ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024
From Polyester Plastics to Diverse Monomers via Low-Energy Upcycling.
Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Bimetallic Synergistic Catalysis Enabling Efficient Chemical Recycling of Commercial Polyesters.Polymer science & technology (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Visible light-triggered co-upcycling of polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate using waste chlorinated solvents.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Conversion of all polyester units to amines: Ruthenium-catalyzed, acid-assisted hydrogenative amination.Science advances · 2026Article
- Circular RNA-mediated regulation of key signaling pathways in cardiovascular diseases: a review.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Chemical Upcycling of Polyphenylene Sulfide at Room Temperature.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Bridging Green Chemistry and Circular Economy: A Pathway to Sustainable Polyester Plastics Through Feedstock, Synthesis, and Waste Upcycling.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Upcycling Spent Graphite Anodes into Bifunctional Photothermal Catalysts for Efficient PET Chemical Recycling.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Next-Generation Bioplastics for Food Packaging: Sustainable Materials and Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Poly(lactide) Upcycling Approach through Transesterification for Stereolithography 3D Printing.Biomacromolecules · 2024Article
- From Polyester Plastics to Diverse Monomers via Low-Energy Upcycling.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Polyester plastics, constituting over 10% of the total plastic production, are widely used in packaging, fiber, single-use beverage bottles, etc. However, their current depolymerization processes face challenges such as non-broad spectrum recyclability, lack of diversified high-value-added depolymerization products, and crucially high energy consumption. Herein, an efficient strategy is developed for dismantling the compact structure of polyester plastics to achieve diverse monomer recovery. Polyester plastics undergo swelling and decrystallization with a low depolymerization energy barrier via synergistic effects of polyfluorine/hydrogen bonding, which is further demonstrated via density functional theory calculations. The swelling process is elucidated through scanning electron microscopy analysis. Obvious destruction of the crystalline region is demonstrated through X-ray crystal diffractometry curves. PET undergoes different aminolysis efficiently, yielding nine corresponding high-value-added monomers via low-energy upcycling. Furthermore, four types of polyester plastics and five types of blended polyester plastics are closed-loop recycled, affording diverse monomers with exceeding 90% yields. Kilogram-scale depolymerization of real polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste plastics is successfully achieved with a 96% yield.
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