Issue 8, 2022
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Green Chemistry

From PEF to rPEF: disclosing the potential of deep eutectic solvents in continuous de-/re-polymerization recycling of biobased polyesters†

Beatriz Agostinho, ORCID logo a   Armando J. D. Silvestre ORCID logo a  and  Andreia F. Sousa ORCID logo *ab  

* Corresponding authors

a CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
E-mail: andreiafs@ua.pt

b Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra Rua Sílvio Lima – Polo II, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal

Abstract

Chemical attempts to recycle bio-based poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) have not been reported, yet its expected global production, potential accumulation or persistence in the environment calls for innovative solutions. Here, we report the design of a urea : zinc acetate deep eutectic solvent (DES) system for a continuous, eco-friendly and closed-loop approach for recycling PEF into rPEF.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2GC00074A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Jan 2022
Accepted
28 Feb 2022
First published
01 Mar 2022

Green Chem., 2022,24, 3115-3119

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From PEF to rPEF: disclosing the potential of deep eutectic solvents in continuous de-/re-polymerization recycling of biobased polyesters

B. Agostinho, A. J. D. Silvestre and A. F. Sousa, Green Chem., 2022, 24, 3115 DOI: 10.1039/D2GC00074A

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