A review of biodegradable plastics: chemistry, applications, properties, and future research needs

MS Kim, H Chang, L Zheng, Q Yan, BF Pfleger… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …

“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials

O Guselnikova, O Semyonov, E Sviridova… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …

Co-upcycling of polyvinyl chloride and polyesters

R Cao, MQ Zhang, Y Jiao, Y Li, B Sun, D Xiao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Catalytic upcycling of plastic wastes to valuable chemicals offers the opportunity to
simultaneously address the enormous environmental problems associated with plastics and …

Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins

J Sun, J Dong, L Gao, YQ Zhao, H Moon… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The large production volumes of commodity polyolefins (specifically, polyethylene,
polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly (vinyl chloride)), in conjunction with their low unit …

Recycling and the end of life assessment of fluoropolymers: recent developments, challenges and future trends

B Améduri, H Hori - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we present the state of the art technology on the recycling, reuse, thermal
decomposition (by thermolysis, thermal processing, flash pyrolysis, smoldering, open …

Circular economy and green chemistry: the need for radical innovative approaches in the design for new products

A Ncube, S Mtetwa, M Bukhari, G Fiorentino, R Passaro - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The idea of a circular economy (CE) has gained ground over the past ten years as a means
of addressing sustainable development and getting around the limitations of the current and …

Hydroformylation of pyrolysis oils to aldehydes and alcohols from polyolefin waste

H Li, J Wu, Z Jiang, J Ma, VM Zavala, CR Landis… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Waste plastics are an abundant feedstock for the production of renewable chemicals.
Pyrolysis of waste plastics produces pyrolysis oils with high concentrations of olefins (> 50 …

Untangling the chemical complexity of plastics to improve life cycle outcomes

KL Law, MJ Sobkowicz, MP Shaver… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2024 - nature.com
A diversity of chemicals are intentionally added to plastics to enhance their properties and
aid in manufacture. Yet the accumulated chemical composition of these materials is …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on plastic waste life cycle assessment and management: Challenges, research gaps, and future perspectives

H Jiao, SS Ali, MHM Alsharbaty, T Elsamahy… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global production and consumption of plastics, as well as their deposition in the
environment, are experiencing exponential growth. In addition, mismanaged plastic waste …