ArticleNature communications2025
Upcycling of PTFE and PVDF to fluorochemicals through mechanochemical process.
Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Recent advances in the degradation of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) at low temperature (≤100 °C).Chemical science · 2026Review
- Photocatalytic Controlled Halodefluorination of Perfluoroalkyl Compounds UsingJournal of the American Chemical Society · 2026Article
- A generic solvothermal defluorination method for carboxylate and sulfonate PFAS.Chemical science · 2026Article
- Liquid alloy-driven ambient upcycling of fluoropolymer waste.National science review · 2026Article
- Superhydrophobic PTFE/MWCNT coatings fabricated by supercritical fluid processing with controlled wettability.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Silicate-Enabled Mechanochemical Mineralization of Polymeric and Nonpolymeric PFAS into Sodium Fluoride.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2026Article
- Electrochemical Synthesis of Isolated Fluoride Reagents from PFAS.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2026Article
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Abstract
The polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) industry has undergone significant expansion since the 1940s. However, the waste from PTFE products at the conclusion of their life cycle has rarely been subjected to recycling processes due to PTFE's highly crystalline structure and high melting point. Despite considerable efforts, current approaches remain insufficient for the reuse of PTFE products. Herein, we present a method for upcycling of PTFE as a fluorinating reagent through reductive mechanochemical process mediated by potassium metal. This process efficiently degrades PTFE, including the commercial PTFE thread seal tape, within a short reaction time of 1 h at an ambient temperature to KF
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