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Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges

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Li, Houqian, Aguirre-Villegas, Horacio A., Allen, Robert D., Bai, Xianglan, Benson, Craig H., Beckham, Gregg T., Bradshaw, Sabrina L., Brown, Jessica L., Brown, Robert C., Cecon, Victor S., Curley, Julia B., Curtzwiler, Greg W., Dong, Son, Gaddameedi, Soumika, García, John E., Hermans, Ive, Kim, Min Soo, Ma, Jiaze, Mark, Lesli O., Mavrikakis, Manos, Olafasakin, Olumide O., Osswald, Tim A., Papanikolaou, Konstantinos G., Radhakrishnan, Harish, Sanchez Castillo, Marco Antonio, Sánchez-Rivera, Kevin L., Tumu, Khairun N., Van Lehn, Reid C., Vorst, Keith L., Wright, Mark M., Wu, Jiayang, Zavala, Victor M., Zhou, Panzheng, Huber, George W.·2022·Green Chemistry
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This paper reviewed the entire life cycle of plastics and options for the management of plastic waste to address barriers to industrial chemical recycling and further provide perceptions on possible opportunities with such materials.

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Li, H., Aguirre-Villegas, H. A., Allen, R. D., Bai, X., Benson, C. H., Beckham, G. T., Bradshaw, S. L., Brown, J. L., Brown, R. C., Cecon, V. S., Curley, J. B., Curtzwiler, G. W., Dong, S., Gaddameedi, S., García, J. E., Hermans, I., Kim, M. S., Ma, J., Mark, L. O., Mavrikakis, M., Olafasakin, O. O., Osswald, T. A., Papanikolaou, K. G., Radhakrishnan, H., Sanchez Castillo, M. A., Sánchez-Rivera, K. L., Tumu, K. N., Van Lehn, R. C., Vorst, K. L., Wright, M. M., Wu, J., Zavala, V. M., Zhou, P., & Huber, G. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
  • Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
  • National Laboratory of the Rockies (US)
  • Iowa State University (US)
  • Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
  • Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico
Corresponding author
Huber, George W.
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Green Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Published
2022
Volume
24
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23
Pages
8899-9002
ISSN
  • 1463-9262 (ISSN-L)
  • 1463-9270
DOI
10.1039/d2gc02588d
OpenAlex
W4295788330
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616
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715
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2026: 141 · 2025: 185 · 2024: 169 · 2023: 106 · 2022: 15
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38.09
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Language
en
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Funders
U.S. Department of Energy (DE-EE0009285)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Keywords
plastic recycling, chemical recycling, plastic waste management, plastic life cycle, barriers to recycling, recycling technology

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