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ArticleNature communications2025

Fractionated degradation and valorization of polypropylene waste into sulfonate surfactants.

Zhen Xu, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Rong Yang, Hao Sun, Meiling Chen, Feng Liu, Jianjun Xu, Kai-Jie Chen, Qikun Zhang and 1 more

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Zhen Xu *School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China. zhen1@nwpu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-7300
Yang Zhang *School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
Tao Wang *Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Rong YangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
Hao SunSchool of Fintech, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3378-3449
Meiling ChenDepartment of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Feng LiuSchool of Management Science and Engineering, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China.
Jianjun XuInstitute of Supply Chain Analytics, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China.
Kai-Jie ChenSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7581-6571
Qikun ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China. zhangqk@sdnu.edu.cn.
Fuping PanSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China. fupingpan@nwpu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12401337National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22309146National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 72371059;72293563National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 72372019Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 0652024GH0201287Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) G2024KY05107
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Abstract

Tandem upcycling presents a promising approach to converting plastic waste into valuable chemicals. Controlling the chain length distribution (CLD) of hydrocarbons in plastic degradation is crucial for the downstream synthesis of high-quality and high-value functional chemicals. However, controlling the CLD remains a significant challenge due to the high randomness and poor regulation of polymer chain scission. Herein, we introduce a fractionated degradation approach to tune the CLD of hydrocarbons derived from polypropylene (PP) degradation, thereby facilitating effective downstream valorization. By designing a fractionated degradation reactor that manipulates latent heat, we achieve size-selective degradation of PP into C

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