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Innovative routes for hydrogen production from waste plastics: a comprehensive review of thermochemical, photocatalytic, and electrocatalytic technologies

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Copper-supported catalysts for sustainable PET depolymerization: a cost-effective approach towards dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) production

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Green Chem., 2024, 26, 6748
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Practice and tactics in the construction of novel degradable plastics at polymer and molecular levels

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Advanced strategies for plastic upcycling: unlocking sustainable waste valorization pathways for a green and sustainable environment

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Photo-driven valorization of polylactic acid into hydrogen fuel and pyruvate using a biotic-abiotic configuration

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Interfacial Engineering of n‐p Cd2In2S5/Co3O4 Heterojunctions with Built‐In Electric Field: Ameliorated Charge Transfer Dynamics for Photoreforming of PET Plastic into H2 and Commodity Chemicals

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Synergistic interfacial chemical bonds and internal electric field promote antibiotic degradation and algal inactivation: DFT calculations, ecological risks and microbiomics evidence

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Design and first-principles investigation of step-scheme (S-scheme) g-C3N4/α-MnO2 nanojunction for polystyrene photoreforming into value-added chemicals and hydrogen

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 120, 628
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Electrocatalytic Upcycling of PET Waste to Chemical Products and Fuels Coupled With Cathodic Reactions

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Systematically designed g-C3N4/rGO/MoS2 nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic performance

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Synergistic effect of sulfur vacancies and spin polarization on photoreforming of plastic waste to hydrogen over Ni, Co-substitutionally doped ZnCdS2

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Impact of high-pressure columbite phase of titanium dioxide (TiO2) on catalytic photoconversion of plastic waste and simultaneous hydrogen (H2) production

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Photorefinery of Biomass and Plastics to Renewable Chemicals using Heterogeneous Catalysts

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Photorefinery of Biomass and Plastics to Renewable Chemicals using Heterogeneous Catalysts

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Recent Progress and Perspectives on Functional Materials and Technologies for Renewable Hydrogen Production

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ACS Omega, 2025, 10, 3282
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Trash‐to‐Energy: Shedding Light on Plastic and Biomass Valorization Through Artificial Photosynthesis Towards Sustainability

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Application of photocatalytic technology in the treatment and disposal of waste plastics: a review

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Photocatalytic upcycling of polylactic acid to alanine by sulfur vacancy-rich cadmium sulfide

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Photoreforming of Plastic Waste: Connecting the Dots for Green and Efficient Upcycling Systems within a Circular Economy

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In situ construction of metal phosphide-anchored Zn0.5Cd0.5S Schottky junction photocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution via photocatalytic reforming of plastics

Honghai Miao, Guixin Zeng, Jiangbo Wu, Haotian Qi, Zhimin Yuan, Haibo Wang, Xianglin Zhu, Zhao Mo, Zhigang Chen and Hui Xu

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 102, 963
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Comprehensive Insights into Photoreforming of Waste Plastics for Hydrogen Production

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Enhanced Degradation and Selective Photoreforming of Polylactic Acid via Solar‐Driven Photocatalytic Reactions

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Photoreforming for microplastics recycling: A critical review

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Photoreforming of plastic waste into valuable products and hydrogen using a high-entropy oxynitride with distorted atomic-scale structure

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Upcycling of Plastic Waste Using Photo-, Electro-, and Photoelectrocatalytic Approaches: A Way toward Circular Economy

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ACS Catal., 2024, 14, 4865
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Recent advancements in catalytic processes for plastic upcycling into fuels: a major step in sustainable waste management and energy production

Sudipta Nayak, Rajat Singhal, S.M.A. Hakim Siddiki, Ken Motokura, Navya Subray Bhat and Navneet Kumar Gupta

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Photocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste Into Value‐Added Chemicals

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A mini-review on magnesium alloy-based materials: Recent progress in photocatalysis, mechanistic insight & possibilities in photoreforming of plastic waste

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Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2026, 17, 101992
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Engineering plasmon-enhanced cathode for photo-electrocatalytic conversion of CO2: Insight into the activity trends

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Navigating the hydrogen prospect: A comprehensive review of sustainable source-based production technologies, transport solutions, advanced storage mechanisms, and CCUS integration

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Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024, 97, 166
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Ultrathin Porous Carbon Nitride Anchored with Pt Nanoclusters for Synergistic Enhancement of Hydrogen Production in Alkaline Photocatalytic Polyester Reforming

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Plastic pollutants: From wastes to fuels and high-value chemicals

Komal Poonia, Duc Anh Dinh, Pardeep Singh, Tansir Ahamad, Sourbh Thakur, Pankaj Raizada, Huy Hoang Phan Quang, Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan and Van-Huy Nguyen

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Photothermal-assisted photocatalytic strategy for hydrogen evolution over carbon dot-modified heterojunction

Xueying Wang, Zhengyan Lv, Lan Zhang, Rongyu Zhang, Zhou Zhou, Changyu Lu and Yuhui Wang

Applied Surface Science, 2026, 737, 166862
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Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Driven by Advanced Metal Sulfides from Sustainable Multilevel Biomass and Waste Plastics

Lin Ban, Yan Zhang, Daling Sun, Yuyue Zhou, Yuliang Li, Chunbao Xu, Song Yang and Heng Zhang

Adv Funct Materials, 2025, 35
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