon neutrality, solar energy is regarded as the most
promising alternative to traditional fossil fuels as a sustainable and clean resource. The key …

Solar-driven photocatalysis for recycling and upcycling plastics

R Cao, D Xiao, M Wang, Y Gao, D Ma - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Lifecycle management for sustainable plastics: Recent progress from synthesis, processing to upcycling

S Yang, Y Li, M Nie, X Liu, Q Wang, N Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plastics, renowned for their outstanding properties and extensive applications, assume an
indispensable and irreplaceable role in modern society. However, the ubiquitous …

Depolymerization mechanisms and closed-loop assessment in polyester waste recycling

J Cao, H Liang, J Yang, Z Zhu, J Deng, X Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Alcoholysis of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) waste to produce monomers, including
methanolysis to yield dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and glycolysis to generate bis-2 …

Toward carbon neutrality: Selective conversion of waste plastics into value-added chemicals

J Chen, L Zhang, L Wang, M Kuang, S Wang, J Yang - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Due to the ever-expanding uses of plastics and shortage of rational waste management,
plastic wastes have accumulated in the global environment and reached 6,300 million …

Entropy confinement promotes hydrogenolysis activity for polyethylene upcycling

Q Kang, M Chu, P Xu, X Wang, S Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical upcycling that catalyzes waste plastics back to high‐purity chemicals holds great
promise in end‐of‐life plastics valorization. One of the main challenges in this process is the …