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

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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

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Investigation into the shape selectivity of zeolite catalysts for biomass conversion

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Thermal degradation of PVC: A review

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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

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Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of waste cooking oil for bio-based hydrocarbons over Chem-CaO@SiC catalyst

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Optimization and production of renewable fuels from waste cooking oil and low-density polyethylene: Evaluating fuel properties and techno-economic feasibility of diesel replacement

Sasidhar, K. B., Murugavelh, S., Yesuraj, K., Hariharan, S., Antunes, E., Porpatham, E., & Arumugam, S. K. (2023) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117558 · Cited by 16

Screening of modified kaolin catalysts in the catalytic pyrolysis of waste high-density polyethylene: Kinetics and thermodynamic analysis, Artificial Neural Network prediction, batch pyrolysis study and characterization of liquid fuel

Mohan, I., Sahoo, A., Panda, A. K., Mandal, S., & Kumar, S. (2023) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2023.111039 · Cited by 16

Production of low-aromatic oil from catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastics-derived wax

Yim, H., Valizadeh, S., Cho, K., & Park, Y.-K. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.106964 · Cited by 16

Recent Advances in the Thermo-Catalytic Upcycling of Polyethylene Waste

Hao, Y., Che, X., Hou, X., Shi, L., & Huang, L. (2025) · ACS Applied Polymer Materials · doi:10.1021/acsapm.5c01083 · Cited by 15

Transforming municipal solid waste management: Current status of segregation challenges, waste-to-energy technologies, and circular economy strategies

Rashad, M. A., Hussain, M., Akhter, P., Hamayun, M. H., Ahsan, A., Jamil, F., Lee, D., & Park, Y.-K. (2025) · Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2025.06.009 · Cited by 17

Towards circular plastics: chemical recycling of high-density polyethylene-rich municipal waste using hydrothermal liquefaction

Chien, S.-C., Wang, H., Farra, A. A., Megido, L., González-LaFuente, J. M., & Shiju, N. R. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.165513 · Cited by 16

Conversion of lignite-derived volatiles into aromatics over Zn@MCM-41 and ZSM-5 tandem catalysts with a high stability

Zhao, X.-Y., Ren, X.-Y., Wang, Y., Cao, J., He, Z., Yao, N.-Y., Bai, H., & Cong, H.-L. (2023) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2023.127430 · Cited by 15

Recent advances on solar-driven valorization of polyethylene terephthalate plastics into value-added chemicals

Kang, S., Yuan, W., Chen, W., Du, M., Zhang, Y., & Qiu, B. (2023) · Nanotechnology · doi:10.1088/1361-6528/acef29 · Cited by 15

Transportation and process modelling-assisted techno-economic assessment of resource recovery from non-recycled municipal plastic waste

Biakhmetov, B., Li, Y., Zhao, Q., Dostiyarov, A. M., Flynn, D., & You, S. (2024) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119273 · Cited by 15

Enabling Informed Decisions on Pyrolysis: A Key to Turn the Tide on Plastics Recycling

Stathatou, P. M., Anglou, E., Chang, Y., Sweet, J., Ganesan, A., Yutthasaksunthorn, N., Phillips, E. V., Ragam, N. S., Asensio, O. I., Nair, S., et al. (2025) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c09908 · Cited by 15

Bridging plastic recycling and clean energy production: hydrogen-free catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene over CuMgAlO x for high-yield diesel fuel generation

Xie, X., Wang, M., Mao, N., Yang, H., Bai, X., Dai, Z., & Li, J. (2025) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d5gc01967b · Cited by 15

Complementary acid site mechanisms in hydrogen-free polyethylene upcycling: elucidating the distinct roles of Brønsted and Lewis sites in Ce-modified zeolites

Kwon, T., Park, J., Kang, K. H., Jung, D.-S., Won, W., & Ro, I. (2025) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d5gc01799h · Cited by 14

Hydrotreatment over the Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst of Polyethylene-Derived Pyrolysis Oil and Wax

Hafeez, S., Haute, M. V., Manos, G., KARAM, H. J., Constantinou, A., & Al-Salem, S. M. (2023) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c03152 · Cited by 14

Enhancing light fuel production through catalytic pyrolysis of municipal mixed plastic waste over activated spent FCC catalyst

Xu, Q., Zhu, J., Wu, B., Jin, G., Liu, Y., Huang, A., Tian, C., & Luo, Y. (2024) · Journal of the Energy Institute · doi:10.1016/j.joei.2024.101556 · Cited by 14

Heavy metal stabilization via copyrolysis of comodified vermiculite with municipal sludge/aged refuse: Comprehensive analysis of hazards and characteristics of multiple coexisting heavy metals

Yang, Y., Zhong, Z., Zhang, H., Qiao, M., Zhen, Z., Xu, Y., Jin, B., Zhang, B., Du, H., Li, Q., et al. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136325 · Cited by 14

Process modeling and assessment of waste polystyrene pyrolysis: Comparing catalytic and thermal methods

Kim, J., Yun, G., Song, I.-H., Song, K. H., Baek, S., Kim, J. H., Hwang, D. W., An, J., & Min, J. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.159261 · Cited by 14

Chemical characterization of liquid products from the pyrolysis of plastic wastes

Apicella, B., Cerciello, F., Migliaccio, R., Oliano, M. M., Ruoppolo, G., Russo, C., Stanzione, F., Urciuolo, M., Azzolini, M., Curia, G., et al. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.107153 · Cited by 14

Effects of melt-state shear homogenization on catalytic pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste for feedstock recycling

Ahmadi, M., Zabihi, O., Nazarloo, H. A., Shirvanimoghaddam, K., Duan, X. A., Adetunji, P., Egan, B., & Naebe, M. (2023) · Materials Today Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100343 · Cited by 14

Oxidative Depolymerization of Polyphenylene Oxide into Benzoquinone

Shimoyama, Y., & Nakajima, Y. (2023) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202300684 · Cited by 14

Reaction kinetics and application of polybutylene terephthalate alcoholysis for the preparation of recycled BHBT

Wang, M., Jiang, Z., Wang, W., Xie, W., Liu, J., Li, J., Zhu, M., Yang, J., & Huang, L. (2025) · Polymer · doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128383 · Cited by 13

Understanding the role of plastic additives in the pyrolysis of plastic wastes: Impact of additives on product selectivity, kinetics, and mechanistic pathways

Zhang, L., Zhou, N., Ke, L., Zeng, Y., Wu, Q., Zhang, J., Liao, R., Fan, L., Cobb, K., Ruan, R. R., et al. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.163194 · Cited by 13

Integrating chemical and biological technologies in upcycling plastic waste to medium-chain α,ω-Diacid

Yeo, I.-S., Go, K. S., Jeon, W.-Y., Jang, M., Lee, H.-J., Seo, S.-H., Kim, Y. S., Park, H., Min, B.-W., Park, K., et al. (2024) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141890 · Cited by 13

Upcycling heteroatoms-containing plastics via bimetallic synergistic catalysis: Unveiling the role of O and Cl in C-H bond cleavage

Jiang, Y., Ji, G., Liu, F., Kong, G., Zhou, L., Zhang, G., Wang, K., Zhang, X., & Han, L. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.153169 · Cited by 13

Chemical recycling of polyolefin waste: from the perspective of efficient pyrolysis reactors

Gao, W., Chang, Y., Zhou, Q., Wang, Q., Lim, K. H., Wang, D., Hu, J., Wang, W., Li, B., & Liu, P. (2024) · Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11705-024-2498-x · Cited by 13

Solvent-free upcycling of agricultural plastic waste using in situ self-assembly metal nanoparticles co-doped microporous carbocatalyst for advanced transportation fuels

Kong, G., Yuan, X., Zhao, X., Wang, J., Zhong, W., Qiu, R., Song, K., Cheng, Q., Zhang, X., & Han, L. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.137086 · Cited by 13

Effect of torrefaction pretreatment on catalytic pyrolysis of bagasse: A study on torrefaction method and atmosphere

Liao, R., Tian, X., Fan, L., Li, H., Zeng, Y., Ke, L., Wu, Q., Ruan, R. R., Liu, Y., & Wang, Y. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.160842 · Cited by 13

Plastic waste as an alternative sustainable fuel in internal combustion (IC) engines – A comprehensive review

Sudalaimuthu, P., Sathyamurthy, R., Elsheikh, A. H., & Jameel, A. G. A. (2025) · Results in Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104644 · Cited by 13

A review of oxygen generation through renewable hydrogen production

Zhang, B., Said, M. F. M., Erdiwansyah, E., Mamat, R., & Xiaoxia, J. (2025) · Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action · doi:10.1016/j.scca.2025.100079 · Cited by 19

Transforming Bubble Wrap and Packaging Plastic Waste into Valuable Fuel Resources

Sari, M. M., Inoue, T., Rofiah, R., Septiariva, I. Y., Prayogo, W., Suryawan, I. W. K., & Arifianingsih, N. N. (2023) · Journal of Ecological Engineering · doi:10.12911/22998993/166554 · Cited by 13

A review of high-grade pyrolysis oils from plastic waste: Mechanisms, process strategies, and sustainability perspectives

Yin, Y., Wang, S., Zhao, L., Zhang, W., Gao, W., Gu, B., Liu, R., Liu, S., Wang, R., Tian, H., et al. (2026) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2026.117035 · Cited by 12

Surface Modification of Fe-ZSM-5 Using Mg for a Reduced Catalytic Pyrolysis Temperature of Low-Density Polyethylene to Produce Light Olefin

Li, Y., Liu, T., Deng, S., Liu, X., Meng, Q., Tang, M., Wu, X., & Zhang, H. (2024) · Catalysts · doi:10.3390/catal14010078 · Cited by 12

The role of size and structure of catalytic active sites in polyolefin hydrogenolysis

Kim, J., Sun, S., Kim, D., Park, B. G., Lee, H., Huang, W., & An, K. (2024) · Chem Catalysis · doi:10.1016/j.checat.2024.101076 · Cited by 12

Development of a Circulating Fluidized Bed for a 100 Kg/Day Waste Plastic Pyrolysis-Combustion System

Kim, D., Yoon, Y. M., Jang, J. J., Choi, Y., Won, Y., Ryu, H.-J., Nam, H., Lee, D., Choi, J., & Hwang, B. W. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.156257 · Cited by 12

Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Condensables from Postconsumer Polyolefins Using HZSM-5

Brown, J. L., Radhakrishnan, H., Coffman, I., Tumu, K. N., Curtzwiler, G. W., Vorst, K., Smith, R. G., Bai, X., & Daugaard, T. J. (2024) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c03813 · Cited by 12

Environmental impacts of plastic waste management practices in urban suburbs areas of Zimbabwe

Jerie, S., Chireshe, A., Shabani, T., Shabani, T., Maswoswere, P., Mudyazhezha, O. C., Mashiringwani, C., & Mangwandi, L. (2024) · Discover Sustainability · doi:10.1007/s43621-024-00588-6 · Cited by 12

Upcycling of post-industrial multilayer plastic packaging waste through gasoline-equivalent hydrocarbon-targeted pyrolysis by an environmentally friendly catalyst

Alves, J. L. F., da Silva, E. R., de Deus, J. O., Marques, J. D. A. O., Silva, L., Melo, D. M. D. A., & Braga, R. M. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Science · doi:10.1016/j.ces.2024.121040 · Cited by 12

Research on high-temperature fast pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards for gas release and carbon structure evolution

Zhu, Y., Li, B., Wei, Y., Zhou, S., & Wang, H. (2024) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2024.11.041 · Cited by 12

In-depth analysis of the effect of catalysts on plasma technologies for treatment of various wastes

Bhatt, K. P., Patel, S., Upadhyay, D. S., & Patel, R. N. (2023) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118335 · Cited by 12

Core–shell construction of metal@carbon by mechanochemically recycling plastic wastes: towards an efficient oxygen evolution reaction

Zhao, J., Niu, Q., Zhang, J., & Zhang, P. (2023) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3gc02695g · Cited by 12

Virgin polymers via pyrolysis – A review of heteroatom removal options

Snow, J., Kuráň, P., Kašpárek, A., Leštinský, P., & Suchopa, R. (2024) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108031 · Cited by 12

Optimizing the conversion of waste plastic into suitable engine fuel through response surface methodology

Kumar, A., & Pali, H. S. (2024) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2024.08.127 · Cited by 12

Plasma Catalysis for Plastic Waste Conversion into Value‐Added Products: Advancements and Perspectives

Diao, Y., Qin, X., Hou, C., Chen, B., Yun, T., Guo, X., Ma, D., & Shi, C. (2025) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202521780 · Cited by 11

Plastic Valorization into Added-Value Products via Microwave and Conventional Pyrolysis: A Review

Dan, E., McCue, A. J., Dionisi, D., & Martín, C. F. (2026) · ACS Environmental Au · doi:10.1021/acsenvironau.5c00077 · Cited by 12

Rich hydrogen syngas production from microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene plastic particles

Liu, Z., Liu, T., Zhao, W., Zhang, Y., & Liu, W. (2026) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2026.107628 · Cited by 11

Solar-Driven Upcycling of Polystyrene Enabled by Elemental Sulfur

Liu, Y., Liu, H. S., Wang, Z.-H., Julaiti, Y., Chen, Z., Hu, J., & Chen, Q. (2026) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.6c01318 · Cited by 11

Impact of Metal Impregnation of Commercial Zeolites in the Catalytic Pyrolysis of Real Mixture of Post-Consumer Plastic Waste

Paucar-Sánchez, M. F., Calero, M., Blázquez, G., Solís, R. R., Muñoz‐Batista, M. J., & Martín-Lara, M. Á. (2024) · Catalysts · doi:10.3390/catal14030168 · Cited by 11

Comparison of microwave and conventional pyrolysis of one-step prepared metal soaps (Li/Na/K/Ca/Mg): Product distribution and heating characteristics

Zeng, Y., Wang, Y., Ke, L., Wu, Q., Tian, X., Fan, L., Cobb, K., Liu, Y., Ruan, R. R., & Wang, Y. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.152481 · Cited by 11

Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polyethylene with Microporous and Mesoporous Materials: Assessing Performance and Mechanistic Understanding

van de Minkelis, J. H., Hergesell, A. H., van der Waal, J. C., Altink, R. M., Vollmer, I., & Weckhuysen, B. M. (2024) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202401141 · Cited by 11

Recovering value-added hydrocarbons from aluminum foil-laminated plastic residue through catalytic pyrolysis using WO3 supported on rice husk ash

da Silva, E. R., Santos, G. H. D. O., de Deus, J. O., Marques, J. D. A. O., Melo, D. M. D. A., Alves, J. L. F., & Braga, R. M. (2024) · Journal of the Energy Institute · doi:10.1016/j.joei.2024.101955 · Cited by 11

A dual-stage machine learning framework for comprehensive characterization of waste plastic pyrolysis oils

Zhang, X., Wu, S., Ge, B., Zhou, Q., Yan, B., & Chen, Z. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.107300 · Cited by 11

Review on marine plastic pyrolysis oil: Turning pollution into a maritime fuel

Keyhani, S., Prussi, M., & Chiaramonti, D. (2025) · Applied Energy · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126759 · Cited by 11

Efficient Low-Temperature catalytic depolymerization of LLDPE into valuable compounds using H-ZSM-5 catalysts and water

Ren, M., Li, J., Huang, M., Chen, D., Chen, X., An, Q., & Sun, S. (2024) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2024.131356 · Cited by 11

Molten salt-assisted Co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics: Analysis of product characteristics

Hu, Y., Yang, C., Yu, F., Guo, Q., Zhang, X., Bao, W., Baek, K., Lu, R., & Ronsse, F. (2026) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2026.109186 · Cited by 10

Sustainable synthesis: High-efficiency ZrO2/KIT-6 catalyst to hydroprocess waste plastics into fuels

Tamizhdurai, P., Mangesh, V. L., Santhosh, S., Vedavalli, R., Murali, G., Selvaraj, M., & Kumaran, R. (2023) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2023.12.030 · Cited by 10

ZSM-5@ceramic foam composite catalyst derived from spent bleaching clay for continuous pyrolysis of waste oil to produce monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Zhang, L., Yang, X., Wu, Q., Fan, L., Xu, C., Zou, R., Liu, Y., Cobb, K., Ruan, R. R., & Wang, Y. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171887 · Cited by 10

Plasmagestützter Prozess mit Einzelatom‐Katalysatoren zur Nachhaltigen Umwandlung von Kunststoffabfällen

Yu, X., Rao, Z., Chen, G., Yang, Y., Yoon, S., Liu, L., Huang, Z., Widenmeyer, M., Guo, H., Homm, G., et al. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202404196 · Cited by 10

Stepwise dechlorination and co-pyrolysis of poplar wood with dechlorinated polyvinyl chloride: Synergistic effect and products distribution

Yang, Z., Niu, S., Zhu, J., Geng, J., Liu, J., Han, K., Wang, Y., & Xia, S. (2024) · Journal of the Energy Institute · doi:10.1016/j.joei.2024.101819 · Cited by 10

Boosting light olefin production from pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene: A two-stage catalytic process

Zhang, H., Chen, H., Li, Y., Deng, S., Ma, Z., Tan, Y., & Liu, T. (2024) · Journal of the Energy Institute · doi:10.1016/j.joei.2024.101872 · Cited by 10

A state-of-the-art review of solar-induced ventilation technology for built environment regulation: Classification, modeling, evaluation, potential and challenges

Cai, Y., Shu, Z.-Y., He, J.-W., Li, Y., Cheng, Y.-D., Huang, K., & Zhao, F.-Y. (2024) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2024.133949 · Cited by 10

Energy Generation from Plastic Composites: A Systematic Review of Sustainable Practices and Technologies

Ametefe, D. S., Ametefe, G. D., John, D., Aliu, A. A., Owen, M. M., Shuib, S., & Hamid, A. (2024) · Circular Economy and Sustainability · doi:10.1007/s43615-024-00475-2 · Cited by 12

Catalytic and thermochemical conversion of algal biomass to high-quality biofuel: A sustainable approach

Narayanan, M., Alshehri, M. A., & Natarajan, A. (2024) · Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers · doi:10.1016/j.jtice.2024.105901 · Cited by 10

CO2-assisted pyrolysis of plastic wastes: A review

Zhang, P., Chaerusani, V., Zahra, A. C. A., Anniwaer, A., Zhao, K., Gu, F., Feng, Z., Liu, Z., Abudula, A., & Guan, G. (2025) · Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments · doi:10.1016/j.seta.2025.104209 · Cited by 10

Tailored Ru Catalysts on Gamma Alumina: Enhancing Polyethylene Hydrogenolysis for High-Value Liquid Fuel Production

Zhang, Y., Gao, L., Zhang, Y., Zhong, X., Zhi, Z., & Zhang, B. (2025) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c08635 · Cited by 10

Ni/Nb2O5 as a noble-metal-free catalyst for the chemical upcycling of waste polyolefin plastics

Qiu, M., Du, B., Chen, X., Meng, J., Hu, D., Sun, Y., Tsang, C., Lin, C. S. K., Len, C., & Liang, C. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.166381 · Cited by 10

Architectural modulation of binary metal-organic frameworks upcycled from waste polyethylene terephthalate for high-performance supercapacitors

Zhao, Y., Li, D., Cai, P., Ni, X., Chen, G., Xia, D., Sun, Z., & Yuan, H. (2025) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138666 · Cited by 10

Impact of plastic composition on the performance of the integrated process of pyrolysis and oxidative steam reforming for hydrogen production

Suarez, M. A., Arregi, A., Santamaria, L., Olazar, M., Artetxe, M., Amutio, M., & López, G. (2025) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136460 · Cited by 10

Catalytic pyrolysis of different plastics using low-cost catalysts: wax characteristics and oil stability

Aprianti, N., Rahmawati, R., Satria, Ermada, F. J., Fariza, O., Alamsyah, R., & Kismanto, A. (2024) · Energy Ecology and Environment · doi:10.1007/s40974-024-00346-4 · Cited by 10

Production of Low Molecular Oil from Typical Polyolefin Plastics Through Molten Salts Thermal Treatment

Dai, Q., Hu, H., Zou, C., Gao, Q., Ren, Y., Li, X., Liu, H., Liu, H., & Yao, H. (2023) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130825 · Cited by 9

Recent progress in the reduction of benzene derivatives and their industrial applications

Aminzai, M. T., Azizi, N., Nural, Y., & Yabalak, E. (2024) · Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly · doi:10.1007/s00706-023-03154-4 · Cited by 9

Enhancement of biohydrogen production and low coke formation by applying Ni/ZrxCe1-xO2 catalyst in steam gasification of spent coffee ground in monolithic reactor

Shim, H., Khani, Y., Valizadeh, B., Ko, C. H., Chen, W., Hussain, M., & Park, Y. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.149209 · Cited by 9

A sequential lumped kinetic modelling approach for the co-pyrolysis of plastic mixtures with a heavy refinery intermediate product in a tubular reactor

Lorbach, S.-M., Lechleitner, A., Schubert, T., & Lehner, M. (2024) · Reaction Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1039/d4re00075g · Cited by 9

Predicting the effect of framework and hydrocarbon structure on the zeolite-catalyzed beta-scission

Ureel, Y., Alexopoulos, K., Geem, K. M. V., & Sabbe, M. K. (2024) · Catalysis Science & Technology · doi:10.1039/d4cy00973h · Cited by 9

Hydroconversion of waste polyethylene plastics under mild conditions using mechanically mixed bifunctional catalysts: Impact of metal-acid balance and proximity

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