ArticleFaraday discussions2026
Is solvent-based dissolution and precipitation an effective substrate pretreatment for the enzymatic depolymerisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate)?
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- Dissolution-Precipitation Using Natural Terpenes as Pretreatment for PET Enzymatic Depolymerization.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Reflections on bio-based PET and plastic waste management: a responsible research and innovation approach.Nature communications · 2026Review
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Abstract
Plastics are ubiquitous in modern society; however, their disposal at end-of-life remains challenging. Enzymatic recycling offers a potential low-energy solution to recycling poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET); however, high-crystallinity substrates such as polyester textiles are recalcitrant to enzymatic hydrolysis. Current amorphisation pretreatments yield substrates amenable to enzymatic digestion; however, they account for a significant percentage of all process electricity requirements. Here we investigate dissolution-reprecipitation with the green solvents gamma-valerolactone and 2-isopropylphenol as a lower-energy pretreatment regime. We find that whilst there is only a minimal decrease in substrate crystallinity, activity of the benchmark PET hydrolase LCC
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