Concentration-Dependent Photocatalytic Upcycling of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Plastic Waste
Kang H, Washington A, Capobianco M, Yan X, Cruz V, Weed M, Johnson J, Johns G, Brudvig G, Pan X, Gu J. Concentration-Dependent Photocatalytic Upcycling of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Plastic Waste. ACS Materials Letters 2023, 5: 3032-3041. PMID: 37969139, PMCID: PMC10630977, DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c01134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic wasteValuable organic chemicalsValue-added feedstocksPET plasticEthylene glycolGaseous productsNondegradable naturePlastic upcyclingConversion processConversion mechanismWasteEthylene glycol concentrationPromising wayUpcyclingNatural sunlight conditionsSunlight conditionsOrganic chemicalsGlycol concentrationEnvironmental issuesEnormous potentialMore formatePhotocatalystPlasticFeedstockMain product