Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste

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A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

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Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

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Room temperature ionic liquids as novel media for ‘clean’ liquid–liquid extraction

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A review on pyrolysis of plastic wastes

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Current opinion: What is a nanoplastic?

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Mechanochemistry: A Force of Synthesis

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Introduction: Ionic Liquids

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Mechanically-Induced Chemical Changes in Polymeric Materials

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Highly Efficient Removal of Aromatic Diamines from the Polyurethane Bio-Hydrolysate by Mil-53 Series Mofs

Chen, L., Rong, M., Yu, J., Meng, Q., Ni, S., Wu, X. J., Wang, L., Xing, H., Liu, H., & Yang, L. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.141326 · Cited by 22

Mechanochemical reclaiming and thermoplastic re-processing of waste Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)/poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) insulation materials

Lai, S., Cheng, C., Yuan, B., Liao, Y. P., Su, X., & Bai, S. (2023) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2023.01.019 · Cited by 22

Closed-loop recycling of microparticle-based polymers

Watanabe, T., Minato, H., Sasaki, Y., Hiroshige, S., Suzuki, H., Matsuki, N., Sano, K., Wakiya, T., Nishizawa, Y., Uchihashi, T., et al. (2023) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3gc00090g · Cited by 22

Advanced and Smart Textiles during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues, Challenges, and Innovations

Ivanoska-Dacikj, A., Oguz, Y., Hossain, G., Kaplan, M., Sivri, Ç., Ros‐Lis, J. V., Mikučionienė, D., Munir, M. U., Kızıldağ, N., Ünal, S., et al. (2023) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare11081115 · Cited by 22

Comparative environmental and socioeconomic assessment on mixed plastic waste management: A Singapore case study

Lee, K. J. L., & Wong, S. F. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164884 · Cited by 22

Advancements in catalysis for plastic resource utilization

Chen, Y., Bai, L., Peng, D., Wang, X., Wu, M., & Bian, Z. (2023) · Environmental Science Advances · doi:10.1039/d3va00158j · Cited by 22

Circular Polydiketoenamine Elastomers with Exceptional Creep Resistance via Multivalent Cross-Linker Design

Dailing, E. A., Khanal, P., Epstein, A. R., Demarteau, J., Persson, K. A., & Helms, B. A. (2023) · ACS Central Science · doi:10.1021/acscentsci.3c01096 · Cited by 22

Steam gasification as a viable solution for converting single-use medical items into chemical building blocks with high yields for the plastic industry

González-Arias, J., Franco, R. F., Mandviwala, C., & Seemann, M. C. (2023) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107342 · Cited by 22

Mechanistic understanding of metal–acid synergetic hydroconversion of polyethylene under mild conditions over a Ru/MOR catalyst

Chen, R., Cheng, L., Gu, J., Yuan, H., & Chen, Y. (2023) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117983 · Cited by 23

Portable Pyrolysis-Point Discharge Optical Spectrometer for In Situ Plastic Polymer Identification by Coupling with Machine Learning

Ren, T., Li, Y., Wang, X., Deng, Y., & Zheng, C. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c08019 · Cited by 22

Spent Lithium‐Ion Batteries Derived Co 3 O 4 for Electrocatalytic Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic Recycling

Zhao, X., Kuang, C., Liu, H., An, C., Wang, M., & Mu, T. (2024) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202400105 · Cited by 22

Environmental remediation through tandem hydrogenolysis of polyethylene and H2 evolution over butterfly shaped MoO3@RuO2 heterostructures

Naaz, F., Alshehri, S. M., & Ahmad, T. (2024) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.06.242 · Cited by 22

Microplastics as an Emerging Potential Threat: Toxicity, Life Cycle Assessment, and Management

Ali, S. S., Alsharbaty, M. H. M., Al-Tohamy, R., Khalil, M. A., Schagerl, M., Al-Zahrani, M., & Sun, J. (2024) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics12120909 · Cited by 23

Effective Recycling Solutions for the Production of High-Quality PET Flakes Based on Hyperspectral Imaging and Variable Selection

Cucuzza, P., Serranti, S., Bonifazi, G., & Capobianco, G. (2021) · Journal of Imaging · doi:10.3390/jimaging7090181 · Cited by 22

Synergistic effects in the co-pyrolysis of thermoset epoxy resin and biomass on kinetics and product distribution

Zeng, Y., Leng, E., Xue, Y., Gong, X., Huang, J., & Jiaqiang, E. (2023) · Polymer Degradation and Stability · doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2023.110569 · Cited by 21

Economic and environmental comparison of emerging plastic waste management technologies

Liu, L., Barlaz, M. A., & Johnson, J. X. (2024) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107531 · Cited by 21

Recovering Valuable Chemicals from Polypropylene Waste via a Mild Catalyst-Free Hydrothermal Process

Xu, Q., Wang, Q., Yang, J., Liu, W., & Wang, A. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c04449 · Cited by 21

Identify the impact of pyrolysis temperature on preparation of carbon nanotubes by catalytic reforming polypropylene

Cai, N., Liu, Q., Li, X., Li, S., Yang, H., & Chen, H. (2024) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2024.09.016 · Cited by 21

Influence of Wobbling Tryptophan and Mutations on PET Degradation Explored by QM/MM Free Energy Calculations

Jäckering, A., van der Kamp, M. W., Strodel, B., & Zinovjev, K. (2024) · Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling · doi:10.1021/acs.jcim.4c00776 · Cited by 21

Isolating Al Surface Sites in Amorphous Silica–Alumina by Homogeneous Deposition of Al3+ on SiO2 Nanoparticles

Coumans, F. J. A. G., Mezari, B., Zuidema, N., Heinrichs, J. M. J. J., & Hensen, E. J. M. (2024) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.4c04544 · Cited by 21

Insight into microwave heating patterns for sustainable decomposition of plastic wastes into hydrogen

Zhang, P., Liang, C., Chen, X., Liu, D., & Ma, J. (2024) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124954 · Cited by 21

Polyamide recycling by selective dissolution approach: Life Cycle Assessment study and environmental impacts comparison with different recycling technologies

Tonsi, G., Caccia, M., Maesani, C., Ostan, P. S., Ortenzi, M. A., Alini, S., & Pirola, C. (2025) · Polymer Engineering and Science · doi:10.1002/pen.27041 · Cited by 21

Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polypropylene to Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene (BTX) Using a Double-Fluidized-Bed Reactor

Wang, H., van Akker, M., Winkelman, J. G. M., Heeres, A., & Heeres, H. J. (2025) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c05316 · Cited by 21

Recycling and Degradation Pathways of Synthetic Textile Fibers such as Polyamide and Elastane

Chavez‐Linares, P., Hoppe, S., & Chevalot, I. (2025) · Global Challenges · doi:10.1002/gch2.202400163 · Cited by 23

Photocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste Into Value‐Added Chemicals

Han, M., Han, M., Ma, J., Du, M., Zhu, Q., & Qiu, B. (2025) · Electron · doi:10.1002/elt2.70005 · Cited by 21

Recycled Low-Density Polyethylene for Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring: A Proposal for Plastic Recycling that Adds Technological Value

Lanzalaco, S., Fabregat, G., Muñoz-Galán, H., Cabrera, J., Muñoz-Pascual, X., Llorca, J., & Alemán, C. (2020) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03545 · Cited by 21

The Critical Importance of Adopting Whole-of-Life Strategies for Polymers and Plastics

Moad, G., & Solomon, D. H. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su13158218 · Cited by 22

Biodegradability of Polyvinyl chloride

Amobonye, A., Bhagwat, P. K., Singh, S., & Pillai, S. (2023) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-89858-4.00017-8 · Cited by 22

A systematic review on plastic waste conversion for a circular economy: recent trends and emerging technologies

Banu, J. R., & Sharmila, V. G. (2023) · Catalysis Science & Technology · doi:10.1039/d2cy02066a · Cited by 21

Integration of ARTP Mutation and Adaptive Laboratory Evolution to Reveal 1,4-Butanediol Degradation in Pseudomonas putida KT2440

Qian, X., Xin, K., Zhang, L., Zhou, J., Xu, A., Dong, W., & Jiang, M. (2023) · Microbiology Spectrum · doi:10.1128/spectrum.04988-22 · Cited by 21

Tandem oxidative and thermal cracking of polypropylene at low temperatures

Wei, X., Zhang, Q., Shen, C., Zhao, X., Zhang, F., Liu, X., Wu, G., Xu, S., & Wang, Y. (2023) · Materials Horizons · doi:10.1039/d3mh00737e · Cited by 21

Recycling of multilayer packaging waste with switchable anionic surfactants

Vagnoni, M., Pitacco, W., Arpaia, V., Catelli, E., Gualandi, C., Mastroddi, R., Mezzi, A., Samorì, C., Sciutto, G., Tagliavini, E., et al. (2023) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107141 · Cited by 21

Activity of Silica-Alumina for the Conversion of Polyethylene into Tunable Aromatics Below Pyrolytic Temperatures

Pennel, M. L., Maurya, A. K., Ebrahim, A. M., Tassone, C. J., & Cargnello, M. (2023) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02295 · Cited by 21

Non-isocyanate Polythiourethane Network from Biowaste: Achieving Circularity via Multidimensional Chemical Recycling with Valuable Small-Molecule Recovery and Reprocessability by Understanding the Dynamic Chemistry

Chen, Y., Mielke, N., Purwanto, N. S., Chen, B., Malliakas, C. D., & Torkelson, J. M. (2023) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01941 · Cited by 21

Polyethylene Upgrading to Liquid Fuels Boosted by Atomic Ce Promoters

Wu, X., Wang, X., Zhang, L., Wang, X., Song, S., & Zhang, H. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202317594 · Cited by 21

Population Balance Equations for Reactive Separation in Polymer Upcycling

Kim, C. A., Sahasrabudhe, C., Wang, Y., Yappert, R. D., Heyden, A., Huang, W., Sadow, A. D., & Peters, B. (2024) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03004 · Cited by 21

In situ dissolved polypropylene prediction by Raman and ATR-IR spectroscopy for its recycling

Ferchichi, S., Sheibat‐Othman, N., Boyron, O., Bonnin, C., Norsic, S., Rey‐Bayle, M., & Monteil, V. (2024) · Analytical Methods · doi:10.1039/d4ay00667d · Cited by 21

Strategies to enhance the circularity of non-bottle PET packaging waste based on a detailed material characterisation

Santomasi, G., Aquilino, R., Brouwer, M. T., Gisi, S. D., Smeding, I. W., Todaro, F., Notarnicola, M., & van Velzen, E. U. T. (2024) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2024.06.016 · Cited by 22

Thermal degradation and hydrolysis depolymerization of printing ink components for plastic packaging in recycling processes: a review

Guo, J., Luo, C., Chong, Z. K., Alassali, A., & Kuchta, K. (2024) · Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11783-024-1888-0 · Cited by 21

Continuous hydrothermal processing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) under subcritical water conditions: A proof-of-principle closed-loop study

Azuara, A. J., Lemming, M., Wimmer, R., Kohansal, K., Hinge, M., & Pedersen, T. H. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.153223 · Cited by 20

Catalytic alkaline hydrolysis of PET and BPA-PC waste in minutes at atmospheric pressure without microwaves or organic solvents

Jain, A., & Connon, S. J. (2025) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d5gc01183c · Cited by 20

Delamination of multilayer flexible packaging: a promising approach towards the recycling of their components. A review

Cerbone, A., Palazzo, I., Ceriello, A., Castaldo, R., Stanzione, M., Lavorgna, M., Buonocore, G. G., & Gentile, G. (2025) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108493 · Cited by 20

Design of Zr- and Al-Doped *BEA-Type Zeolite to Boost LDPE Cracking

Kokuryo, S., Miyake, K., Uchida, Y., Tanaka, S., Miyamoto, M., Oumi, Y., Mizusawa, A., Kubo, T., & Nishiyama, N. (2022) · ACS Omega · doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c00283 · Cited by 20

Use of Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for DNA Identification on Recycled PET Composite Substrate

Dodi, G., Popescu, D., Cojocaru, F.-D., Aradoaei, M., Ciobanu, R. C., & Mihai, C. T. (2022) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app12094371 · Cited by 20

Kevlar-like Aramid Polymers from Mixed PET Waste

Cosimbescu, L., Malhotra, D., Pallaka, M. R., & Swita, M. (2022) · ACS Omega · doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c03059 · Cited by 20

Carbon Footprint of Mechanical Recycling of Post-Industrial Plastic Waste: Study of ABS, PA66GF30, PC and POM Regrinds

Tinz, J., de Ancos, T., & Rohn, H. (2022) · Waste · doi:10.3390/waste1010010 · Cited by 20

Investigation of the thermal conversion behavior and reaction kinetics of the pyrolysis of bio-based polyurethane: A reference study

Sun, Y., Cai, D., Yang, Y., Chen, X., Wang, B., Yao, Z., Jin, M., Liu, J., Reinmöller, M., & Alves, J. L. F. (2022) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106681 · Cited by 20

Cascading Polymer Macro-Debris Upcycling and Microparticle Removal as an Effective Life Cycle Plastic Pollution Mitigation Strategy

Zhao, X., & You, F. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c08686 · Cited by 20

Recycling high impact polystyrene: Material properties and reprocessing in a circular economy business model

Belblidia, F., Gabr, M. H., Pittman, J. F. T., & Rajkumar, A. (2023) · Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology · doi:10.1177/14777606231168653 · Cited by 20

Aqueous-Based Recycling of Cellulose Nanocrystal/Chitin Nanowhisker Barrier Coatings

Ji, Y., Shen, D. E., Lu, Y., Schueneman, G. T., Shofner, M. L., & Meredith, J. C. (2023) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02457 · Cited by 20

Development of reusable Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for catalytic hydrolysis of waste PET bottles into terephthalic acid

Yan, M., Yang, Y., Chen, F., Hantoko, D., Agamuthu, P., & Kanchanatip, E. (2023) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-023-29596-1 · Cited by 20

Polyethylene upcycling to aromatics by pulse pressurized catalytic pyrolysis

Ke, L., Wu, Q., Zhou, N., Li, H., Zhang, Q., Cui, X., Fan, L., Liu, Y., Cobb, K., Ruan, R. R., et al. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132672 · Cited by 20

Raman evaluation of the crystallinity degree and composition of poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone)

Liubimovskii, S. O., Novikov, V. S., Sagitova, E. A., Kuznetsov, S. M., Bakirov, A. V., Dmitryakov, P. V., Sedush, N. G., Чвалун, С. Н., Ustynyuk, L. Y., Kuz'min, V. V., et al. (2024) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2024.123876 · Cited by 20

Upcycling plastic waste into fully recyclable composites through cold sintering

Lai, P.-H., Hall, S. L., Lan, Y.-C., Ai, J.-R., Jaberi, A., Sheikhi, A., Shi, R., Vogt, B. D., & Gomez, E. D. (2024) · Materials Horizons · doi:10.1039/d3mh01976d · Cited by 20

Open‐ and Closed‐Loop Recycling: Highly Active Zinc Bisguanidine Polymerization Catalyst for the Depolymerization of Polyesters

Becker, T., Hermann, A., Saritas, N., Hoffmann, A., & Herres‐Pawlis, S. (2024) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202400933 · Cited by 20

Strategies and technologies for sustainable plastic waste treatment and recycling

Qian, K., Wang, L., Teng, J., & Liu, G. (2025) · Environmental Functional Materials · doi:10.1016/j.efmat.2025.01.004 · Cited by 21

Optimized whole-cell depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate to monomers using engineered Clostridium thermocellum

Liu, Y., Yan, F., Dong, W., Sun, Y., Wei, R., & Feng, Y. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137441 · Cited by 20

Data-Driven Modelling of Polyethylene Recycling under High-Temperature Extrusion

Castéran, F., Delage, K., Hascoët, N., Ammar, A., Chinesta, F., & Cassagnau, P. (2022) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym14040800 · Cited by 20

One-Pot Conversion of Polyethylene Terephthalate into 1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid without External H2

Chen, H., Guo, Z., Liang, X., Zhang, M., Wang, M., & Ma, D. (2025) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.4c07701 · Cited by 19

Heterogeneous photocatalysis as an efficient process for degrading MPs/NPs in aqueous media: A systematic review

Gouveia, A. F., de Assis, G. C., Ribeiro, L. K., Mascaro, L. H., Calatayud, M., & Teixeira, A. C. S. C. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.117878 · Cited by 19

Recent Progress in Sustainable Recycling of Waste Acrylonitrile–Butadiene–Styrene (ABS) Plastics

Jung, S. M. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17198742 · Cited by 19

Closed‐Loop Recycling of Poly(Imine‐Carbonate) Derived from Plastic Waste and Bio‐based Resources

Saito, K., Eisenreich, F., Türel, T., & Tomović, Ž. (2022) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202211806 · Cited by 19

Catalytic process toward green recycling of polyvinyl chloride: A study on thermodynamic, kinetic and pyrolysis characteristics

Peng, Y., Dai, L., Dai, A., Wu, Q., Zou, R., Liu, Y., Ruan, R. R., & Wang, Y. (2022) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105719 · Cited by 19

Feedstock recycling of cable plastic residue via steam cracking on an industrial-scale fluidized bed

Vela, I. C., Maric, J., González-Arias, J., & Seemann, M. C. (2023) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129518 · Cited by 19

Valorization of PE plastic waste into lipid cells through tandem catalytic pyrolysis and biological conversion

Zhou, X., Wu, B., Qian, X., Xu, L., Xu, A., Zhou, J., Jiang, M., & Dong, W. (2023) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2023.111016 · Cited by 19

Oxidization and Chain‐Branching Reaction for Recycling HDPE and Mixed HDPE/PP with In‐situ Compatibilization by Ozone‐Induced Reactive Extrusion

Wei, S., Wang, C., Guo, C., Zhu, Y., Cao, X., Kuang, Q., & He, G. (2023) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202301035 · Cited by 19

Environmental Impact Assessment of Plastic Waste Management Scenarios in the Canadian Context

Zhang, O., Takaffoli, M., Ertz, M., & Addar, W. (2023) · Environments · doi:10.3390/environments10120213 · Cited by 19

Optimization of microplastic removal based on the complementarity of constructed wetland and microalgal-based system

Ding, S., Gu, X., Sun, S., & He, S. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169081 · Cited by 19

Microwaves assisted deconstruction of HDPE waste into structured carbon and hydrogen fuel using Al2O3-(Ni, Zn, Mg)Fe2O4 composite catalysts

Shoukat, B., Hussain, H., Naz, M. Y., Shukrullah, S., Irfan, M., Rahman, S., & Kamran, K. (2023) · Thermal Science and Engineering Progress · doi:10.1016/j.tsep.2023.102368 · Cited by 19

Abrasion-wear resistance of precarbonated and water-cured concrete made using ABS plastic derived from waste electrical and electronic equipment

Parsons, L. A., & Nwaubani, S. O. (2024) · Cement and Concrete Research · doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107470 · Cited by 19

Robust downstream technologies in polystyrene waste pyrolysis: Design and prospective life-cycle assessment of pyrolysis oil reintegration pathways

Holtkamp, M., Renner, M., Matthiesen, K., Wald, M., Luinstra, G. A., & Biessey, P. (2024) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107558 · Cited by 19

Parameters optimization for decontamination and fine physical regeneration pathways of polypropylene plastics from waste lunchboxes

Dong, L., Zhi, W., Li, W., & Li, J. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134247 · Cited by 19

Polyoxymethylene Upcycling into Methanol and Methyl Groups Catalyzed by a Manganese Pincer Complex

Lu, L., Luo, J., Montag, M., Diskin‐Posner, Y., & Milstein, D. (2024) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.4c07468 · Cited by 19

A STATE OF ART AND PROSPECTS OF PLASTIC SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Микулёнок, И. О. (2021) · Energy Technologies & Resource Saving · doi:10.33070/etars.2.2021.05 · Cited by 19

Zinc‐Catalyzed Depolymerization of the End‐of‐Life Poly(ethylene 2,5‐furandicarboxylate)

Alberti, C., Matthiesen, K., Wehrmeister, M., Bycinskij, S., & Enthaler, S. (2021) · ChemistrySelect · doi:10.1002/slct.202102427 · Cited by 20

Preparation of cross-linking PVA copolymer modified by DAAM/ADH and application in paper surface sizing

Li, K., Li, X., Wang, D., Yang, B., Liu, Y., Wang, H., & Shen, Y. (2022) · Cellulose · doi:10.1007/s10570-022-04680-w · Cited by 19

Identification of coke species on Fe/USY catalysts used for recycling polyethylene into fuels

Wang, Y., Yan, N., & Chen, Z. (2024) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d4ra03608e · Cited by 18

Synergistic catalysis for promoting selective C–C/C–O cleavage in plastic waste: structure–activity relationship and rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for liquid hydrocarbon production

Manal, A. K., Shivhare, A., Lande, S. V., & Srivastava, R. (2024) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d4cc03261f · Cited by 18

Electronic state reconfiguration of NiMoCox boosts electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate plastic wastes for simultaneous production of formate and green hydrogen

Wang, S., Li, S., Li, Y., Xu, Y., Wu, Z., He, Y., Zhao, Y., An, Z., Lan, Y., Hu, Y., et al. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.163901 · Cited by 18

Discovery and Engineering of a Urethanase for Enhanced Depolymerization of Polyurethane

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