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ReviewChemSusChem2026

Chemical Recycling of Waste Wind-Turbine Blades Through Polymer Deconstruction and Upcycling.

Aolong Shen, Dongxu Liu, Yu Liu, Jiayi Lyu, Zhehan Li, Jianxiu Hao, Yue Bai, Huacong Zhou, Qingqing Mei

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Review in ChemSusChem, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Aolong ShenCollege of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering, Hohhot, China.
Dongxu LiuState Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yu LiuCollege of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jiayi LyuState Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhehan LiCollege of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering, Hohhot, China.
Jianxiu HaoCollege of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering, Hohhot, China.
Yue BaiState Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Huacong ZhouCollege of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering, Hohhot, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-4694
Qingqing MeiState Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0210-1377

Funding

Basic Scientific Research Business Fee Project of Colleges and Universities Directly Under the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region ZYT2026054First-Class Discipline Research Special Project of Inner Mongolia YLXKZX-NGD-045Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province 2024C03112Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province 2024C03128National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFF0713900National Natural Science Foundation of China 22468035National Natural Science Foundation of China 22468036Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 2024QN02018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rapid expansion of the wind energy industry is generating an increasing volume of waste wind-turbine blades (WWTB), creating an urgent need for efficient and sustainable recycling technologies. Composed primarily of cross-linked epoxy resins reinforced with glass or carbon fibers, WWTB are inherently difficult to recycle, resulting in substantial resource loss and environmental burdens. Chemical recycling has emerged as one of the most promising approaches because it enables the selective cleavage of C─O, C─C, and C─N bonds within thermoset networks, allowing controlled depolymerization while preserving the value of reinforcing fibers. This review presents a comprehensive, mechanism-oriented perspective by establishing a unified framework that integrates substrate structure, bond-cleavage mechanisms, reaction-pathway regulation, catalyst design, product separation, and product valorization. It reveals how the intrinsic chemical structure of thermoset composites governs bond activation, directs reaction pathways, and ultimately determines recycling efficiency and product selectivity. Guided by this framework, we examine recent advances in catalytic degradation, reactor design, downstream separation, and the high-value utilization of recovered fibers and depolymerization products. Finally, we discuss the key scientific challenges and future directions for developing efficient, selective, and sustainable recycling technologies for WWTB and other thermoset composites.

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chemical degradationresource recoveryselective bond cleavagewaste wind‐turbine blades

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PMID42605562
PMCPMC13478880

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