Tectonic approach for waste-to-nanomaterial transformation towards polyethylene recycling

Abstract

Polyethylene (PE) wastes were recycled into nanoporous carbon materials via NaNH2-catalyzed tandem cross-linking and carbonization. The process enables C–H cleavage and C–N formation, yielding carbons with surface areas up to 2080 m2 g-1. The resulting materials exhibit excellent performance in gas separation and energy storage applications.