Cover Feature: In‐Situ Product Removal for the Enzymatic Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) via a Membrane Reactor (ChemSusChem 3/2025)
The Cover Feature shows the in-situ product removal (ISPR) of monomers produced from the enzymatic depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) by using a membrane reactor, which leads to less caustic solution for pH maintenance, higher enzyme concentrations within the membrane, and increased PET depolymerization. This improves the environmental friendliness and energy efficiency of the process and addresses the pressing need for more sustainable solutions for plastic recycling. More information can be found in the Research Article by H.-W. Wong and co-workers.
Authors
- Allen C. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2715-5198)
- Hsi‐Wu Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2623-6145)
- Margaret J. Sobkowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0571-0952)
- Akanksha Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9098-9240)
- Christian Ayafor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2831-4891)
- Dongming Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3881-7975)
- Umer Abid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4545-9440)
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemSusChem
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202580304
- Primary Topic
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00