Defective metal–organic framework derived from the waste plastic bottles for rapid and efficient nitroimidazole antibiotics removal

Y Heng, Z Fang, J Li, L Luo, M Zheng… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to alleviate the pressure on the ecological environment and human health caused
by wastewater of nitroimidazole antibiotics and poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) plastic …

[HTML][HTML] Recycled Polymer: Green Roads for Polyester Plastics

R Yang, G Xu, W Tao, Q Wang, Y Tang - Green Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics are integral to numerous significant social advancements. Nonetheless, their
contribution to environmental pollution and climate crises cannot be disregarded, as their …

Selective depolymerization of PET to monomers from its waste blends and composites at ambient temperature

S Zhang, W Xu, R Du, W An, X Liu, S Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the largest varieties of synthetic
polymers and the primary textile feedstock, presents a significant challenge when waste PET …

Development of Eco-Friendly and Sustainable PET Glycolysis Using Sodium Alkoxides as Catalysts

S Javed, D Vogt - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023 - ACS Publications
The massive accumulation of postconsumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste in the
environment demands enhancement in the recycling rate to tackle global pollution. At the …

MIL-53 (Al) assisted in upcycling plastic bottle waste into nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon for high-performance supercapacitors

X Xu, J Li, A Dymerska, JJ Koh, J Min, S Liu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Disposable aluminum cans and plastic bottles are common wastes found in modern
societies. This article shows that they can be upcycled into functional materials, such as …

Ti–Si composite glycol salts: depolymerization and repolymerization studies of PET

Y Yu, G Shen, TJ Xu, R Wen, YC Qiao, RC Cheng… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, a Ti–Si–ethylene glycol salt (Ti/Si–EG) was synthesized and used as a catalyst
for the depolymerization of PET–ethylene glycol to produce bis (hydroxyethyl) terephthalate …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing polyethylene terephthalate conversion through efficient microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvent-catalyzed glycolysis

GS Ha, MAM Rashid, JM Ha, CJ Yoo, BH Jeon… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemical recycling of plastics is a promising approach for effectively depolymerizing plastic
waste into its constituent monomers, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable …

From Polyester Plastics to Diverse Monomers via Low‐Energy Upcycling

L Ji, J Meng, C Li, M Wang, X Jiang - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyester plastics, constituting over 10% of the total plastic production, are widely used in
packaging, fiber, single‐use beverage bottles, etc. However, their current depolymerization …

Co-Al-CO 3 layered double hydroxide: an efficient and regenerable catalyst for glycolysis of polyethylene terephthalate

D Thomas, R Ranjan, BK George - RSC Sustainability, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one among the common polymers we use in our day-to-
day lives. Despite its wide range of applications, recycling of PET waste is a serious concern …

The carbonate exchange reaction strategy for chemical recycling of poly (bisphenol A carbonate) into an epoxy-curing agent

Z Peng, H Chen, M Chai, R Yang, G Xu, H Sun… - Polymer …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Using chemical methods to depolymerize or convert plastic materials for recycling is a useful
process to achieve a sustainable and circular plastic economy. Herein, different from …