Atomically precise catalysts design toward efficient waste plastic hydrogenolysis.

Zedong Zhang, Shijie Shen, Wenwu Zhong, Wen-Gang Cui, Yaxiong Yang, Jia Wang, Shule Wang, Hongge Pan, Dingsheng Wang

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Zedong ZhangZhejiang Key Laboratory of Functional ionic membrane Materials and Technology for Hydrogen Production, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9742-1191

Shijie ShenZhejiang Key Laboratory of Functional ionic membrane Materials and Technology for Hydrogen Production, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8431-7552

Wenwu ZhongZhejiang Key Laboratory of Functional ionic membrane Materials and Technology for Hydrogen Production, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China. zhongww@tzc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9875-7460

Wen-Gang CuiInstitute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China.

Yaxiong YangInstitute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China.

Jia WangJiangsu co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. wangjia@njfu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8082-2770

Shule WangDepartment of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0728-8671

Hongge PanInstitute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China. hgpan@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7582-3744

Dingsheng WangDepartment of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. wangdingsheng@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0074-7633

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22325101National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52376195

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Abstract

Hydrogenolysis of waste plastics offers a promising route to valorize them into fuels, light olefins, and aromatics (BTX). Despite extensive studies, rational catalyst design and process optimization remain challenging. Although conventional catalysts (homogeneous, nanoparticle, bulk) have driven progress through interfacial and ensemble effects, the activity and stability of these systems ultimately originate from elementary steps at the atomic scale motivating a shift toward atomically precise active-site design. This Perspective highlights atomic active centers and key mechanistic factors and underscores the importance of techno-economic and life cycle analyses for atomically precise catalysts, providing guidance for designing efficient hydrogenolysis systems.

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PMID42251058

DOI10.1038/s41467-026-74156-z

PMCPMC13242516

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