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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

The Green Rebirth of Silicone Waste: Recent Advances in Recycling Technologies.

Guangxin Chu, Yifu Zhang, Zeyu Zheng, Chongtao Ding, Jingwen Xu, Shengping Yi, Jun Liao, Chi Huang

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Guangxin ChuCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Yifu ZhangCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Zeyu ZhengCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Chongtao DingCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Jingwen XuCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Shengping YiCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Jun LiaoCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Chi HuangCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0265-2438

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In silicone polymers, more than 90% of the main chain skeletons are linked by Si-O-Si bonds, with organic groups attached to the side chains and terminal groups. These polymers possess both organic and inorganic properties, exhibiting excellent resistance to high and low temperatures, good insulation, and weather resistance. They are widely used in aerospace, biomedical, electrical, transportation sectors and so on. Traditional methods for synthesizing silicones, such as carbon thermal reduction, have led to a sharp increase in global CO

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chemical recycling methodsgreen chemistryphysical recycling methodssilicone waste

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PMID42654545
PMCPMC13514164

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