Cumene-mediated aerobic oxidation of polyethylene
We report a Ni-catalyzed, cumene-mediated PE oxidation method using O 2 as the oxidant to produce oxidized PE with enhanced adhesion and a functionalization degree of up to 3.8 mol%. This work offers a promising strategy for upcycling PE waste.
Authors
- Qikun Hu
- Zhiqiang Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9122-4880)
- Yanyan Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0441-3008)
- Hetao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6197-1375)
- Yanfen Wu
- Yizhen Che
Institutions
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Green Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5gc00034c
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Polymer Science and PVC
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82