A review on catalytic pyrolysis of plastic wastes to high-value products

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

Ragaert, K., Delva, L., & Van Geem, K. (2017) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2017.07.044 · Cited by 3,276

Chemical recycling of waste plastics for new materials production

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A review on pyrolysis of plastic wastes

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Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste

Vollmer, I., Jenks, M. J. F., Roelands, M. C. P., White, R. J., van Harmelen, T., de Wild, P., van der Laan, G. P., Meirer, F., Keurentjes, J. T. F., & Weckhuysen, B. M. (2020) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.201915651 · Cited by 1,905

Investigation into the shape selectivity of zeolite catalysts for biomass conversion

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Thermal degradation of PVC: A review

Yu, J., Sun, L., Ma, C., Qiao, Y., & Yao, H. (2015) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2015.11.041 · Cited by 1,074

A review on thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of plastic solid waste (PSW).

Al-Salem, S., Antelava, A., Constantinou, A., Manos, G., & Dutta, A. (2017) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.03.084 · Cited by 1,069

Impact of Zeolites on the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry

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Thermolysis of waste plastics to liquid fuelA suitable method for plastic waste management and manufacture of value added products—A world prospective

Panda, A. K., Singh, R. K., & Mishra, D. K. (2009) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.005 · Cited by 957

Production of light olefins and monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the pyrolysis of waste plastic straws over high-silica zeolite-based catalysts

Valizadeh, B., Valizadeh, S., Kim, H., Choi, Y. J., Seo, M. W., Yoo, K. S., Lin, K. A., Hussain, M., & Park, Y. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.118076 · Cited by 32

Experimental Investigation on Pyrolysis of Domestic Plastic Wastes for Fuel Grade Hydrocarbons

Ghodke, P. K., Sharma, A. K., Moorthy, K. K., Chen, W., Patel, A., & Μάτσακας, Λ. (2022) · Processes · doi:10.3390/pr11010071 · Cited by 32

Perspective on the disposal of PVC artificial leather via pyrolysis: Thermodynamics, kinetics, synergistic effects and reaction mechanism

Xu, M., Cao, C., Hu, H., Ren, Y., Guo, G., Gong, L., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., & Yao, H. (2022) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125082 · Cited by 31

Reutilizing waste photovoltaic plastics by pyrolysis: Dynamics, thermodynamics, mechanisms, products, and optimization

Chen, X., Liu, J., Lin, Z., Lu, J., Li, L., Chen, Y., Evrendilek, F., Yang, C., Yuan, H., & He, Y. (2024) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2024.134005 · Cited by 30

Recent advances in pyrolysis upcycling of waste plastics into hydrocarbon fuels on biochar-based catalysts

Liu, T., Wang, W., Yu, D., Zhu, X., Li, J., & Wang, Y. (2025) · Applied Energy · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125805 · Cited by 30

Effect of aluminum leaching pretreatment on catalytic pyrolysis of metallised food packaging plastics and its linear and nonlinear kinetic behaviour

Yousef, S., Eimontas, J., Striūgas, N., & Abdelnaby, M. A. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157150 · Cited by 30

Materials challenges and opportunities to address growing micro/nanoplastics pollution: a review of thermochemical upcycling

Parrilla-Lahoz, S., Mahebadevan, S., Kauta, M., Zambrano, M. C., Pawlak, J. J., Venditti, R. A., Reina, T. R., & Duyar, M. S. (2022) · Materials Today Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.mtsust.2022.100200 · Cited by 30

Catalytic depolymerization of waste polyethylene terephthalate plastic in supercritical ethanol by ZnO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst

Yang, Y., Chen, F., Shen, T., Pariatamby, A., Wen, X., Yan, M., & Kanchanatip, E. (2023) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2023.04.001 · Cited by 30

Counteractive catalytic effects of FeNi- versus Fe- and Ni- in plastic pyrolysis for advanced-quality jet fuel production

Fu, W., Cheng, Y. W., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., & Wang, C. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.153078 · Cited by 29

Can the Hock Process Be Used to Produce Phenol from Polystyrene?

Baek, D., Abdulghani, A. J. A., Walsh, D. J., Hofsommer, D. T., Gerken, J. B., Shi, C., Chen, E. Y. ‐., Hermans, I., & Stahl, S. S. (2025) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.4c18143 · Cited by 29

Pyrolysis of mixed contaminated plastic wastes: Assessing the influence of polymers composition, temperature and residence time

Sorino, D., de Vizia, P., Baldelli, M., Bartolucci, L., Cordiner, S., Falsetti, A., Lombardi, F., & Mulone, V. (2025) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2025.114793 · Cited by 29

Mechanistic study of phosphoric acid activated magnesium oxide nanoparticles for the removal of crystal violet and methylene blue from textile wastewater

Egbosiuba, T. C., Okoye, J. N., Ogbuehi, G. I., Yusuf, A. O., Saka, A. A., Ewuzie, U., Chukwunyere, I. E., Anadebe, V. C., & Okoronkwo, M. U. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.116974 · Cited by 29

Thiol–ene Click Chemistry Incorporates Hydroxyl Functionality on Polycyclooctene to Tune Properties

Chethalen, R. J., Fastow, E. J., Coughlin, E. B., & Winey, K. I. (2023) · ACS Macro Letters · doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00670 · Cited by 29

Co-pyrolysis of waste wind turbine blades and biomass and their kinetic analysis using artificial neural network

Yousef, S., Eimontas, J., Striūgas, N., & Abdelnaby, M. A. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106495 · Cited by 29

Zeolite-based catalysis for plastic waste recycling: Sustainable solutions from laboratory testing to industrial applications

Belrhazi, I., Sair, S., Ousaleh, H. A., Faik, A., & Zahouily, M. (2025) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2025.115945 · Cited by 28

Recycling of plastic wastes into alternative fuels towards a circular economy in Ghana

Tulashie, S. K., Dodoo, D., Mensah, S. A., Atisey, S., Odai, R., Adukpoh, K. E., & Boadu, E. K. (2022) · Cleaner Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.clce.2022.100064 · Cited by 28

Synergistic interaction between scrap tyre and plastics for the production of sulphur-free, light oil from fast co-pyrolysis

Dewi, W. N., Zhou, Q., Mollah, M., Yang, S., Ilankoon, I. M. S. K., Chaffee, A. L., & Zhang, L. (2024) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2024.03.007 · Cited by 28

Dechlorination of a real plastic waste pyrolysis oil by adsorption with zeolites

Romero, A. F., Moreno, I., Escudero, L., Yuste, R., Pizarro, P., Moreno, J. M., & Serrano, D. P. (2024) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.112638 · Cited by 27

From Waste to Energy: Enhancing Fuel and Hydrogen Production through Pyrolysis and In-Line Reforming of Plastic Wastes

Medaiyese, F. J., Nasriani, H. R., Khajenoori, L., Khan, K., & Badiei, A. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16124973 · Cited by 27

Catalytic Approaches to Tackle Mixed Plastic Waste Challenges: A Review

Kwon, T., Jeong, H., Kim, M. J., Jung, S., & Ro, I. (2024) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01303 · Cited by 27

Thermocatalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste into renewable fuel and value-added chemicals: A review of plastic types, operating parameters and upgradation of pyrolysis oil

Misra, Y., Kumar, D. J. P., Mishra, R. K., Kumar, V., & Dwivedi, N. (2025) · Water-Energy Nexus · doi:10.1016/j.wen.2025.03.002 · Cited by 27

Renewable aromatic production from waste: exploring pathways, source materials, and catalysts

Nayak, R. R., & Gupta, N. K. (2025) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d4gc05683c · Cited by 28

Characteristics and management of municipal solid waste in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria

Bassey, U., Tom, A.-O., Okono, U., John, M., Sinn, M. B., Bassey, A., Luke, U., & Narra, S. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-61108-0 · Cited by 29

Innovative Ex-Situ catalyst bed integration for LDPE plastic Pyrolysis: A thermodynamically closed system approach

Nazarloo, H. A., Zabihi, O., Shirvanimoghaddam, K., Ahmadi, M., Zamani, P., & Naebe, M. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.153450 · Cited by 27

Recycling waste polyethylene into fuels over Fe/USY catalyst: Evaluation on the catalytic activities of varied iron states

Chen, Z., Erwin, B. J., & Che, L. (2024) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2024.131007 · Cited by 26

A novel waste-to-energy conversion plant based on catalytic pyrolytic conditions: Modeling and optimization using supervised machine learning and desirability-driven methodologies

Ahmad, A., Yadav, A. K., & Hasan, S. (2025) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2025.134648 · Cited by 26

Catalytic Pyrolysis Oil from Landfilled Plastics through Ni/HZSM-5 and Co/HZSM-5 Catalysts

Koti, A., Khongprom, P., & Ratanawilai, S. (2025) · ACS Omega · doi:10.1021/acsomega.4c09247 · Cited by 26

Advances in the Application of Low-Cost, Natural Materials, and Waste-Derived Catalysts for Catalytic Upgrading of Plastic and Biomass Pyrolysis Oil

Hughes, J., Hart, A., Das, B., & Wood, J. (2026) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c05623 · Cited by 26

Comparison of various catalysts in pyrolysis process: A review

Palanivelrajan, A. R., & Feroskhan, M. M. (2023) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.676 · Cited by 25

Advancing Plastic Recycling: A Review on the Synthesis and Applications of Hierarchical Zeolites in Waste Plastic Hydrocracking

Azam, M. U., Afzal, W., & Graça, I. (2024) · Catalysts · doi:10.3390/catal14070450 · Cited by 25

Next-generation Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for microplastics mineralization

Sheraz, M., Liotta, L. F., Akram, M., & Wang, R. (2026) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217735 · Cited by 25

Influence of oxidative conditions on the deactivation of an equilibrium FCC catalyst in the fast pyrolysis of HDPE in a conical spouted bed reactor

Orozco, S., Santamaria, L., Artetxe, M., Álvarez, J., Bilbao, J., Olazar, M., & López, G. (2023) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.144947 · Cited by 25

Recent Progress in Polymer Waste‐Derived Porous Carbon for Supercapacitors

Wang, S., Dou, J., Holze, R., Zhang, T., Ye, L., Lin, D., Xue, J., Li, S., & Chen, X. (2023) · ChemElectroChem · doi:10.1002/celc.202300223 · Cited by 25

Experimental analysis on products distribution, characterization and mechanism of waste polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation in sub-/supercritical water

Fu, Z., Zhang, Y. S., Ji, G., & Li, A. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141045 · Cited by 25

Catalytic pyrolysis of harmful plastic waste to alleviate environmental impacts

Yim, H., Valizadeh, S., Rhee, G. H., Jae, J., Khan, M. A., Jeon, B., Nam, H., & Park, Y. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123198 · Cited by 24

Accurately tuning the pore size and acidity of mesoporous zeolites for enhancing the catalytic hydrocracking of polypropylene

Wang, Z., Gao, L., Zhong, X., Zhang, Y., Shakeri, M., Zhang, X., & Zhang, B. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · doi:10.1039/d4ta07329k · Cited by 24

Thermocatalytic Conversion of Plastics into Liquid Fuels over Clays

Seliverstov, E. S., Furda, L. V., & Lebedeva, O. E. (2022) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym14102115 · Cited by 24

Efficient Pyrolysis of Low-Density Polyethylene for Regulatable Oil and Gas Products by ZSM-5, HY and MCM-41 Catalysts

Liu, T., Li, Y., Zhou, Y., Deng, S., & Zhang, H. (2023) · Catalysts · doi:10.3390/catal13020382 · Cited by 24

Co-liquefaction of cotton gin trash and low-density polyethylene wastes via supercritical ethanolysis for hydrocarbon-rich oil

Subramani, V. B., Atanda, L. A., Doherty, W. O. S., Rackemann, D. W., & Moghaddam, L. (2023) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117216 · Cited by 27

Experimental and theoretical study to control the heavy metals in solid waste and sludge during pyrolysis using modified expanded vermiculite

Yang, Y., Zhong, Z., Du, H., Li, Q., Zheng, X., Qi, R., & Ren, P. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132885 · Cited by 24

Hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs using methane cushion gas: An interfacial tension and pore scale study

Viveros, F. E., Médina, O. E., Moncayo-Riascos, I., Lysyy, M., Benjumea, P., Cortés, F. B., & Franco, C. A. (2024) · Journal of Energy Storage · doi:10.1016/j.est.2024.113110 · Cited by 24

Microwave pyrolysis of polypropylene, and high-density polyethylene, and catalytic gasification of waste coffee pods to hydrogen-rich gas

Felix, M. D. S., Hagare, D., Tahmasebi, A., Sathasivan, A., & Arora, M. (2024) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2024.07.021 · Cited by 24

Catalytic fast pyrolysis over heavy metals-containing livestock manure biochar catalyst for polystyrene upcycling

Zhang, Z., Cheng, Q., Shan, C., Jiang, Y., Kong, G., Zhang, G., Gopakumar, S. T., Shi, S., Zhang, X., & Han, L. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106492 · Cited by 23

Decentralized hydrogen-oxygen co-production via electrolysis for large hospitals with integrated hydrogen refueling station

Assunção, R., Ajeeb, W., Eckl, F., Gomes, D. M., & Neto, R. C. (2025) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.01.169 · Cited by 23

Pyrolytic oil from biomass, plastics, and tires: Production, properties, and tailored upgrading strategies for sustainable application

Lv, S., Wu, Z., Yang, J., Zhao, W., Gao, A., Gao, W., Yu, Y., & Zhang, S. (2025) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2025.116480 · Cited by 23

Microwave catalytic co-pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene and spent bleaching clay for monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Zhang, X., Ke, L., Wu, Q., Zhang, Q., Cui, X., Zou, R., Tian, X., Zeng, Y., Liu, Y., Ruan, R. R., et al. (2022) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105709 · Cited by 23

Pyrolytic Depolymerization Mechanisms for Post-Consumer Plastic Wastes

Kohli, K., Chandrasekaran, S. R., Prajapati, R., Kunwar, B., Al-Salem, S. M., Moser, B. R., & Sharma, B. K. (2022) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en15238821 · Cited by 23

Exploring machine learning applications in chemical production through valorization of biomass, plastics, and petroleum resources: A comprehensive review

Mafat, I. H., Surya, D. V., Sharma, S. K., & Rao, C. S. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106512 · Cited by 23

Catalytic co-pyrolysis of oil palm trunk and polypropylene with Ni-Mo/TiO2 and Ni/Al2O3: Oil composition and mechanism

Terry, L. M., Wee, M. X. J., Chew, J. J., Khaerudini, D. S., Darsono, N., Aqsha, A., Saptoro, A., & Sunarso, J. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.115550 · Cited by 22

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of waste LDPE: Unveiling the role of induced gas-solid thermal gradients on pyrolysis oil product distribution

Fresneda-Cruz, A., Murillo-Ciordia, G., Figueirêdo, M. B., Tovar-Lasheras, F., Farra, A. A., Arauzo, J., & Julián, I. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.106984 · Cited by 22

Importance of char-volatiles interactions during co-pyrolysis of polypropylene and biomass components

Esso, S. B. E., Yan, Q., Xiong, Z., Hu, X., Xu, J., Jiang, L. K., Su, S., Hu, S., Wang, Y., & Xiang, J. H. (2022) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2022.108202 · Cited by 23

Production of C5-C12 olefins by catalytic pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene with MCM-41 in CO2/N2

Xu, J., Tian, X., Huang, W., Ke, L., Fan, L., Zhang, Q., Cui, X., Wu, Q., Zeng, Y., Cobb, K., et al. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165597 · Cited by 22

Catalytic co-pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene and lignin over Cu-modified HZSM-5: Insight with online photoionization mass spectrometry

Liu, H., Shen, Y., Cui, C., Zhu, L., Zhou, Z., & Qi, F. (2023) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2023.107945 · Cited by 22

Global trends of pyrolysis research: a bibliometric analysis

Negro, A. M., Ortiz, I., Sánchez, J. M., Monte, M. C., Negro, C., & Blanco, Á. (2023) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-023-31186-0 · Cited by 24

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

Transformation of biomass and waste plastic mixtures into hydrocarbon oils and gases by pyrolysis using different reactor temperatures and pressures

Miskolczi, N., Gao, N., & Quan, C. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106520 · Cited by 22

Current State of Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste: A Focus on the Italian Experience

Cafiero, L., Angelis, D. D., Tuccinardi, L., & Tuffi, R. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17031293 · Cited by 22

Promising strategies of circular bioeconomy using heavy metal phytoremediated plants – A critical review

Iyyappan, J., Baskar, G., Deepanraj, B., Anand, A. V., Saravanan, R., & Awasthi, M. K. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137097 · Cited by 22

Production of carbon nanotubes via catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene over Ni/ZSM-5 prepared by ethylene glycol assisted impregnation

Li, Q., Shan, R., Wang, S., Huhe, T., Yuan, H., & Chen, Y. (2023) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129747 · Cited by 21

CO2 enhanced continuous microwave pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene to produce high-quality products: Energy recovery balance and intrinsic mechanism exploration

Luo, J., Sun, K., Ma, R., Sun, S., Cui, C., & Huang, H. (2023) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117963 · 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

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

A comprehensive review on co-pyrolysis of biomass, plastics, and waste tires: Mechanistic insights, synergistic effects, and optimization strategies

Jena, M. K., Liang, R., Dey, S. D., Gao, W., Prabakar, P. C. J., Yin, Y., Kamal, S., Gangawane, K. M., Sivagami, K., Shakir, M., et al. (2026) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2026.107829 · Cited by 21

Tandem pyrolysis-catalytic upgrading of plastic waste towards kerosene-range products using Si-pillared vermiculite with transition metal modification

Li, K., Cai, C., Zhou, W., Wang, Y., Tan, A. G. Y., Sun, Z., & Min, Y. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133231 · Cited by 21

High quality oil and H2-rich gas production from municipal solid wastes through pyrolysis and catalytic reforming: Comparison of differently modified waste char-based catalysts

Fan, W., Tahir, M. H., Chen, D., Hong, L., Yin, L., & Yu, H. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106382 · Cited by 21

Novel Staged Free-Fall Reactor for the (Catalytic) Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Waste Plastics

He, S., Velasco, J. O., Strien, J. R. J., Zhang, Z., Bianchetti, S. M., Badr, P., Sridharan, B., van de Bovenkamp, H. H., Venderbosch, R. H., Bijl, A., et al. (2024) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04733 · Cited by 21

Selective oxidative upcycling of PET plastic waste into aniline and terephthalic acid using nitrobenzene

Yu, Y., Qi, Y., Tang, J., Yan, B., Lou, L., Wu, W., & Mei, Q. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.160970 · Cited by 20

Chemical recycling of polyvinyl chloride: Recent progress in pretreatment dechlorination and chlorine recycling

Liu, L., Yan, B., Liu, T., Zhang, Y., Du, R., Wang, J., Chen, G., & Cheng, Z. (2025) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108471 · Cited by 20

Plastic and Waste Tire Pyrolysis Focused on Hydrogen Production—A Review

Sołowski, G., Shalaby, M., & Özdemir, F. A. (2022) · Hydrogen · doi:10.3390/hydrogen3040034 · Cited by 20

Self-assembly kieselguhr-based ZSM-5 for catalytic pyrolysis of mask waste to produce high value-added aromatics

Gu, Y., Ge, H., Liu, Y., Wei, Q., Gao, T., Gu, H., Fu, H., Li, F., Lin, H., Miao, L., et al. (2023) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130127 · Cited by 20

Ex-situ catalytic fast pyrolysis of waste polycarbonate for aromatic hydrocarbons: Utilizing HZSM-5/modified HZSM-5

Luan, P., Chen, J., Liu, T., Wang, J., Yan, B., Li, N., Cui, X., Chen, G., & Cheng, Z. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106667 · Cited by 20

Microwave-assisted chemical looping gasification of plastics for H2-rich gas production

Fu, W., Zhang, Y., Cao, W., Zhao, W., & Li, B. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.156225 · Cited by 20

A porous media catalyst for waste polyethylene pyrolysis in a continuous feeding reactor

Yang, Y., Pan, R., Wu, Y., Pan, Q., & Shuai, Y. (2024) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2024.131855 · 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

Resource recovery from discarded COVID-19 PPE kit through catalytic fast pyrolysis

Panchal, N., & Vinu, R. (2023) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2023.105870 · Cited by 19

Viable Recycling of Polystyrene via Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Pyrolysis

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