Issue 94, 2021

Electrocatalytic reforming of waste plastics into high value-added chemicals and hydrogen fuel

Abstract

The upcycling of waste plastic offers an attractive way to protect the environment and turn waste into value-added chemicals and H2 fuel. Herein, we report a novel electroreforming strategy to upcycle waste polyethylene terephthalate into high value-added chemicals, such as terephthalate and carbonate, over a Pd modified Ni foam catalyst. This system exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity (400 mA cm−2 at 0.7 V vs. RHE) and high selectivity (95%)/faradaic efficiency (93%) for the product carbonate. Our work demonstrates a technology that can not only transform waste polyethylene terephthalate into value-added chemicals but also generate H2 fuel via an all-in-one electro-driven process.

Graphical abstract: Electrocatalytic reforming of waste plastics into high value-added chemicals and hydrogen fuel

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 sep 2021
Accepted
19 okt 2021
First published
19 okt 2021

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 12595-12598

Electrocatalytic reforming of waste plastics into high value-added chemicals and hydrogen fuel

R. Shi, K. Liu, F. Liu, X. Yang, C. Hou and Y. Chen, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 12595 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC05032J

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