Issue 8, 2020

Dual-catalytic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

Abstract

Limiting our plastic waste and finding greener, more sustainable solutions for disposal is currently an environmental priority. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the more prominent single-use plastics, has recently been under investigation for chemical recycling as a means to ameliorate the environmental impact. This work reports a dual-catalytic approach to the chemical recycling of PET, aiming to combine inexpensive, readily available Lewis acid–base pairs to exhibit cooperative catalytic activity.

Graphical abstract: Dual-catalytic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 12月 2019
Accepted
02 2月 2020
First published
17 2月 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Polym. Chem., 2020,11, 1450-1453

Dual-catalytic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

K. R. Delle Chiaie, F. R. McMahon, E. J. Williams, M. J. Price and A. P. Dove, Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 1450 DOI: 10.1039/C9PY01920K

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