Pyrolysis of plastic species: A review of resources and products

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

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Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

Jambeck, J. R., Geyer, R., Wilcox, C., Siegler, T. R., Perryman, M., Andrady, A., Narayan, R., & Law, K. L. (2015) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1260352 · Cited by 13,163

The role of renewable energy in the global energy transformation

Gielen, D., Boshell, F., Saygin, D., Bazilian, M. D., Wagner, N., & Gorini, R. (2019) · Energy Strategy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.esr.2019.01.006 · Cited by 4,973

Review of fast pyrolysis of biomass and product upgrading

Bridgwater, A. V. (2012) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.01.048 · Cited by 4,856

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

When will fossil fuel reserves be diminished?

Shafiee, S., & Topal, E. (2008) · Energy Policy · doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2008.08.016 · Cited by 2,164

A review on pyrolysis of plastic wastes

Anuar Sharuddin, S. D., Abnisa, F., Wan Daud, W. M. A., & Aroua, M. K. (2016) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2016.02.037 · Cited by 2,126

Effects of biochar from slow pyrolysis of papermill waste on agronomic performance and soil fertility

Van Zwieten, L., Kimber, S., Morris, S., Chan, K. Y., Downie, A., Rust, J., Joseph, S., & Cowie, A. (2010) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-009-0050-x · Cited by 1,916

Fast pyrolysis processes for biomass

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An overview of fast pyrolysis of biomass

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The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health

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Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals

Zheng, K., Wu, Y. J., Hu, Z., Wang, S., Jiao, X., Zhu, J., Sun, Y., & Xie, Y. (2022) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/d2cs00688j · Cited by 401

Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins

Sun, J., Dong, J., Gao, L., Zhao, Y., Moon, H., & Scott, S. L. (2024) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00943 · Cited by 335

Plastic waste as pyrolysis feedstock for plastic oil production: A review

Chang, S. H. (2023) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162719 · Cited by 302

Review on synergistic effects during co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic waste: Significance of operating conditions and interaction mechanism

Engamba Esso, S. B., Xiong, Z., Chaiwat, W., Kamara, M. F., Longfei, X., Xu, J., Ebako, J., Jiang, L., Su, S., Hu, S., et al. (2022) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106415 · Cited by 254

Biomass Energy and Biofuels: Perspective, Potentials, and Challenges in the Energy Transition

Mignogna, D., Szabó, M., Ceci, P., & Avino, P. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16167036 · Cited by 248

Challenges and opportunities of light olefin production via thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of end-of-life polyolefins: Towards full recyclability

Abbas‐Abadi, M. S., Ureel, Y., Eschenbacher, A., Vermeire, F. H., Varghese, R. J., Oenema, J., Stefanidis, G. D., & Geem, K. M. V. (2023) · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science · doi:10.1016/j.pecs.2022.101046 · Cited by 232

Pyrolysis of plastic waste for sustainable energy Recovery: Technological advancements and environmental impacts

Hasan, M. M., Haque, R., Jahirul, M. I., & Rasul, M. G. (2025) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2025.119511 · Cited by 209

Thermochemical Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuels, Chemicals, and Value‐Added Materials: A Critical Review and Outlooks

Yang, R., Jan, K., Chen, C., Chen, W., & Wu, K. C. ‐. (2022) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202200171 · Cited by 183

Waste to energy: Trending key challenges and current technologies in waste plastic management

Vuppaladadiyam, A. K., Vuppaladadiyam, A. K., Sahoo, A., Urgunde, A. B., Murugavelh, S., Šrámek, V., Pohořelý, M., Trakal, L., Bhattacharya, S., Sarmah, A. K., et al. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169436 · Cited by 158

Pyrolysis of waste plastics into fuels and chemicals: A review

Rahman, M. H., Bhoi, P., & Menezes, P. L. (2023) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2023.113799 · Cited by 166

Synergetic effects in the co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and plastic waste for renewable fuels and chemicals

Cai, W., Wang, X., Zhu, Z., Kumar, R., Amaniampong, P. N., Zhao, J. L., & Hu, Z.-T. (2023) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129210 · Cited by 138

Ni/SiO2 catalysts for polyolefin deconstruction via the divergent hydrogenolysis mechanism

Vance, B. C., Kots, P. A., Wang, C., Granite, J. E., & Vlachos, D. G. (2022) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122138 · Cited by 130

Pyrolysis for plastic waste management: An engineering perspective

Xayachak, T., Haque, N., Parthasarathy, R., King, S., Emami, N., Lau, D., & Pramanik, B. K. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2022.108865 · Cited by 127

Recent Advances in Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Polyolefins

Faust, K., Denifl, P., & Hapke, M. (2023) · ChemCatChem · doi:10.1002/cctc.202300310 · Cited by 113

Plastic waste gasification for low-carbon hydrogen production: a comprehensive review

Bashir, M. A., Ji, T., Weidman, J. R., Soong, Y., Gray, M. L., Shi, F., & Wang, P. (2025) · Energy Advances · doi:10.1039/d4ya00292j · Cited by 103

Pyrolysis technologies for biochar production in waste management: a review

Kumar, K., V, & Panwar, N. L. (2024) · Clean Energy · doi:10.1093/ce/zkae036 · Cited by 112

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of polypropylene plastic for liquid oil production

Cui, Y., Zhang, Y., Cui, L., Liu, Y., Li, B., & Liu, W. (2023) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137303 · Cited by 88

State-of-the-art of the pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis of food waste: Progress and challenges

Su, G., Ong, H. C., Fattah, I. M. R., Ok, Y. S., Jang, J., & Wang, C. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151170 · Cited by 86

Conversion of mixed waste plastic into fuel for diesel engines through pyrolysis process: A review

Mirkarimi, S. M. R., Bensaid, S., & Chiaramonti, D. (2022) · Applied Energy · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120040 · Cited by 85

Characteristics and synergistic effects of co-pyrolysis of microalgae with polypropylene

Jiang, L., Zhou, Z. X., Xiang, H., Yang, Y., Tian, H., & Wang, J. (2021) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122765 · Cited by 83

Microwave pyrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle sheets for energy recovery

Liu, Y., Fu, W., Liu, T., Zhang, Y., & Li, B. (2022) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2021.105414 · Cited by 80

In-situ catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene to co-produce BTX aromatics and H2 by Ni/ZSM-5 in the rotary reactor with solid heat carriers

Zhang, Y., Li, A., Zhang, Y. S., Xie, W., Liu, C., Peng, Y., Zhang, H., Kang, Y., Qu, B., & Ji, G. (2024) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2024.131950 · Cited by 75

Oil and gas production from the pyrolytic transformation of recycled plastic waste: An integral study by polymer families

Calero, M., Solís, R. R., Muñoz-Batista, M. J., Pérez, A., Blázquez, G., & Ángeles Martín-Lara, M. (2023) · Chemical Engineering Science · doi:10.1016/j.ces.2023.118569 · Cited by 67

Structure–Property Relationships for Nickel Aluminate Catalysts in Polyethylene Hydrogenolysis with Low Methane Selectivity

Vance, B. C., Najmi, S., Kots, P. A., Wang, C., Jeon, S., Stach, E. A., Zakharov, D. N., Marinković, N., Ehrlich, S. N., Ma, L., et al. (2023) · JACS Au · doi:10.1021/jacsau.3c00232 · Cited by 62

From trash to cash: current strategies for bio-upcycling of recaptured monomeric building blocks from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) waste

Carniel, A., dos Santos, N. F., Buarque, F. S., Resende, J. V. M., Ribeiro, B. D., Marrucho, I. M., Coelho, M. A. Z., & de Castro, A. M. (2024) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d4gc00528g · Cited by 64

Recent advances in liquid fuel production from plastic waste via pyrolysis: Emphasis on polyolefins and polystyrene

Valizadeh, S., Valizadeh, B., Seo, M. W., Choi, Y. J., Lee, J., Chen, W., Lin, K. A., & Park, Y. (2024) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118154 · Cited by 63

Unlocking naphtha from polyolefins using Ni-based hydrocracking catalysts

Vance, B. C., Yuliu, Z., Najmi, S., Selvam, E., Granite, J. E., Yu, K., Ierapetritou, M., & Vlachos, D. G. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.150468 · Cited by 59

Waste plastic to energy storage materials: a state-of-the-art review

Tang, G., Qiao, W., Wang, Z., Liu, F., He, L., Liu, M., Huang, W., Wu, H., & Liu, C. (2023) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d2gc04927a · Cited by 58

Valorization of hazardous plastic wastes into value-added resources by catalytic pyrolysis-gasification: A review of techno-economic analysis

Tan, K. Q., Ahmad, M. A., Oh, W., & Low, S. C. (2023) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2023.113346 · Cited by 59

Enabling resource circularity through thermo-catalytic and solvent-based conversion of waste plastics

Borkar, S. S., Helmer, R., Mahnaz, F., Majzoub, W. N., Mahmoud, W., Al‐Rawashdeh, M., & Shetty, M. (2022) · Chem Catalysis · doi:10.1016/j.checat.2022.09.003 · Cited by 51

Recent Progress for Designing of Catalysts for Photothermal Conversion of Plastic Wastes

He, D., Huang, G., Zhou, Z., Hu, Q., Ding, J., Wu, J., Li, M., Ruan, X., Jiao, X., & Xie, Y. (2024) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202419801 · Cited by 53

Revolutionizing Solid Hydrocarbon Sourcing: Plastic’s Journey from Waste to Upcycled Treasure

Das, A., Dey, S., Gacem, A., Yadav, K. K., Nath, H., Ram, D. K., & Das, A. P. (2025) · Environmental science and engineering · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-81615-4_14 · Cited by 51

Catalytic Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste and Molecular Symmetry Effects: A Review

Papuga, S., Djurdjevic, M., Ciccioli, A., & Ciprioti, S. V. (2022) · Symmetry · doi:10.3390/sym15010038 · Cited by 49

Bio-oil production from waste plant seeds biomass as pyrolytic lignocellulosic feedstock and its improvement for energy potential: A review

Ameh, V. I., Ayeleru, O. O., Nomngongo, P. N., & Ramatsa, I. M. (2024) · Waste Management Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.wmb.2024.03.002 · Cited by 57

Pyrolysis of all layers of surgical mask waste as a mixture and its life-cycle assessment

Yousef, S., Eimontas, J., Stasiulaitienė, I., Zakarauskas, K., & Striūgas, N. (2022) · Sustainable Production and Consumption · doi:10.1016/j.spc.2022.05.011 · Cited by 47

Review on the abiotic degradation of biodegradable plastic poly(butylene adipate-terephthalate): Mechanisms and main factors of the degradation

Ye, H., Li, Q., Li, J., Li, D., & Ao, Z. (2024) · Chinese Chemical Letters · doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109861 · Cited by 45

Insights into using plastic waste to produce activated carbons for wastewater treatment applications: A review

Pereira, L., Castillo, V., Calero, M., Blázquez, G., Solís, R. R., & Martín-Lara, M. Á. (2024) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105386 · Cited by 45

Chemical recycling: comprehensive overview of methods and technologies

Harasymchuk, I., Kočí, V., & Vitvarová, M. (2024) · International Journal of Sustainable Engineering · doi:10.1080/19397038.2024.2409162 · Cited by 57

Study on the deactivation of Ni-based catalyst in the hydrotreating process of waste plastic pyrolysis oil

Hao, Q., Yang, Z., Wu, B., Zhu, J., Li, Z., Liu, J., & Ma, L. (2022) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105789 · Cited by 44

Cascade upcycling polystyrene waste into ethylbenzene over Fe2N @ C

Zhang, Z., Li, D., Wang, J., & Jiang, J. (2022) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122164 · Cited by 42

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Pyrolysis – Recycling Germany's Sorted Mixed Plastic Waste

Hermanns, R., Kraft, A., Hartmann, P., & Meys, R. (2023) · Chemie Ingenieur Technik · doi:10.1002/cite.202300041 · Cited by 42

Advanced pyrolysis methods for mixed plastic waste management: Enhanced char and gas yields

Hashemi, M., Nguyen, K. T. Q., Robert, D. J., Zhang, G., Hosseinnejad, T., & Marney, D. (2025) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2025.107360 · Cited by 46

High temperature flash pyrolysis characteristics of waste plastics (SRF) in a bubbling fluidized bed: Effect of temperature and pelletizing

Tokmurzin, D., Nam, J. Y., Lee, T. R., Park, S. J., Nam, H., Yoon, S. J., Mun, T., Yoon, S. M., Moon, J. H., Lee, J. G., et al. (2022) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125022 · Cited by 41

Biomass-derived volatiles for activation of the biochar of same origin

Li, C., Li, D., Jiang, Y., Zhang, L., Huang, Y. D., Li, B., Wang, S., & Hu, X. (2022) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126034 · Cited by 41

Bio-based nanomaterials as effective, friendly solutions and their applications for protecting water, soil, and air

Khedulkar, A. P., Bobade, R. G., Doong, R., Pandit, B., Nguyen, M., Ambare, R. C., Hoang, T., & Kumar, K. J. R. (2025) · Materials Today Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.mtchem.2025.102688 · Cited by 44

Porous coal char-based catalyst from coal gangue and lignite with high metal contents in the catalytic cracking of biomass tar

Du, S., Shu, R., Guo, F., Mao, S., Bai, J., Lin, Q., & Xin, C. (2022) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.123640 · Cited by 40

Utilization of fuel energy from single-use Low-density polyethylene plastic waste on CI engine with hydrogen enrichment – An experimental study

Muthukumar, K., & Kasiraman, G. (2023) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2023.129926 · Cited by 39

Thermochemical Valorization of Waste Plastic for Production of Synthetic Fuels, Fine Chemicals, and Carbon Nanotubes

Tang, K. Y., Chan, C. Y., Chai, C. H. T., Low, B. Q. L., Toh, Z. Y., Wong, B. W. L., Heng, J. Z. X., Li, Z., Lee, C.-L. K., Loh, X. J., et al. (2024) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c06276 · Cited by 42

Sustainable energy generation from plastic waste: An in-depth review of diesel engine application

Yaqoob, H., Tan, E. S., Ali, H. M., Ong, H. C., Jamil, M. A., & Farooq, M. U. (2023) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2023.103467 · Cited by 38

A sustainable approach on thermal and catalytic conversion of waste plastics into fuels

Rathi, B. S., Kumar, P. S., & Rangasamy, G. (2022) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126977 · Cited by 37

Comparative study of the catalytic co-pyrolysis of microalgae (Chlorella Vulgaris) and polypropylene with acid and base catalysts toward valuable chemicals production

Gao, X., Zhou, Z. P., Wang, J., Tian, H., Qing, M., Jiang, L., & Cheng, Y. L. (2022) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107520 · Cited by 36

Conversion of agricultural biomass into valuable biochar and their competence on soil fertility enrichment

Tan, M. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116596 · Cited by 40

Advancing phytomining: Harnessing plant potential for sustainable rare earth element extraction

Rabbani, M., Rabbani, M. T., Muthoni, F., Sun, Y., & Vahidi, E. (2024) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130751 · Cited by 36

Microwave-assisted In-situ catalytic co-pyrolysis of polypropylene and polystyrene mixtures: Response surface methodology analysis using machine learning

Kamireddi, D., Terapalli, A., Sridevi, V., Bai, M. T., Surya, D. V., Rao, C. S., & Jeeru, L. R. (2023) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2023.105984 · Cited by 35

Downcycling of one-time used plastic waste to DICI engine combustion energy through pyrolysis with less NOx emission

Muthukumar, K., & Kasiraman, G. (2023) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2023.05.097 · Cited by 35

Addressing Plastic Waste Challenges in Africa: The Potential of Pyrolysis for Waste-to-Energy Conversion

Dennison, M. S., Paramasivam, S. K., Wanazusi, T., Jebabalan, S. K., Erheyovwe, B. P., & Williams, A. M. M. (2025) · Clean Technologies · doi:10.3390/cleantechnol7010020 · Cited by 37

Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics to High Value‐Added Products via Pyrolysis: Current Trends, Future Perspectives, and Techno‐Feasibility Analysis

Hussain, I., Aitani, A. M., Malaibari, Z. O., Alasiri, H. S., Akhtar, M. N., Aldosari, O. F., & Ahmed, S. (2023) · The Chemical Record · doi:10.1002/tcr.202200294 · Cited by 37

Sustainably Recycling and Upcycling of Single-Use Plastic Wastes through Heterogeneous Catalysis

Zhang, X., Xu, S., Tang, J., Fu, L., & Karimi‐Maleh, H. (2022) · Catalysts · doi:10.3390/catal12080818 · Cited by 32

Nanomaterials for the Catalytic Degradation and Detection of Microplastics: A Review

Khan, M. S., Asif, M., Khan, M. R., Khan, M. R., Mustafa, G., & Adeel, M. (2024) · Topics in Catalysis · doi:10.1007/s11244-024-01927-7 · Cited by 32

Production and Analysis of the Physicochemical Properties of the Pyrolytic Oil Obtained from Pyrolysis of Different Thermoplastics and Plastic Mixtures

Palmay, P., Haro, C., Chávez, I. F. H., Barzallo, D., & Bruno, J. C. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27103287 · Cited by 31

Dual effect of CaO on waste PVC plastics pyrolysis: A kinetics study using Fraser-Suzuki deconvolution

Li, X., Tang, Y., Zhao, Y., Li, G., Luo, G., Wang, W., Ye, C., & Xu, Y. (2022) · Thermochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.tca.2022.179295 · Cited by 31

Cross-Linked Polyolefins: Opportunities for Fostering Circularity Throughout the Materials Lifecycle

Shapiro, A. J., Brigandi, P. J., Moubarak, M., Sengupta, S. S., & Epps, T. H. I. (2024) · ACS Applied Polymer Materials · doi:10.1021/acsapm.4c01959 · Cited by 30

Economic Assessment of Polypropylene Waste (PP) Pyrolysis in Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis

Zabaniotou, A., & Vaskalis, I. (2023) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en16020593 · Cited by 29

Chemical Recycling of Polyolefinic Waste to Light Olefins by Catalytic Pyrolysis

Netsch, N., Vogt, J., Richter, F., Straczewski, G., Mannebach, G., Fraaije, V., Tavakkol, S., Mihan, S., & Stapf, D. (2023) · Chemie Ingenieur Technik · doi:10.1002/cite.202300078 · Cited by 28

From perception to action: Waste management challenges in Kassena Nankana East Municipality

Anokye, K., Mohammed, S. A., Agyemang, P., Agya, B. A., Amuah, E. E. Y., Sodoke, S., & Diderutua, E. K. (2024) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32438 · Cited by 35

Photoreforming of Microplastics: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Environmental Remediation

Zhang, X., Jun, M., Zu, W., Kim, M., Lee, K., & Lee, L. Y. S. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202403347 · Cited by 27

Characterization of tars from recycling of PHA bioplastic and synthetic plastics using fast pyrolysis

Akgül, A., Palmeiro‐Sánchez, T., Lange, H., Magalhães, D., Moore, S. S., Paiva, A., Kazanç, F., & Trubetskaya, A. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129696 · Cited by 27

Experimental investigation on slow thermal pyrolysis of real-world plastic wastes in a fixed bed reactor to obtain aromatic rich fuel grade liquid oil

Subhashini, & Mondal, T. (2023) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118680 · 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

Possible use of spent FCC catalyst for upgrading of wax from the pyrolysis of plastics to liquid fuel

Kongngoen, P., Phetwarotai, W., Assabumrungrat, S., & Phusunti, N. (2023) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2023.106076 · Cited by 26

Chemical characterization of refuse derived fuel (RDF) using Py-GC/MS

Sharma, P., Sheth, P. N., Chourasia, M., & Mohapatra, B. N. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106456 · Cited by 26

Multiscale Modeling of Plastic Pyrolysis with a Neural Network-Inspired Pyrolysis Kinetic Model and Coarse-Grained DEM-CFD

Shen, J., Dai, J., Lin, H., Li, S., Gao, S., Cheng, Y., Patrascu, M. S., & Gao, X. (2024) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.4c01882 · Cited by 25

Virtuous utilization of carbon dioxide in pyrolysis of polylactic acid

Cho, S.-H., Kim, Y., Lee, S., Lin, K. A., Chen, W., Jung, S., Lee, D., Moon, D. H., Jeon, Y. J., & Kwon, E. E. (2023) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.143307 · Cited by 25

Harnessing Non-Thermal External Stimuli for Polymer Recycling

Jones, G. R., Whitfield, R., Wang, H. S., Watuthanthrige, N. D. A., Antonopoulou, M.-N., Lohmann, V., & Anastasaki, A. (2025) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02690 · 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

Investigating the degradation and products of thermo-oxidation of polyimide-based engineering plastics

Ma, C., Kumagai, S., Sato, M., Nakai, Y., Saito, Y., Watanabe, A., Watanabe, C., Teramae, N., & Yoshioka, T. (2024) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106575 · Cited by 23

Catalytic materials based on metals (ions) used in the upcycling of plastics and polymers into fuels and valuable chemicals as part of sustainable development

Pobłocki, K., Pawlak, M., Drzeżdżon, J., & Jacewicz, D. (2024) · Materials Science and Engineering R Reports · doi:10.1016/j.mser.2024.100881 · Cited by 27

Accelerating Plastic Circularity: A Critical Assessment of the Pathways and Processes to Circular Plastics

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