Microplastics (MPs) as a kind of emerging contaminants, widely exists in various kinds of
medium, sewage sludge (SS) is no exception. In the sewage treatment process, a large …

The degradation of two poly (ethylene terephtalate)(PET) samples from urban and marine
wastes (PET-u and PET-m, respectively) has been studied by comparing their properties …

Converting waste Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into value-added metal–organic
frameworks (MOFs) has emerged as a prospective solution to plastic upcycling. Within this …

Ocean pollution by microplastics, ie small pieces of plastic of less than 5 mm, is one of the
major concerns for the future of our planet. Secondary microplastics formation is due to …

This work examines biodegradational changes in two types of polymer–biodegradable
(polylactide, PLA) and conventional (polyethylene terephthalate, PET)–which have similar …

The continually growing level of ecotoxicants generates a request for principal new
strategies to safeguard the environment. In this contribution, we proposed a comprehensive …

Understanding the impact of climate stressors on photovoltaic (PV) backsheet degradation
in real-use conditions is critical to improve the accelerated testing exposures, extend the …

This work aims to mainly use a recent resonance-enhanced atomic force microscopy
coupled with infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) to follow the accelerated degradation process …

The depolymerization process of PET by glycolysis into BHET monomer is optimized in
terms of reaction temperature and time, by carrying out the process under pressure to be …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films are used when mechanical strength, thermal and
chemical stability, and barrier properties to atmospheric gases are required in combination …