ReviewChemical reviews2024
Depolymerization within a Circular Plastics System.
Review in Chemical reviews, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 76 papers.
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76 citing papers in PubMed.
- Chemical Upcycling of Poly(Lactic Acid) Waste Into Lactyl-Based Diols for the Synthesis of New Polyesters.ChemPlusChem · 2026Article
- Up/down frunk: comparing recycling methods for non-woven poly(ethylene terephthalate) from an electric vehicle.RSC applied polymers · 2026Article
- Metastable Polymers for Circular 3D Printing.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Acid-assisted depolymerization of RAFT-derived PMMA.Chemical science · 2026Article
- The selective and sequential chemical recycling of commodity polymers with imino-indole zinc(ii) catalysts.Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC · 2026Article
- Intramolecularly Synergic Catalysis Enables Efficient Closed-Loop Recycling of Polyesters and Polycarbonates.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
- Selective Degradation of Polyurethanes in Mixed Plastic Wastes via Ir-Catalyzed Hydrogenolysis.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
- Lower-temperature bulk depolymerization of commercial polymethacrylates.Nature chemistry · 2026Article
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- Bimetallic Synergistic Catalysis Enabling Efficient Chemical Recycling of Commercial Polyesters.Polymer science & technology (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Recycling of Flexible Plastic Films: Emergent Technologies.Polymers · 2026Review
- Plastics to fertilizer: A polymer system based on isosorbide as a monomer, plasticizer, and fertilizer.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Catalytic Effect on Simplified Chemical Recycling of Poly(butylene terephthalate).ChemSusChem · 2026Article
- Biological and synthetic biology strategies for polystyrene degradation: mechanisms, microbial advances, and circular economy perspectives.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Acyclic Hydrocarbon α,ω-Dienes: From Biomass and Plastic Upcycling to Carbocycles, Precision Polymers, and Cross-Linked Elastomers.ChemSusChem · 2026Review
- Recoverable macroporous polyanion bead catalysts for scalable continuous chemical depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Synergistic Supramolecular Activation and Dynamic Alkalinity Replenishing for Sustainable Recycling of Ester-Containing Plastics.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
- Solvent-, Catalyst-, and Heating-Free Mechanochemical Depolymerization of Polyurethane.ChemSusChem · 2026Article
- Cosolvent-Enhanced Dissolution of Long-Chain Polyamides: Toward Room-Temperature Material Recycling of Sustainable Composites.ChemSusChem · 2026Article
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16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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2 authors.
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Abstract
The societal importance of plastics contrasts with the carelessness with which they are disposed. Their superlative properties lead to economic and environmental efficiency, but the linearity of plastics puts the climate, human health, and global ecosystems at risk. Recycling is fundamental to transitioning this linear model into a more sustainable, circular economy. Among recycling technologies, chemical depolymerization offers a route to virgin quality recycled plastics, especially when valorizing complex waste streams poorly served by mechanical methods. However, chemical depolymerization exists in a complex and interlinked system of end-of-life fates, with the complementarity of each approach key to environmental, economic, and societal sustainability. This review explores the recent progress made into the depolymerization of five commercial polymers: poly(ethylene terephthalate), polycarbonates, polyamides, aliphatic polyesters, and polyurethanes. Attention is paid not only to the catalytic technologies used to enhance depolymerization efficiencies but also to the interrelationship with other recycling technologies and to the systemic constraints imposed by a global economy. Novel polymers, designed for chemical depolymerization, are also concisely reviewed in terms of their underlying chemistry and potential for integration with current plastic systems.
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