ReviewChemical science2024
Precise activation of C-C bonds for recycling and upcycling of plastics.
Review in Chemical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins and Polystyrene: Integrating Active Site Design With Mass Transfer Considerations.ChemSusChem · 2026Review
- Stepwise hydrogen spillover-engineered synergistic sites enable near-quantitative conversion of waste PET to p-xylene.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Converting natural biopolymers to sustainable bioplasticsChemical science · 2026Review
- Simulated environmental weathering of expanded polystyrene foam and polypropylene under UV and wave agitation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Microwaves in clean energy technologies.Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2025Review
- Upcycling polyolefins to methane-free liquid fuel by a RuNature communications · 2025Article
- Aerobic oxidation of alkylarenes and polystyrene waste to benzoic acidsChemical science · 2025Article
- Analysis and removal of bisphenols in recycled plastics using polyethylene glycol.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The rapid accumulation of plastic waste has led to a severe environmental crisis and a noticeable imbalance between manufacturing and recycling. Fortunately, chemical upgradation of plastic waste holds substantial promise for addressing these challenges posed by white pollution. During plastic upcycling and recycling, the key challenge is to activate and cleave the inert C-C bonds in plastic waste. Therefore, this perspective delves deeper into the upcycling and recycling of polyolefins from the angle of C-C activation-cleavage. We illustrate the importance of C-C bond activation in polyolefin depolymerization and integrate molecular-level catalysis, active site modulation, reaction networks and mechanisms to achieve precise activation-cleavage of C-C bonds. Notably, we draw potential inspiration from the accumulated wisdom of related fields, such as C-C bond activation in lignin chemistry, alkane dehydrogenation chemistry, C-Cl bond activation in CVOC removal, and C-H bond activation, to influence the landscape of plastic degradation through cross-disciplinary perspectives. Consequently, this perspective offers better insights into existing catalytic technologies and unveils new prospects for future advancements in recycling and upcycling of plastic.
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