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Low‐Temperature Upcycling of Polypropylene Waste into H2 Fuel via a Novel Tandem Hydrothermal Process

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Fabrication of Ce- and Mn-Doped Fe/Zr-Based Catalysts for Controlled Growth of Long, Straight CNTs from Waste Plastics for Electrocatalytic Applications

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Comprehensive overview of key principles, innovative techniques, and environmental implications of plastic chemical recycling

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Thermocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic into Ni-Encapsulated Carbon Nanotube Electrocatalysts for Green Hydrogen Production

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