Catalyst‐ and Solvent‐Free Upcycling of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Waste to Biodegradable Plastics (Adv. Mater. 46/2024)
Upcycling of Plastics In the article number 2403728, Weipu Zhu and co-workers report an optimal approach without additional catalysts and solvents for the upcycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) waste. Specifically, bio-based hydrogenated dimer acids are found to directly convert PET bottles into biodegradable copolyesters suitable for agricultural mulch films. This work provides an environmentally friendly and cost-effective strategy for the large-scale upcycling of PET waste.
Authors
- Weipu Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6662-5543)
- Tianxiang Fang
- Tengfei Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3198-5642)
- Xuxia Yao
- Weipo Jiang
Institutions
- Shanxi Electromechanical Design and Research Institute (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202470364
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00