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

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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).

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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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Valorization of waste plastic mixtures by pyrolysis and in-line catalytic cracking on a hierarchical HY zeolite

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Thermal and kinetic modeling of waste plastic pyrolysis process to enhance the process scalability: A state-of-the-art review

Ali, A., Abrar, I., Sheth, P. N., Hakeem, I. G., & Shah, K. V. (2026) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2026.107675 · Cited by 7

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

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Enhanced selectivity in the production of furans/olefins through ex-situ catalytic pyrolysis over metal-modified TS-1

Huang, H., Zheng, J., Wu, K., Lin, J., Lin, X., Yao, Q., Fan, Q., Wang, D., Huang, Y., Jiang, J., et al. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106698 · Cited by 7

Chemical Recycling of Mixed Polyolefin Post-Consumer Plastic Waste Sorting Residues (MPO323)—Auto-Catalytic Reforming and Decontamination with Pyrolysis Char as an Active Material

Rieger, T., Nieberl, M., Palchyk, V., Shah, P., Fehn, T., Hofmann, A., & Franke, M. (2024) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym16182567 · Cited by 7

Upcycling PVC and PET as Volume-Enhancing Functional Fillers for the Development of High-Performance Bio-Based Rigid Polyurethane Foams

Ochigue, P. C. D., Dingcong, R. G., Bondaug, J. C. S., Magalong, B. C. G., Dumancas, G. G., Gutierrez, C. S., Alguno, A. C., Malaluan, R. M., Lubguban, A. A.-O., & Bacosa, H. P. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16198540 · Cited by 7

Thermokinetic investigation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic over biomass fly ash (BFA) catalyst using pyrolysis process through non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis

Raza, A., Khan, W. U. H., Khoja, A. H., Khan, A., Hassan, M., Liaquat, R., Ali, M., Din, I. U., & Al‐Anazi, A. (2024) · Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy · doi:10.1016/j.scp.2024.101856 · Cited by 7

Enhanced interfacial properties of carbon fibers reinforced epoxy or PP composites using modified graphene oxide with two different polymer brushes

Cui, H., Zhang, Q., Ma, H., & Zhou, X. (2024) · Iranian Polymer Journal · doi:10.1007/s13726-024-01309-6 · Cited by 6

Impurity tolerance and effects in catalytic cracking of household mixed plastic waste

Wang, B., Yuan, J., Zhao, S., Wang, S., & Zhao, Y. (2025) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108235 · Cited by 6

Low-temperature upcycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate into fuel additives over diffusion-enhanced hollow Ru/ZSM-5

Liu, H., Li, C., Shan, R., Zhang, J., Yuan, H., & Chen, Y. (2025) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132971 · Cited by 6

Catalytic co-pyrolysis of cotton stalks and ground film plastic using fishbone-based metal catalysts: Enhanced production of olefins and aromatics

Zhang, Y., Yang, J., Yu, P., Ruan, R. R., Dai, L., Zhang, J., Huo, E., Zou, R., Wang, C., Zhao, Y., et al. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.166274 · Cited by 6

Sustainable production of methanol from waste expanded polystyrene via CO2-assisted catalytic pyrolysis-based process: Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment

Choi, D., Park, J., Lee, J., Kwon, E. E., & Cho, H. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.170031 · Cited by 6

Thermochemical upcycling of plastic waste: A comprehensive view from technology to commercialization

Lee, J., Heo, S., Choi, D., & Kim, K.-H. (2025) · Materials Science and Engineering R Reports · doi:10.1016/j.mser.2025.101170 · Cited by 6

Decarbonizing rail transport with green hydrogen: Techno-economic and environmental insights into alternative propulsion systems

Ajeeb, W., Assunção, R., & Neto, R. C. (2026) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2026.138984 · Cited by 6

Polyethylene upcycling to selective monoaromatics: Revisiting porosity-acidity roles in ZSM-5 frameworks

Soltanian, S., Norouzi, O., Mazhkoo, S., Sarvestani, M. E., Salaudeen, S. A., Pourali, O., Huber, G. W., & Dutta, A. (2026) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2026.176236 · Cited by 6

Role of the hydrocarbon molecular structure in CNT growth on Fe–Al catalysts

Liu, S., Hou, X., Tian, C., Dong, A., Sun, X., Li, Y., Huang, J., & Yuan, E. (2024) · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · doi:10.1039/d4cp01395f · Cited by 6

Effect of the Nature, the Content and the Preparation Method of Zeolite‐Polymer Mixtures on the Pyrolysis of Linear Low‐Density Polyethylene

Ponton, P. B. A., Corjon, G., Dhainaut, J., Heymans, S., Duquesne, S., & Lamonier, J. (2024) · Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research · doi:10.1002/aesr.202400072 · Cited by 6

PP upcycling employing FCC spent catalyst: The role of contaminants, atmosphere and pressure

Marçano, G. B., de Sousa, L. A., Ferreira, J. M. M., Aranda, D. A. G., Romano, P. N., & de Almeida, J. M. A. R. (2024) · Catalysis Today · doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2024.114950 · Cited by 6

Partial removal of Al2O3 enhanced production of aromatic hydrocarbons from catalytic pyrolysis of waste lithium-ion battery separators

Li, K., Huang, W.-Z., Nan, D.-H., Niu, Q., Luo, X., Hu, B., Yan, D., & Lu, Q. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106941 · Cited by 6

Enhanced gasification of waste plastics for hydrogen production: experiment and simulation

Guo, S., Gu, M., Luo, Y., Chen, J., & Yao, H. (2025) · Journal of the Energy Institute · doi:10.1016/j.joei.2025.102114 · Cited by 6

Pyrolysis of raw and film PP/LDPE mixtures by step heating process

Yin, F., Fan, F., Yuan, X., Wu, H., Chang, T., Lei, J., & Liang, D. (2023) · Journal of Polymer Research · doi:10.1007/s10965-023-03587-9 · Cited by 6

The role of physicochemical marble processing wastewater treatment sludge in the production of new generation pyrolysis char from waste polypropylene

Kalem, M. S., Ozgan, A., Göktepeli, G., Önen, V., Ahmetli, G., & Yel, E. (2023) · Environmental Technology · doi:10.1080/09593330.2023.2224927 · Cited by 6

Organic template-free synthesis of fly ash-based ZSM-5 for economical closed-loop of hybrid plastics

Liu, F., Gu, Y., Wei, J., Zhao, T., Huang, Y., Wang, W., Ding, C., Li, Z., & Lin, H. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.107154 · Cited by 5

Synthesis of activated carbon using pyrolytic degradation of multi plastic waste and its removal efficiency of dye

Mukherjee, S., Pal, S., Ghosh, S., Bhattacharya, S., Mondal, S., & Das, P. (2025) · Waste Management Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.wmb.2025.100214 · Cited by 5

Effect of acid washing and torrefaction combined pretreatment on the properties of waste tobacco stem biomass and the quality of pyrolysis bio-oil

Wang, A., Hu, J., Zhang, L., & Wang, H. (2025) · Frontiers in Chemistry · doi:10.3389/fchem.2025.1603584 · Cited by 5

Degradation-catalysis of polypropylene into liquid fuel-range iso-olefins using Zn and Ni-incorporated microporous carbon

Cheng, Q., Zhang, G., Li, W., Jiang, Y., Kong, G., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Liu, F., Shan, C., Zhang, X., et al. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.139960 · Cited by 5

Co-pyrolysis of green coconut fibers with polymers: Enhanced the quality of produced bio-oil aiming bio-fuel production

Santos, D. M., Cruz, A. S. A., Andrade, Y. B., dos Santos, P. N. A., Schneider, J. K., & Caramão, E. B. (2025) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108542 · Cited by 5

Synergistic treatment of dual wastes via catalytic pyrolysis of waste tires using waste chromium slag: Kinetics, product distribution, and hexavalent chromium reduction mechanisms

Shan, T., Liu, S., Chen, H., Liu, T., & Zhang, H. (2025) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152730 · Cited by 5

Catalytic upcycling of waste polystyrene plastics into production of fuels and chemicals: A review

Pu, Y., Hu, X., & Du, H. (2026) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115344 · Cited by 5

A review of catalysts used in microwave-assisted pyrolysis of waste plastics

Xiong, W., Zhang, B., Zhu, J., Lai, M., Feng, Z., Chen, Y., Lin, H., Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., Li, X., et al. (2026) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2026.138805 · Cited by 5

Transforming medical plastic waste into valuable hydrocarbon fuels: Advances, challenges, and future opportunities

Chauhan, P., Sharma, A. K., & Lamba, B. Y. (2026) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2026.107697 · Cited by 5

Valorization of phosphogypsum and desulfurization gypsum via thermochemical technologies: A critical review

Zhao, Y., Lin, M., Yao, G., Wang, S., Wang, Y., Zhao, Y., Wang, L., Wanghan, J., Cen, Q., Li, B., et al. (2026) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2026.107722 · Cited by 5

Microwave catalysis for platform chemicals synthesis and waste upcycling

Luo, C., Chen, Y., Braniff, A., Masud, M. A. A., Tian, Y., Desta, B., Wang, Y., & Hu, J. (2026) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2026.174878 · Cited by 5

Hydrogen Production from Pyrolysis-Based Thermochemical Processes of Plastic and Composite Wastes: A Review

Salameh, C., Rjeily, M. A., Ciotonea, C., Gennequin, C., & Randrianalisoa, J. (2026) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c05558 · Cited by 5

Selective Upcycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate towards High‐valued Oxygenated Chemical Methyl p‐Methyl Benzoate using a Cu/ZrO2 Catalyst

Cheng, J., Xie, J., Xi, Y., Wu, X., Zhang, R., Mao, Z., Yang, H., Li, Z., & Li, C. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202319896 · Cited by 5

Coupling pyrolysis and catalytic reforming of waste plastics for syngas production over confined Ni within silicalite-1 catalysts

Cheng, L., Liu, Y., Li, D., Xu, W., Jia, J., Zhang, R., Wei, Y. L., Goula, M. A., & Papadakis, V. G. (2024) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.04.313 · Cited by 5

The application of spent catalysts from catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste as solid functional materials

Sipra, A. T., Gao, N., Zhang, L., Chu, H., & Quan, C. (2024) · Carbon Capture Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.ccst.2024.100285 · Cited by 5

Co-upcycling of mixed polypropylene and polyesters

Wei, X., Zhang, Q., Shen, C., Ye, P., Xu, J., Liu, X., Su, Z., Xu, S., & Wang, Y. (2025) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d5gc00561b · Cited by 5

Plasma-catalytic cracking of polyethylene over Ni/Hβ zeolites to light hydrocarbon fuels and hydrogen without external heating

Han, J., Yun, T., Hou, C., Chen, B., Shi, T., Diao, Y., & Shi, C. (2025) · Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11705-025-2583-9 · Cited by 5

Co-pyrolysis for dual benefits: Enhanced oil quality from waste tires/plastics and detoxification of chromium slag

Shan, T., Liu, S., Chen, H., Liu, T., & Zhang, H. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.107430 · Cited by 5

Enhanced Oil Yield by Catalytic Pyrolysis of Thermoplastics Using Cost-Effective Spent FCC and BaCO3 and Its Valorization to Gasoline and Diesel Grade Fuel via Fractionation

Meena, P., Singh, S., Sharma, M., Saharan, V. K., George, S., & Bhoi, R. G. (2024) · Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11814-024-00041-4 · Cited by 5

Magnetic field effect on mechanism and syngas products of microalgae pyrolysis with activated carbon catalysts

Aminullah, A. Y., Sukarni, S., Wulandari, R., & Shahbaz, M. (2024) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133617 · Cited by 5

Study on the pyrolysis mechanism of PE and PP catalyzed by endogenous transition metals in spent lithium-ion batteries

Tian, Z., Li, B., Zhai, M., Pang, W., Wu, J., Wang, P., Liu, T., & Wu, Y. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.119028 · Cited by 4

Co-production of light olefins and aromatics with high PX selectivity from catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene over shaped ZSM-5 microspheres

Tao, A., Zhang, X., Chen, Z., Guan, H., Gu, X., Lei, J., Xiong, Q., Oboirien, B. O., & Cui, H. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.107419 · Cited by 4

Identification and Recycling of Polyolefins: Case Study of PE and PP

Charitopoulou, M. A., & Achilias, D. S. (2025) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.5c03923 · Cited by 4

Efficient polyolefin plastic upcycling into jet fuel components over a Fe/Beta catalyst in decalin

Zhang, X., Tang, A., Tu, Y., Li, R., Zhang, Y., Song, Z. J., Shen, X., Liu, J., Liang, Y., Li, S., et al. (2026) · Green Energy & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.gee.2026.01.003 · Cited by 4

Rational design of bifunctional catalysts for hydrocracking of polyethylene waste plastics to narrow-distributed liquid fuels

Ma, Z., Wang, C., Xu, P., Zhou, X., Feng, X., & Chen, D. (2026) · CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · doi:10.1016/s1872-2067(25)64916-3 · Cited by 4

Preparation of carbon nanotubes by catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastics coupled with chemical vapor deposition: Status and challenges

Chu, H., Zhang, X., Zhou, H., Yan, L., & Qiu, B. (2026) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2026.107696 · Cited by 4

Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins and Polystyrene: Integrating Active Site Design With Mass Transfer Considerations

Han, X., Sun, J., Zhang, J., Qu, Z., Jiang, H., Tang, Z., & Chen, R. (2026) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202600001 · Cited by 4

Steam-mediated evolution of reaction intermediates in catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene: A method to diminish coking and to enhance formation of aromatics

Guo, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, L., Song, Y., Liu, W., Li, C., Zhang, S., Zhang, S., & Hu, X. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140461 · Cited by 4

From waste to value: A review of emerging plastic valorization technologies

Udourioh, G. A., Samuel, O., Ezeh, C. C., John, K. I., Emori, W., & Ikeuba, A. I. (2025) · Hybrid Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hybadv.2025.100591 · Cited by 5

Threshold temperature pyrolysis of waste plastic and the effect on pyrolysis energy consumption and product distribution

Li, Y., Wang, W., Yin, F., & Wang, K. S. (2025) · Thermal Science and Engineering Progress · doi:10.1016/j.tsep.2025.104105 · Cited by 4

Synergistically photothermocatalytic hydrogenolysis of waste plastics over the robust ultrafine Ru cluster catalysts

Zhou, X., Zhang, S., Hao, Z., Li, Z., Hou, Z., Wang, Z., Wei, L., Deng, J., Dai, H., & Liu, Y. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.171034 · Cited by 4

Integrating machine learning in catalyst design for sustainable hydrogen from plastic waste

Obaid, A., Sun, T., Babarao, R., Wang, L., Gao, L., Wang, Y., & Hao, D. (2026) · Energy Materials · doi:10.20517/energymater.2025.218 · Cited by 4

Study on the kinetics of catalytic pyrolysis of single and mixed waste plastics by spent FCC catalyst

Shan, T., Wang, K., Li, Y., Gong, Z., Wang, C., & Tian, X. (2023) · Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry · doi:10.1007/s10973-023-12744-7 · Cited by 4

Recycling the polyethylene into fuels via an olefin-intermediate tandem catalysis over Fe2O3/USY catalysts

Chen, Z., Erwin, B. J., & Che, L. (2024) · Journal of the Energy Institute · doi:10.1016/j.joei.2024.101748 · Cited by 4

Two Birds with One Stone: High-Quality Utilization of COVID-19 Waste Masks into Bio-Oil, Pyrolytic Gas, and Eco-Friendly Biochar with Adsorption Applications

Wang, T., Zhang, D., Shi, H. C., Wang, S., Wu, B., Jia, J., Feng, Z., Zhao, W., Chang, Z., & Husein, D. Z. (2024) · C – Journal of Carbon Research · doi:10.3390/c10030070 · Cited by 5

Upgrading of actual pyrolysis oil derived from waste plastics through catalytic cracking of chlorinated heavy fractions using alumina-supported tungsten oxide

Park, S. J., Kang, S. H., Hwang, J. G., Kim, H. S., Seok, J., Choi, M., Choi, Y. H., & Lee, J. W. (2024) · Molecular Catalysis · doi:10.1016/j.mcat.2024.114755 · Cited by 4

Recent Progresses in Two‐Dimensional Carbon‐Metal Composites for Catalysis Applications

Zhang, Y., Yam, K. M., Wang, H., Guo, N., & Zhang, C. (2025) · Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Computational Molecular Science · doi:10.1002/wcms.70014 · Cited by 4

Investigation of Liquid Oils Obtained by Thermo-Catalytic Degradation of Plastic Wastes in Energy Recovery

VLASSA, M. C., Filip, M., Beldean‐Galea, M. S., Thiébaut, D., Vial, J., & Petean, I. (2025) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules30091959 · Cited by 4

Preparation of highly selective olefins from pyrolyzed ground film plastics catalyzed by fishbone-based catalysts

Zhang, Y., Xu, Y., Tan, C., Ruan, R. R., Dai, L., Wang, Y., Huo, E., Zhao, Y., & Zhang, J. (2025) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2025.107565 · Cited by 4

Development of a Transparent Thermal Reflective Thin Film Coating for Accurate Separation of Food-Grade Plastics in Recycling Process via AI-Based Thermal Image Processing

Salimian, A., & Onwukwe, U. (2023) · Coatings · doi:10.3390/coatings13081332 · Cited by 3

Utilising Polyester and Steel Slag‐Derived Metal/Carbon Composites as Catalysts in Biodiesel Production

Lee, S., Kim, M., Kim, J. Y., Song, H., Nam, I.-H., & Kwon, E. E. (2024) · International Journal of Energy Research · doi:10.1155/2024/1925113 · Cited by 3

Conversion of Solid Wastes to Fuel Energy Resources through Normal and Catalytic Pyrolysis Process Conditions: A Renewable Resources Strategy

Muthee, K. P., Mwangi, N. P., & Ochieng, F. X. (2025) · Energy and Power Engineering · doi:10.4236/epe.2025.172002 · Cited by 3

Pyrolysis of the Plastics: Catalysts, Product Applications, and Techno-economic Assessment

Pandey, A., Subedi, A., Shakya, S. R., & Paudel, S. R. (2025) · Natural Built Social Environment Health · doi:10.63095/nbseh.25.452055 · Cited by 3

Valorizing non-condensable pyrolysis gases from mixed plastic waste: A comprehensive parametric study of the cross-metathesis reaction for propylene production

Mahmoudi, E., Theofanidis, S. A., Karakoulia, S. A., Longo, A., Sahle, C. J., Vos, D. E. D., & Lemonidou, A. A. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.165300 · Cited by 3

Valorization of polyethylene waste via chemical looping gasification using high-entropy oxide oxygen carriers

Wang, L., Xie, M., Zhao, W., Wu, X., Yao, W. F., Wei, G., Yao, Y., Yang, X., He, Z., & Huang, Z. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.118937 · Cited by 3

The Use of Metal/ZSM-5 Nanosheet for Efficient Catalytic Cracking of Cross-Linked Polyethylene for High-Voltage Cable Insulation

Fu, Z., Pan, Y., Wang, R., Suo, S., Wang, Z., Peng, X., & Fang, P. (2025) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma18204675 · Cited by 3

Economic and environmental analyses of sustainable hydrogen production from polypropylene using molten-metal bubble column reactors

Kim, S., Lim, Y., Lee, Y. J., & Lee, U.-D. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.120430 · Cited by 3

Catalytic pyrolysis of mixed plastic wastes from public places to liquid oil: A case of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Pandey, A., Bhattarai, T. N., Adhikari, N. P., Shakya, S. R., & Paudel, S. R. (2025) · Results in Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107408 · Cited by 3

A critical review on the role of algal biomass in co-pyrolysis: Mechanism, influencing factors, challenges and prospects

Zhao, J., Wang, J., Wang, Z., Zhao, J., Yan, B., Li, J., Zhou, S., & Chen, G. (2025) · Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments · doi:10.1016/j.seta.2025.104752 · Cited by 2

Spinel NiCo2O4@CeO2-x/NF with abundant oxygen vacancies and heterogeneous interfaces for efficient polyethylene terephthalate electrocatalytic conversion

Wu, Y., Chang, Y., Su, Y., & Jia, J. (2025) · Electrochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2025.148072 · Cited by 3

Depolymerization of PET Waste to Battery Materials: A Roadmap toward a Zero-Emission Society

Xue, A., Du, L., Chen, P., Yang, H., Silva, D. Z., Paneque, M. R., Liu, M., Lai, W.-H., & Yang, J. (2026) · ACS Applied Energy Materials · doi:10.1021/acsaem.5c03402 · Cited by 3

A Prospective Review on Bioplastics and Biopolymers

Moreira, R. A. S., Atienza‐Martínez, M., Gil-Lalaguna, N., Serra, A. C., Cornejo, A., Bimbela, F., Coelho, J. F. J., Gandía, L. M., ARAUZO, J., & Sánchez, J. M. (2026) · BioEnergy Research · doi:10.1007/s12155-026-10964-x · Cited by 3

Pyrolysis of plastics in a multi-zone reactor: system performance and characterization of oil, gas and char

Darko, A. A., Thulficar, M., & Whitty, K. J. (2026) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2026.121192 · Cited by 3

Hydrocracking of Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Oil and Light Cycle Oil (PPO/LCO) Blends in a Trickle-Bed Reactor: Catalyst Assessment and Operating-Condition Screening

Crespo, I., Cordero‐Lanzac, T., Cimiano, A. F., Palos, R., & Gutiérrez, A. (2026) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6c00240 · Cited by 3

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A Review on the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Biomass and Wastes using Pyrolysis Technologies: Part II

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In-depth insight into the synergistic mechanism of in-situ catalytic co-pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene and polystyrene with MgO

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Effect of acid catalysts on yield and selectivity of plastics waste pyrolysis from municipal solid waste in Samui Island, Thailand

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Pyrolysis of Polymeric Materials from Decommissioned Subsea Flowlines: A Review

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Study NiO Nanoparticles with Different Surface Morphologies on PET Pyrolysis Kinetic Parameters

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Reaction Synergy of Bimetallic Catalysts on Zsm-5 Support in Tailoring Plastic Pyrolysis for Hydrogen and Value-Added Product ProductionPreprint

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Acidic process fluid from hydrothermal carbonization improves dechlorination of waste PVC and produces clean solid and liquid fuels

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Production and utilization of diesel-equivalent renewable fuels from waste cooking oil and low-density polyethylene: Experimental investigation on performance, combustion, and emission characteristics

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Novel conversion of polyethylene terephthalate into aromatic amines production through nitrogen-rich pyrolysis using Zn/CuCo₂O₄ spinel catalyst

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Exploring the potential of hydrothermal waxes derived from polyethylene: Product characterization and insights from solvent effects

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Decoupling the catalytic features of an Fe2O3/USY catalyst in polyethylene pyrolysis using machine learning

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Polyethylene Wax Upcycled From Waste Polyethylene by Laser‐Induced Flash Pyrolysis and Its Plasticizing Performance

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Depolymerization of LDPE under low pressure-hydrothermal processing and pressurized pyrolysis: Effect of the ZSM-5 catalyst

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A novel chemical looping route for efficient hydrogen production from polystyrene waste: An energy, exergy, economic, and environmental evaluation

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Promoting effects of gaseous CO2 and supercritical CO2 on the degradation of plastics: A review

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Catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastics to liquid fuels: pathways, mechanisms, and challenges

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