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Becker T, Hermann A, Saritas N, Hoffmann A, Herres-Pawlis S. Open- and Closed-Loop Recycling: Highly Active Zinc Bisguanidine Polymerization Catalyst for the Depolymerization of Polyesters. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400933. [PMID: 38870083 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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In this study, the aliphatic N,N-bisguanidine zinc complex [Zn(DMEG2ch)2](OTf)2 ⋅ THF is introduced as a promising candidate for the chemical recycling of (bio) polyesters. This catalyst is highly active in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactide (LA) and ϵ-caprolactone (CL). The combination of polymerization and depolymerization activity creates new pathways towards a sustainable circular economy. The catalytic activity of [Zn(DMEG2ch)2](OTf)2 ⋅ THF for the chemical recycling of polylactide (PLA) via alcoholysis was investigated by detailed kinetic and thermodynamic studies. It is shown that various high value-added alkyl lactates can be obtained efficiently under mild reaction conditions. Catalyst recycling was successfully tested using ethanol for the degradation of PLA. In addition, LA can be recovered directly from PLA, enabling either open- or closed-loop recycling. Selective PLA degradation from mixtures with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polymer blends are presented. For the first time, a cascade recycling reaction of a PLA/polycaprolactone (PCL) blend is tested with a zinc-based bisguanidine catalyst, whereby PLA is degraded selectively at first and subsequent modification of the reaction conditions leads to efficient degradation of the remaining PCL. The highly active, universally applicable benign zinc catalyst allows the implementation of a circular plastics economy and thus the reduction of plastic pollution in the environment.
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- Tabea Becker
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany
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Kamimura A, Kawamoto T, Fujii K. Ionic Liquids for the Chemical Recycling of Polymeric Materials and Control of Their Solubility. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202200269. [PMID: 36638263 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Plastics are wonderful materials that have modernized our daily life; however, importance of effective recycling of plastics is gradually recognized widely. In this account, we describe our discovery of new and efficient methods for the chemical recycling of plastics using ionic liquids (ILs). Since the chemical recycling usually requires high temperature conditions to breakdown chemical bonds in polymeric materials, we thought that less-flammability and non-volatility of ionic liquids are the most suitable physical properties for this purpose. Ionic liquids successfully depolymerized polyamides and unsaturated polyesters smoothly and corresponding monomeric materials were obtained in good yields. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first use of Ionic liquids for such reactions. However, we encountered another difficult problem-separation. To solve the problem, we developed solubility-switchable ionic liquids, a new type of ionic liquids in which solubility is readily changed using the chemistry of protective groups. Conversion between hydrophilic and lipophilic forms was readily achieved using a simple chemical treatment under mild conditions, and the complete separation of products was achieved by liquid-liquid-extraction. The robustness of either form unlocks their wide use as reaction solvents.
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- Akio Kamimura
- Department Applied Chemistry, Yamaguchi University, Ube, 755-8611, Japan
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- Department Applied Chemistry, Yamaguchi University, Ube, 755-8611, Japan
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- Department Applied Chemistry, Yamaguchi University, Ube, 755-8611, Japan
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von Vacano B, Mangold H, Vandermeulen GWM, Battagliarin G, Hofmann M, Bean J, Künkel A. Sustainable Design of Structural and Functional Polymers for a Circular Economy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202210823. [PMID: 36197763 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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To achieve a sustainable circular economy, polymer production must start transitioning to recycled and biobased feedstock and accomplish CO2 emission neutrality. This is not only true for structural polymers, such as in packaging or engineering applications, but also for functional polymers in liquid formulations, such as adhesives, lubricants, thickeners or dispersants. At their end of life, polymers must be either collected and recycled via a technical pathway, or be biodegradable if they are not collectable. Advances in polymer chemistry and applications, aided by computational material science, open the way to addressing these issues comprehensively by designing for recyclability and biodegradability. This Review explores how scientific progress, together with emerging regulatory frameworks, societal expectations and economic boundary conditions, paint pathways for the transformation towards a circular economy of polymers.
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- Group Research, BASF SE, 67056, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Functional Polymers R&D, Care Chemicals Division, BASF SE, 67056, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Group Research, BASF SE, 67056, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Group Research, BASF SE, 67056, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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Burkart L, Eith A, Hoffmann A, Herres-Pawlis S. Open Loop Recycling - Guanidine Iron(II) Polymerization Catalyst for the Depolymerization of Polylactide. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201195. [PMID: 36577118 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A previously reported non-toxic guanidine-iron catalyst active in the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of polylactide (PLA) under industrially relevant conditions was evaluated for its activity in the alcoholysis and aminolysis of PLA under mild conditions. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were determined for the methanolysis of PLA with [FeCl2 (TMG5NMe2 asme)] (C1) using 1 H NMR spectroscopy. A comparison with the Zn analog of C1 showed that the metal center has a large impact on the activity for the alcoholysis. Further, the influence of different nucleophiles was tested broadening the scope of products from PLA waste. C1 is the first discrete metal catalyst reported to be active in the selective aminolysis of PLA. Catalyst recycling, scale-up experiments and solvent-free alcoholysis were conducted successfully strengthening the industrial relevance and highlighting aspects of green chemistry. Moreover, the selective depolymerization of PLA in polymer blends was successful. C1 is a promising catalyst for a circular (bio)plastics economy.
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- Lisa Burkart
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Du B, Chen X, Ling Y, Niu T, Guan W, Meng J, Hu H, Tsang CW, Liang C. Hydrogenolysis-Isomerization of Waste Polyolefin Plastics to Multibranched Liquid Alkanes. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202035. [PMID: 36480423 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Upcycling of waste polyolefin plastics still meets with economic and technological challenges in practice. In this work, the catalytic hydrogenolysis-isomerization of nondegradable polyolefin plastic waste to high-value gasoline, diesel, and light lubricants with highly branched chain is achieved over a bifunctional Rh/Nb2 O5 catalyst under relatively mild conditions. Owing to the high efficiency of metallic Rh active sites, the dehydrogenation/hydrogenation of long carbon chains of polyolefins is enhanced. With the assistance of strong Brønsted acidity of Nb2 O5 , the cleavage of C-C bonds, skeletal rearrangements, as well as the β-scission of alkylcarbenium ions occurs, which boosts the one-step solvent-free catalytic hydrogenolysis and isomerization of polyolefins. In addition, the preliminary economic analysis shows that this technology is economical, feasible, and has great potential in accelerating the transition to a circular plastics economy for sustainable development.
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- Bowen Du
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Catalytic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Catalytic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Catalytic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Catalytic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Catalytic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Catalytic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Coal Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Catalytic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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Eck M, Schwab ST, Nelson TF, Wurst K, Iberl S, Schleheck D, Link C, Battagliarin G, Mecking S. Biodegradable High-Density Polyethylene-like Material. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213438. [PMID: 36480133 PMCID: PMC10107712 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We report a novel polyester material generated from readily available biobased 1,18-octadecanedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol possesses a polyethylene-like solid-state structure and also tensile properties similar to high density polyethylene (HDPE). Despite its crystallinity, high melting point (Tm =96 °C) and hydrophobic nature, polyester-2,18 is subject to rapid and complete hydrolytic degradation in in vitro assays with isolated naturally occurring enzymes. Under industrial composting conditions (ISO standard 14855-1) the material is biodegraded with mineralization above 95 % within two months. Reference studies with polyester-18,18 (Tm =99 °C) reveal a strong impact of the nature of the diol repeating unit on degradation rates, possibly related to the density of ester groups in the amorphous phase. Depolymerization by methanolysis indicates suitability for closed-loop recycling.
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- Marcel Eck
- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Microbial Ecology and Limnic Microbiology, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- BASF SE, PMD/GB-B001, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- BASF SE, PMD/GB-B001, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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Wursthorn L, Beckett K, Rothbaum JO, Cywar RM, Lincoln C, Kratish Y, Marks TJ. Selective Lanthanide-Organic Catalyzed Depolymerization of Nylon-6 to ϵ-Caprolactam. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202212543. [PMID: 36441664 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nylon-6 is selectively depolymerized to the parent monomer ϵ-caprolactam by the readily accessible and commercially available lanthanide trisamido catalysts Ln(N(TMS)2 )3 (Ln=lanthanide). The depolymerization process is solvent-free, near quantitative, highly selective, and operates at the lowest Nylon-6 to ϵ-caprolactam depolymerization temperature reported to date. The catalytic activity of the different lanthanide trisamides scales with the Ln3+ ionic radius, and this process is effective with post-consumer Nylon-6 as well as with Nylon-6+polyethylene, polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate mixtures. Experimental kinetic data and theoretical (DFT) mechanistic analyses suggest initial deprotonation of a Nylon terminal amido N-H bond, which covalently binds the catalyst to the polymer, followed by a chain-end back-biting process in which ϵ-caprolactam units are sequentially extruded from the chain end.
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- Lukas Wursthorn
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208-3113, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208-3113, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208-3113, USA
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- Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208-3113, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208-3113, USA
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Giraldo-Narcizo S, Guenani N, Sánchez-Pérez AM, Guerrero A. Accelerated Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Enzymatic Degradation by Room Temperature Alkali Pre-treatment for Reduced Polymer Crystallinity. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202200503. [PMID: 36341520 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widely employed plastic for single-use applications. The use of enzymes isolated from microorganisms, such as PETase with the capacity to hydrolyze PET into its monomers, represents a promising method for its sustainable recycling. However, the accessibility of the enzyme to the hydrolysable bonds is an important challenge that needs to be addressed for effective biodegradation of postconsumer PET. Here, we combined an alkali pre-treatment (25 °C) with PETase incubation (30 °C) with post-consumed PET bottles. The pre-treatment modifies the surface of the plastic and decreases its crystallinity enabling the access of the enzyme to the hydrolysable chemical bonds. When the alkali pre-treatment is incorporated into the enzymatic process the degradation yields increase more than one order of magnitude reaching values comparable to those obtained during heating/cooling cycles. Our results show energetic advantages over other reported pre-treatments and open new avenues for sustainable PET recycling.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I, 12006, Castelló, Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I, 12006, Castelló, Spain.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Jaume I, 12006, Castelló, Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I, 12006, Castelló, Spain
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Saito K, Eisenreich F, Türel T, Tomović Ž. Closed-Loop Recycling of Poly(Imine-Carbonate) Derived from Plastic Waste and Bio-based Resources. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202211806. [PMID: 36074694 PMCID: PMC9828757 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Closed-loop recycling of polymers represents the key technology to convert plastic waste in a sustainable fashion. Efficient chemical recycling and upcycling strategies are thus highly sought-after to establish a circular plastic economy. Here, we present the selective chemical depolymerization of polycarbonate by employing a vanillin derivative as bio-based feedstock. The resulting di-vanillin carbonate monomer was used in combination with various amines to construct a library of reprocessable poly(imine-carbonate)s, which show tailor-made thermal and mechanical properties. These novel poly(imine-carbonate)s exhibit excellent recyclability under acidic and energy-efficient conditions. This allows the recovery of monomers in high yields and purity for immediate reuse, even when mixed with various commodity plastics. This work provides exciting new insights in the design of bio-based circular polymers produced by upcycling of plastic waste with minimal environmental impact.
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- Keita Saito
- Polymer Performance Materials GroupDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of Technology5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Polymer Performance Materials GroupDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of Technology5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Polymer Performance Materials GroupDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of Technology5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Polymer Performance Materials GroupDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of Technology5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands,Institute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of Technology5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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Deng Y, Zhang Q, Qu DH, Tian H, Feringa BL. A Chemically Recyclable Crosslinked Polymer Network Enabled by Orthogonal Dynamic Covalent Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209100. [PMID: 35922379 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chemical recycling of synthetic polymers offers a solution for developing sustainable plastics and materials. Here we show that two types of dynamic covalent chemistry can be orthogonalized in a solvent-free polymer network and thus enable a chemically recyclable crosslinked material. Using a simple acylhydrazine-based 1,2-dithiolane as the starting material, the disulfide-mediated reversible polymerization and acylhydrazone-based dynamic covalent crosslinking can be combined in a one-pot solvent-free reaction, resulting in mechanically robust, tough, and processable crosslinked materials. The dynamic covalent bonds in both backbones and crosslinkers endow the network with depolymerization capability under mild conditions and, importantly, virgin-quality monomers can be recovered and separated. This proof-of-concept study show opportunities to design chemically recyclable materials based on the dynamic chemistry toolbox.
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- Yuanxin Deng
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.,Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.,Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Saito K, Eisenreich F, Türel T, Tomović Ž. Closed‐loop Recycling of Poly(Imine‐Carbonate) Derived from Plastic Waste and Bio‐based Resources. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202211806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Keita Saito
- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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Fischlschweiger M. State‐of‐the‐art and future challenges of polymer recycling in the context of circular economy. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202255299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- M. Fischlschweiger
- Clausthal University of Technology Chair of Technical Thermodynamics and Energy Efficient Material Treatment Agricolastr. 4 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld Germany
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Cederholm L, Wohlert J, Olsén P, Hakkarainen M, Odelius K. "Like Recycles Like": Selective Ring-Closing Depolymerization of Poly(L-Lactic Acid) to L-Lactide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204531. [PMID: 35582840 PMCID: PMC9541399 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chemical recycling of poly(L-lactic acid) to the cyclic monomer L-lactide is hampered by low selectivity and by epimerization and elimination reactions, impeding its use on a large scale. The high number of side reactions originates from the high ceiling temperature (Tc ) of L-lactide, which necessitates high temperatures or multistep reactions to achieve recycling to L-lactide. To circumvent this issue, we utilized the impact of solvent interactions on the monomer-polymer equilibrium to decrease the Tc of L-lactide. Analyzing the observed Tc in different solvents in relation to their Hildebrand solubility parameter revealed a "like recycles like" relationship. The decreased Tc , obtained by selecting solvents that interact strongly with the monomer (dimethyl formamide or the green solvent γ-valerolactone), allowed chemical recycling of high-molecular-weight poly(L-lactic acid) directly to L-lactide, within 1-4 h at 140 °C, with >95 % conversion and 98-99 % selectivity. Recycled L-lactide was isolated and repolymerized with high control over molecular weight and dispersity, closing the polymer loop.
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- Linnea Cederholm
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSCDepartment of Fibre and Polymer TechnologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSCDepartment of Fibre and Polymer TechnologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSCDepartment of Fibre and Polymer TechnologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSCDepartment of Fibre and Polymer TechnologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSCDepartment of Fibre and Polymer TechnologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
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Deng Y, Zhang Q, Qu DH, Tian H, Feringa BL. A Chemically Recyclable Crosslinked Polymer Network Enabled by Orthogonal Dynamic Covalent Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yuanxin Deng
- East China University of Science and Technology School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- University of Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- East China University of Science and Technology School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- East China University of Science and Technology School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- University of Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen NETHERLANDS
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Tan T, Wang W, Zhang K, Zhan Z, Deng W, Zhang Q, Wang Y. Upcycling Plastic Wastes into Value-Added Products by Heterogeneous Catalysis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200522. [PMID: 35438240 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plastics are playing essential roles in the modern society. The majority of them enter environment through landfilling or discarding after turning into wastes, causing severe carbon loss and imposing high risk to ecosystem and human health. Currently, physical recycling serves as the primary method to reuse plastic waste, but this method is limited to thermoplastic recycling. The quality of recycled plastics gradually deteriorates because of the undesirable degradation in the recycling process. Under such background, catalytic upcycling, which can upgrade various plastic wastes into value-added products under mild conditions, has attracted recent attention as a promising strategy to treat plastic wastes. This Review highlights recent advances in the development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts and useful strategies for upcycling plastics into liquid hydrocarbons, arene compounds, carbon materials, hydrogen, and other value-added chemicals. The functions of catalysts and the reaction mechanisms are discussed. The key factors that influence the catalytic performance are also analyzed.
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- Tian Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Wu Y, Wang X, Kirlikovali KO, Gong X, Atilgan A, Ma K, Schweitzer NM, Gianneschi NC, Li Z, Zhang X, Farha OK. Catalytic Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Using a Phase-Transitional Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Framework. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117528. [PMID: 35353429 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is utilized as one of the most popular consumer plastics worldwide, but difficulties associated with recycling PET have generated a severe environmental crisis with most PET ending its lifecycle in landfills. We report that zirconium-based metal-organic framework (Zr-MOF) UiO-66 deconstructs waste PET into the building blocks terephthalic acid (TA) and mono-methyl terephthalate (MMT) within 24 hours at 260 °C (total yield of 98 % under 1 atm H2 and 81 % under 1 atm Ar). Extensive structural characterization studies reveal that during the degradation process, UiO-66 undergoes an intriguing transformation into MIL-140A, which is another Zr-MOF that shows good catalytic activity toward PET degradation under similar reaction conditions. These results illustrate the diversity of applications for Zr-MOFs and establish MOFs as a new class of polymer degradation catalysts with the potential to address long-standing challenges associated with plastic waste.
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- Yufang Wu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Pharmacology, Simpson-Querrey Institute, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Cederholm L, Wohlert J, Olsén P, Hakkarainen M, Odelius K. “Like Recycles Like”: Selective Ring‐Closing Depolymerization of Poly(L‐Lactic Acid) to L‐Lactide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Linnea Cederholm
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSC Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 56–58 100 44 Stockholm Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSC Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 56–58 100 44 Stockholm Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSC Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 56–58 100 44 Stockholm Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSC Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 56–58 100 44 Stockholm Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSC Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 56–58 100 44 Stockholm Sweden
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Yang RX, Jan K, Chen CT, Chen WT, Wu KCW. Thermochemical Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuels, Chemicals, and Value-Added Materials: A Critical Review and Outlooks. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200171. [PMID: 35349769 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plastic waste is an emerging environmental issue for our society. Critical action to tackle this problem is to upcycle plastic waste as valuable feedstock. Thermochemical conversion of plastic waste has received growing attention. Although thermochemical conversion is promising for handling mixed plastic waste, it typically occurs at high temperatures (300-800 °C). Catalysts can play a critical role in improving the energy efficiency of thermochemical conversion, promoting targeted reactions, and improving product selectivity. This Review aims to summarize the state-of-the-art of catalytic thermochemical conversions of various types of plastic waste. First, general trends and recent development of catalytic thermochemical conversions including pyrolysis, gasification, hydrothermal processes, and chemolysis of plastic waste into fuels, chemicals, and value-added materials were reviewed. Second, the status quo for the commercial implementation of thermochemical conversion of plastic waste was summarized. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives of catalytic thermochemical conversion of plastic waste including the design of sustainable and robust catalysts were discussed.
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- Ren-Xuan Yang
- Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1 Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei, 106344, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan
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Cannavacciuolo FD, Yadav R, Esper A, Vittoria A, Antinucci G, Zaccaria F, Cipullo R, Budzelaar PHM, Busico V, Goryunov GP, Uborsky DV, Voskoboynikov AZ, Searles K, Ehm C, Veige AS. A High-Throughput Approach to Repurposing Olefin Polymerization Catalysts for Polymer Upcycling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202258. [PMID: 35263499 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Efficient and economical plastic waste upcycling relies on the development of catalysts capable of polymer degradation. A systematic high-throughput screening of twenty-eight polymerization catalyst precursors, belonging to the catalyst families of metallocenes, ansa-metallocenes, and hemi- and post-metallocenes, in cis-1,4-polybutadiene (PB) degradation reveals, for the first time, important structure-activity correlations. The upcycling conditions involve activation of the catalysts (at 0.18 % catalyst loading) with tri-iso-butyl aluminum at 50 °C in toluene. The data indicate the ability to degrade PB is a general reactivity profile of neutral group 4 metal hydrides. A simple quantitative-structure activity relationship (QSAR) model utilizing two descriptors for the distribution of steric bulk in the active pocket and one measuring the metal ion electrophilicity reveals the degradation ability improves with increased but not overbearing steric congestion and lower electrophilicity.
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- Felicia D Cannavacciuolo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Catalysis, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Catalysis, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1/3 Leninskie Gory, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1/3 Leninskie Gory, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1/3 Leninskie Gory, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Catalysis, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Catalysis, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Schmidt J, Grau L, Auer M, Maletz R, Woidasky J. Multilayer Packaging in a Circular Economy. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091825. [PMID: 35566994 PMCID: PMC9103501 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sorting multilayer packaging is still a major challenge in the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste. In a 2019 Germany-wide field study with 248 participants, lightweight packaging (LWP) was randomly selected and analyzed by infrared spectrometry to identify multilayer packaging in the LWP stream. Further investigations of the multilayer packaging using infrared spectrometry and microscopy were able to determine specific multilayer characteristics such as typical layer numbers, average layer thicknesses, the polymers of the outer and inner layers, and typical multilayer structures for specific packaged goods. This dataset shows that multilayer packaging is mainly selected according to the task to be fulfilled, with practically no concern for its end-of-life recycling properties. The speed of innovation in recycling processes does not keep up with packaging material innovations.
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- Jannick Schmidt
- Institut für Industrial Ecology, Hochschule Pforzheim, Tiefenbronner Straße 65, 75175 Pforzheim, Germany; (M.A.); (J.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (L.G.)
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- Institut für Industrial Ecology, Hochschule Pforzheim, Tiefenbronner Straße 65, 75175 Pforzheim, Germany; (M.A.); (J.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (L.G.)
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- Institut für Industrial Ecology, Hochschule Pforzheim, Tiefenbronner Straße 65, 75175 Pforzheim, Germany; (M.A.); (J.W.)
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- Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Technische Universität Dresden, Pratzschwitzer Straße 15, 01796 Pirna, Germany;
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- Institut für Industrial Ecology, Hochschule Pforzheim, Tiefenbronner Straße 65, 75175 Pforzheim, Germany; (M.A.); (J.W.)
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Wang H, Xu S, Dong W, Sun D, Zhang S, Han Z, Huang F. Solid Base Assisted Dual-Promoted Heterogeneous Conversion of PVC to Metal-Free Porous Carbon Catalyst. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200124. [PMID: 35170808 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely used in daily life, but its waste has become a serious environmental problem. A solid base assisted low-temperature solvothermal dehalogenation was developed in this work to sustainably and efficiently transform PVC into high-value dimethylamine hydrochloride (DMACl) chemical and N,O co-doped carbon monolith with hierarchically porous structure. The synergistic promotion of solid-base catalyst and solvent decomposition with the removal of HCl can shift forward the chemical equilibrium to promote the dechlorination of PVC and increase the carbon yield. Meanwhile, the solid-base catalyst can also act as a pore-forming additive to fabricate the carbon monolith with hierarchical pores. Induced by the high specific surface area, hierarchical pores and N,O co-doped structure, the generated carbon monolith exhibits superior electrocatalytic performance towards H2 evolution. These discoveries shed light on the design of synergistically coupled solvent and solid catalyst to promote the heterogeneous conversion of waste chlorinated plastics into high-value chemicals for a sustainable future.
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- Haobo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Wu Y, Wang X, Kirlikovali KO, Gong X, Atilgan A, Ma K, Schweitzer NM, Gianneschi NC, Li Z, Zhang X, Farha OK. Catalytic Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Using a Phase‐Transitional Zirconium‐Based Metal–Organic Framework. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yufang Wu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Pharmacology Simpson-Querrey Institute Chemistry of Life Processes Institute Lurie Cancer Center Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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Cannavacciuolo FD, Yadav R, Esper A, Vittoria A, Antinucci G, Zaccaria F, Cipullo R, Budzelaar PHM, Busico V, Goryunov GP, Uborsky DV, Voskoboynikov AZ, Searles K, Ehm C, Veige AS. A High‐Throughput Approach to Repurposing Olefin Polymerization Catalysts for Polymer Upcycling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry Center for Catalysis University of Florida P.O. Box 117200 Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Center for Catalysis University of Florida P.O. Box 117200 Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Università di Napoli Federico II Via Cintia 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Università di Napoli Federico II Via Cintia 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Università di Napoli Federico II Via Cintia 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Università di Napoli Federico II Via Cintia 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Università di Napoli Federico II Via Cintia 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Università di Napoli Federico II Via Cintia 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Lomonosov Moscow State University 1/3 Leninskie Gory 119991 Moscow Russia
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- Department of Chemistry Lomonosov Moscow State University 1/3 Leninskie Gory 119991 Moscow Russia
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- Department of Chemistry Center for Catalysis University of Florida P.O. Box 117200 Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Università di Napoli Federico II Via Cintia 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Center for Catalysis University of Florida P.O. Box 117200 Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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Yan B, Shi C, Beckham GT, Chen EYX, Román-Leshkov Y. Electrochemical Activation of C-C Bonds through Mediated Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102317. [PMID: 34927368 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Activating inert sp3 -sp3 carbon-carbon (C-C) bonds remains a major bottleneck in the chemical upcycling of recalcitrant polyolefin waste. In this study, redox mediators are used to activate the inert C-C bonds. Specifically, N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) is used as the redox mediator, which is oxidized to phthalimide-N-oxyl (PINO) radical to initiate hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactions with benzylic C-H bonds. The resulting carbon radical is readily captured by molecular oxygen to form a peroxide that decomposes into oxygenated C-C bond-scission fragments. This indirect approach reduces the oxidation potential by >1.2 V compared to the direct oxidation of the substrate. Studies with model compounds reveal that the selectivity of C-C bond cleavage increases with decreasing C-C bond dissociation energy. With NHPI-mediated oxidation, oligomeric styrene (OS510 ; Mn =510 Da) and polystyrene (PS; Mn ≈10 000 Da) are converted into oxygenated monomers, dimers, and oligomers.
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- Bing Yan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, United States
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- Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center and the BOTTLE Consortium, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Golden, Colorado, 80402, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
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Kratish Y, Marks TJ. Efficient Polyester Hydrogenolytic Deconstruction via Tandem Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yosi Kratish
- Department of Chemistry and the Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes (ICEP) Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 3113 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes (ICEP) Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 3113 USA
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He M, Sun Y, Han B. Green Carbon Science: Efficient Carbon Resource Processing, Utilization, and Recycling towards Carbon Neutrality. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Mingyuan He
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Chemical Processes Department of Chemistry East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
- Research Institute of Petrochem Processing, SINOPEC Beijing 100083 China
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- Low Carbon Energy Conversion Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
- Shanghai Low Carbon Technology Innovation Platform Shanghai 210620 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Chemical Processes Department of Chemistry East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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He M, Sun Y, Han B. Green Carbon Science: Efficient Carbon Resource Processing, Utilization, and Recycling Towards Carbon Neutrality. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202112835. [PMID: 34919305 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Green carbon science is defined as "Study and optimization of the transformation of carbon containing compounds and the relevant processes involved in the entire carbon cycle from carbon resource processing, carbon energy utilization, and carbon recycling to use carbon resources efficiently and minimize the net CO2 emission." [1] Green carbon science is related closely to carbon neutrality, and the relevant fields have developed quickly in the last decade. In this Minireview, we proposed the concept of carbon energy index, and the recent progresses in petroleum refining, production of liquid fuels, chemicals, and materials using coal, methane, CO2, biomass, and waste plastics are highlighted in combination with green carbon science, and an outlook for these important fields is provided in the final section.
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- Mingyuan He
- East China Normal University, Department of Chemistry, 200062, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, 201203, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Beiyijie number 2, Zhongguancun, 100190, Beijing, CHINA
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Jaydev SD, Martín AJ, Pérez-Ramírez J. Direct Conversion of Polypropylene into Liquid Hydrocarbons on Carbon-Supported Platinum Catalysts. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:5179-5185. [PMID: 34553832 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Efforts to selectively convert polypropylene (≈30 % of all plastic waste) have not been particularly successful. Typical distributions span from gas to solid products, highlighting a challenging cleavage control. Here, carbon-supported platinum nanoparticles were designed for complete hydrocracking into liquid hydrocarbons (C5 -C45 ). The metal and carrier phases operated synergistically. The cleavage activity depended on platinum and its rate rose with decreasing particle size. The carbon carrier controlled selectivity via hydrocarbon binding strength, which depended on the chain length and on the surface oxygen concentration. An optimal binding provided by carbons with high oxygen content promoted both adsorption of long chains and desorption of short products. This strategy achieved an unprecedented 80 % selectivity toward motor oil (C21 -C45 ). Carbons exhibiting too strong binding (low oxygen content) hindered product desorption, while non-binding materials (e. g., silica or alumina) did not promote plastic-Pt contact, leading in both cases to low performance. This work pioneers design guidelines in a key process towards a sustainable plastic economy.
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- Shibashish D Jaydev
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Kratish Y, Marks TJ. Efficient Polyester Hydrogenolytic Deconstruction via Tandem Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202112576. [PMID: 34845815 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Using a mechanism-based solvent-free tandem catalytic approach, commodity polyester plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) are rapidly and selectively deconstructed by combining the two air- and moisture-stable catalysts, Hf(OTf)4 and Pd/C, under 1 atm H2 , affording terephthalic acid (or naphthalene dicarboxylic acid for PEN) and ethane (or butane for PBT) in essentially quantitative yield. This process is effective for both laboratory grade and waste plastics, and comingled polypropylene remains unchanged. Combined experimental and DFT mechanistic analyses indicate that Hf(OTf)4 catalyzes a mildly exergonic retro-hydroalkoxylation reaction in which an alkoxy C-O bond is first cleaved, yielding a carboxylic acid and alkene, and this process is closely coupled to an exergonic olefin hydrogenation step, driving the overall reaction forward.
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- Yosi Kratish
- Department of Chemistry and the Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes (ICEP), Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208 3113, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes (ICEP), Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208 3113, USA
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Sánchez-Rivera KL, Zhou P, Kim MS, González Chávez LD, Grey S, Nelson K, Wang SC, Hermans I, Zavala VM, Van Lehn RC, Huber GW. Reducing Antisolvent Use in the STRAP Process by Enabling a Temperature-Controlled Polymer Dissolution and Precipitation for the Recycling of Multilayer Plastic Films. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4317-4329. [PMID: 34378340 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The recently reported processing strategy called solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation (STRAP) enables deconstruction of multilayer plastic packaging films into their constituent resins by selective dissolution. It uses a series of solvent washes that are guided by thermodynamic calculations of polymer solubility. In this work, the use of antisolvents in the STRAP process was reduced and solvent mixtures were considered to enable the temperature-controlled dissolution and precipitation of the target polymers in multilayer films. This was considered as a means to further improve the STRAP process and its estimated costs. Two STRAP approaches were compared based on different polymer precipitation techniques: precipitation by the addition of an antisolvent (STRAP-A) and precipitation by decreasing the solvent temperature (STRAP-B). Both approaches were able to separate the constituent polymers in a post-industrial film composed primarily of polyethylene (PE), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with near 100 % material efficiency. Technoeconomic analysis indicates that the minimum selling price (MSP) of the recycled resins with STRAP-B is 21.0 % lower than that achieved with STRAP-A. This provides evidence that thermally driven polymer precipitation is an option to reduce the use of antisolvents, making the STRAP process more economically and environmentally attractive. A third process, STRAP-C, was demonstrated with another post-industrial multilayer film of a different composition. The results demonstrate that this process can also recover polymers at similar costs to those of virgin resins, indicating that the STRAP technology is flexible and can remain economically competitive as the plastic feed complexity is increased.
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- Kevin L Sánchez-Rivera
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Amcor, Neenah Innovation Center, Neenah, WI, 54956, USA
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- Amcor, Neenah Innovation Center, Neenah, WI, 54956, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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Li G, Zhang X, Yang S, Li T, Wang Y, Chen M, Dong W. Fabricating a Repairable, Recyclable, Imine-based Dynamic Covalent Thermosetting Resin with Excellent Water Resistance by Introducing Dynamic Covalent Oxime Bonds. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4340-4348. [PMID: 34467655 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The sustainable production of adaptive, recyclable and imine-based dynamic covalent thermosetting resins (DCTRs) presents an opportunity for polymer scientists to address the prevalent environmental and energy concerns associated with current petroleum-based plastics. However, the imine-based DCTRs easily decompose in the presence of water, which can weaken the mechanical properties in imine-based polymers. In this study, we designed oxime-imine DCTRs that are stable in the presence of water and exhibit good mechanical properties. In the presence of one kind of amino group catalyst, the oxime-imine DCTRs could be completely recycled. Additionally, these well-designed oxime-imine DCTRs have good mechanical properties, high glass transition temperatures (166 °C), and good thermal stabilities. Taken together, this work offers a sustainable solution for the design and manufacture of high-value degradable materials intended for applications in which recyclability and reusability are indispensable.
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- Guanglong Li
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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Roy PS, Garnier G, Allais F, Saito K. Strategic Approach Towards Plastic Waste Valorization: Challenges and Promising Chemical Upcycling Possibilities. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4007-4027. [PMID: 34132056 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plastic waste, which is one of the major sources of pollution in the landfills and oceans, has raised global concern, primarily due to the huge production rate, high durability, and the lack of utilization of the available waste management techniques. Recycling methods are preferable to reduce the impact of plastic pollution to some extent. However, most of the recycling techniques are associated with different drawbacks, high cost and downgrading of product quality being among the notable ones. The sustainable option here is to upcycle the plastic waste to create high-value materials to compensate for the cost of production. Several upcycling techniques are constantly being investigated and explored, which is currently the only economical option to resolve the plastic waste issue. This Review provides a comprehensive insight on the promising chemical routes available for upcycling of the most widely used plastic and mixed plastic wastes. The challenges inherent to these processes, the recent advances, and the significant role of the science and research community in resolving these issues are further emphasized.
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- Pallabi Sinha Roy
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia
- BioPRIA, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia
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- BioPRIA, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia
- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, 51110, Pomacle, France
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- BioPRIA, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia
- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, 51110, Pomacle, France
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia
- BioPRIA, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia
- Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University, Higashi-Ichijo-Kan, Yoshida-nakaadachicho 1, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8306, Japan
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Lu S, Jing Y, Feng B, Guo Y, Liu X, Wang Y. H 2 -free Plastic Conversion: Converting PET back to BTX by Unlocking Hidden Hydrogen. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4242-4250. [PMID: 33660432 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The strong desire for a circular economy makes obtaining fuels and chemicals via plastic degradation an important research topic in the 21st century. Here, the first example of the H2 -free polyethylene terephthalate (PET) conversion to BTX (benzene, toluene and xylene) was achieved by unlocking hidden hydrogen in the ethylene glycol part over Ru/Nb2 O5 catalyst. Among the whole process (hydrolysis, reforming and hydrogenolysis/decarboxylation), the parallel hydrogenolysis and decarboxylation were competing and the rate-determining step. Ru/Nb2 O5 exhibited superior hydrogenolysis and poorer decarboxylation performance in direct comparison with Ru/NiAl2 O4 , accordingly contributing to the distinct selectivity to alkyl aromatics among BTX. Ru species on Nb2 O5 , unlike those on NiAl2 O4 , showed more Ruδ+ species owing to the strong interaction between Ru and Nb2 O5 , restricting the undesired decarboxylation. Along with NbOx species for C-O bond activation, excellent reactivity towards the H2 -free conversion of PET back to BTX with alkyl aromatics as dominant species was achieved. This H2 -free system was also capable of converting common real PET plastics back to BTX, adding new options in the circular economy of PET.
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- Shenglu Lu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Research, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Research, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Research, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Research, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Research, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Research, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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Chen H, Wan K, Zhang Y, Wang Y. Waste to Wealth: Chemical Recycling and Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics for a Great Future. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4123-4136. [PMID: 33998153 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The linear approach to resource utilization has led to the accumulation of waste plastic in the environment for decades. Unfortunately, both traditional mechanical recycling and incineration have faced their bottlenecks that have always resulted in quality deterioration and value recovery failures. Recently, chemical recycling and upcycling processes, including the conversion of plastics into their virgin monomers, liquid fuels, or chemical feedstocks to produce value-added products, have been identified as the most promising strategy for recovering value from waste plastics. However, these methods are often cost prohibitive and relying on stringent conditions compared to current recycling methods. Accordingly, this Minireview summarizes recent trends and achievements in the chemical recycling and upcycling of waste plastics. We highlight three research topics: depolymerization of plastics into monomers; degradation of plastics into liquid fuels and waxes; and conversion of plastics into hydrogen, fine chemical feedstocks, and value-added functional materials. Indeed, chemical recycling and upcycling is a bright path to a circular and environmentally friendly plastic economy.
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- Huan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Research, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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Fernandes AC. Reductive Depolymerization of Plastic Waste Catalyzed by Zn(OAc) 2 ⋅ 2H 2 O. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4228-4233. [PMID: 33667328 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plastic pollution is one of the biggest problems all over the world. Beyond change/awareness of consumer behavior, there is an urgent need to search for efficient, economical and environmentally friendly catalysts for the valorization of plastic waste to value-added compounds. This work describes the reductive depolymerization of several types of plastic waste into value-added compounds, including 1,6-hexanediol, 1,2-propanediol, p-xylene and tetrahydrofuran, in good yields using the eco-friendly, air-stable, commercially available and very cheap catalyst Zn(OAc)2 ⋅ 2H2 O. This is the first example of the reductive depolymerization of polyester waste catalyzed by a zinc catalyst. Moreover, the catalytic system silane/Zn(OAc)2 ⋅ 2H2 O was successfully applied to the reduction of polycaprolactone (PCL) on the gram scale with good yield and also to the selective reductive depolymerization of plastic mixtures. Finally, this work demonstrated that the catalyst Zn(OAc)2 ⋅ 2H2 O can be used in at least 7 cycles with good yields.
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- Ana C Fernandes
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal
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Payne J, Jones MD. The Chemical Recycling of Polyesters for a Circular Plastics Economy: Challenges and Emerging Opportunities. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4041-4070. [PMID: 33826253 PMCID: PMC8518041 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Whilst plastics have played an instrumental role in human development, growing environmental concerns have led to increasing public scrutiny and demands for outright bans. This has stimulated considerable research into renewable alternatives, and more recently, the development of alternative waste management strategies. Herein, the aim was to highlight recent developments in the catalytic chemical recycling of two commercial polyesters, namely poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). The concept of chemical recycling is first introduced, and associated opportunities/challenges are discussed within the context of the governing depolymerisation thermodynamics. Chemical recycling methods for PLA and PET are then discussed, with a particular focus on upcycling and the use of metal-based catalysts. Finally, the attention shifts to the emergence of new materials with the potential to modernise the plastics economy. Emerging opportunities and challenges are discussed within the context of industrial feasibility.
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- Jack Payne
- Centre for Sustainable and Circular TechnologiesUniversity of Bath Claverton DownBathBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Bath Claverton DownBathBA2 7AYUK
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Zhou P, Sánchez-Rivera KL, Huber GW, Van Lehn RC. Computational Approach for Rapidly Predicting Temperature-Dependent Polymer Solubilities Using Molecular-Scale Models. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4307-4316. [PMID: 34240559 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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One promising approach to recycle multicomponent plastic waste (e. g., multilayer plastic films) is selective dissolution. Selective dissolution is a solvent-mediated process in which differences in polymer solubility in a carefully chosen solvent system are exploited to recover a target polymer. Here, a computational approach was developed that rapidly predicts temperature-dependent polymer solubilities to guide the design of solvent systems for solvent-mediated polymer recycling. Polymer conformations were obtained from molecular dynamics simulations by modeling the polymer as a short oligomer and then used as input to the conductor-like screening model for real solvents (COSMO-RS) for solubility predictions. Using polyethylene (PE) and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) as representative polymers, the effect of simulation parameters was systematically studied, and predicted solubilities were found to be in good agreement with experimental measurements. The applicability of the approach was demonstrated by identifying selective solvents for PE and EVOH dissolution from a library of 524 solvents.
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- Panzheng Zhou
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
- DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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Jönsson C, Wei R, Biundo A, Landberg J, Schwarz Bour L, Pezzotti F, Toca A, M. Jacques L, Bornscheuer UT, Syrén P. Biocatalysis in the Recycling Landscape for Synthetic Polymers and Plastics towards Circular Textiles. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4028-4040. [PMID: 33497036 PMCID: PMC8518944 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Although recovery of fibers from used textiles with retained material quality is desired, separation of individual components from polymer blends used in today's complex textile materials is currently not available at viable scale. Biotechnology could provide a solution to this pressing problem by enabling selective depolymerization of recyclable fibers of natural and synthetic origin, to isolate constituents or even recover monomers. We compiled experimental data for biocatalytic polymer degradation with a focus on synthetic polymers with hydrolysable links and calculated conversion rates to explore this path The analysis emphasizes that we urgently need major research efforts: beyond cellulose-based fibers, biotechnological-assisted depolymerization of plastics so far only works for polyethylene terephthalate, with degradation of a few other relevant synthetic polymer chains being reported. In contrast, by analyzing market data and emerging trends for synthetic fibers in the textile industry, in combination with numbers from used garment collection and sorting plants, it was shown that the use of difficult-to-recycle blended materials is rapidly growing. If the lack of recycling technology and production trend for fiber blends remains, a volume of more than 3400 Mt of waste will have been accumulated by 2030. This work highlights the urgent need to transform the textile industry from a biocatalytic perspective.
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- Christina Jönsson
- RISE Research Institutes of SwedenArgongatan 30, Box 104SE-431 22MölndalSweden
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- Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme CatalysisInstitute of BiochemistryUniversity of GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Strasse 417487GreifswaldGermany
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- School of Engineering Sciences in ChemistryBiotechnology and HealthKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyScience for Life LaboratoryTomtebodavägen 23, Box 1031 171 21 SolnaStockholmSweden
- School of Engineering Sciences in ChemistryBiotechnology and HealthDepartment of Fibre and Polymer TechnologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
- Present address: REWOW srlVia Cardinale Agostino Ciasca 9701 24BariItaly
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- RISE Research Institutes of SwedenArgongatan 30, Box 104SE-431 22MölndalSweden
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- RISE Research Institutes of SwedenArgongatan 30, Box 104SE-431 22MölndalSweden
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- RISE Research Institutes of SwedenArgongatan 30, Box 104SE-431 22MölndalSweden
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- Swedish StockingsTyskbagargatan 7114 43StockholmSweden
- Present address: Hyper IslandVirkesvägen 2120 30StockholmSweden
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- The LYCRA Company UK Limited60, Clooney Road, MaydownLondonderry N.BT47 6THIreland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme CatalysisInstitute of BiochemistryUniversity of GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Strasse 417487GreifswaldGermany
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- School of Engineering Sciences in ChemistryBiotechnology and HealthKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyScience for Life LaboratoryTomtebodavägen 23, Box 1031 171 21 SolnaStockholmSweden
- School of Engineering Sciences in ChemistryBiotechnology and HealthDepartment of Fibre and Polymer TechnologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
- KTH Royal Institute of TechnologySchool of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health Wallenberg Wood Science CenterTeknikringen 56–58100 44StockholmSweden
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Chen X, Wang Y, Zhang L. Recent Progress in the Chemical Upcycling of Plastic Wastes. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4137-4151. [PMID: 34003585 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The massive generation of plastic wastes without satisfactory treatment has induced severe environmental problems and gained increasing attentions. In this Minireview, recent progresses in the chemical upcycling of plastic wastes by using various methods (mainly in the past three to five years) is summarized. The chemical upcycling of plastic wastes points out a "plastic-based refinery" concept, which is to use the plastic wastes as platform feedstocks to produce highly valuable monomeric or oligomeric compounds, putting the plastic wastes back into a circular economy. The different chemical methods to upcycle plastic wastes, including hydrogenolysis, photocatalysis, pyrolysis, solvolysis, and others, are introduced in each section to valorize diverse plastic feedstocks into value-added chemicals, materials, or fuels. In addition, other emerging technologies as well as the new generation of plastic thermosets are covered.
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- Xi Chen
- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 3 Yinlian Rd, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201306, P. R. China
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 3 Yinlian Rd, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201306, P. R. China
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 3 Yinlian Rd, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201306, P. R. China
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Kol R, De Somer T, D'hooge DR, Knappich F, Ragaert K, Achilias DS, De Meester S. State-Of-The-Art Quantification of Polymer Solution Viscosity for Plastic Waste Recycling. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4071-4102. [PMID: 34324273 PMCID: PMC8519067 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Solvent-based recycling is a promising approach for closed-loop recovery of plastic-containing waste. It avoids the energy cost to depolymerize the plastic but still allows to clean the polymer of contaminants and additives. However, viscosity plays an important role in handling the polymer solutions at high concentrations and in the cleaning steps. This Review addresses the viscosity behavior of polymer solutions, available data, and (mostly algebraic) models developed. The non-Newtonian viscosity models, such as the Carreau and Yasuda-Cohen-Armstrong models, pragmatically describe the viscosity of polymer solutions at different concentrations and shear rate ranges. This Review also describes how viscosity influences filtration and centrifugation processes, which are crucial steps in the cleaning of the polymer and includes a polystyrene/styrene case study.
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- Rita Kol
- Laboratory for Circular Process Engineering (LCPE)Department of Green Chemistry and TechnologyGhent UniversityGraaf Karel De Goedelaan 58500KortrijkBelgium
- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and TechnologyDepartment of ChemistryAristotle University of Thessaloniki54124ThessalonikiGreece
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- Laboratory for Circular Process Engineering (LCPE)Department of Green Chemistry and TechnologyGhent UniversityGraaf Karel De Goedelaan 58500KortrijkBelgium
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- Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT) and Centre for Textiles Science and Engineering (CTSE)Department of MaterialsTextiles and Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering and ArchitectureGhent UniversityTechnologiepark 125 and 70a9052ZwijnaardeBelgium
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- Process Development for Polymer RecyclingFraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVVGiggenhauser Straße 3585354FreisingGermany
- Technical University of MunichTUM School of Life Sciences WeihenstephanAlte Akademie 885354FreisingGermany
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- Center for Polymer & Material Technologies (CPMT)Department of MaterialsTextiles and Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering & ArchitectureGhent UniversityTechnologiepark 130B-9052ZwijnaardeBelgium
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and TechnologyDepartment of ChemistryAristotle University of Thessaloniki54124ThessalonikiGreece
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- Laboratory for Circular Process Engineering (LCPE)Department of Green Chemistry and TechnologyGhent UniversityGraaf Karel De Goedelaan 58500KortrijkBelgium
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Karimi Estahbanati MR, Kong XY, Eslami A, Soo HS. Current Developments in the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics Using Alternative Energy Sources. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4152-4166. [PMID: 34048150 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The management of plastics waste is one of the most urgent and significant global problems now. Historically, waste plastics have been predominantly discarded, mechanically recycled, or incinerated for energy production. However, these approaches typically relied on thermal processes like conventional pyrolysis, which are energy-intensive and unsustainable. In this Minireview, some of the latest advances and future trends in the chemical upcycling of waste plastics by photocatalytic, electrolytic, and microwave-assisted pyrolysis processes are discussed as more environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional thermal reactions. We highlight how the transformation of different types of plastics waste by exploiting alternative energy sources can generate value-added products such as fuels (H2 and other carbon-containing small molecules), chemical feedstocks, and newly functionalized polymers, which can contribute to a more sustainable and circular economy.
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- M R Karimi Estahbanati
- Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la recherche scientifique (INRS), 490 rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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Lluna‐Galán C, Izquierdo‐Aranda L, Adam R, Cabrero‐Antonino JR. Catalytic Reductive Alcohol Etherifications with Carbonyl-Based Compounds or CO 2 and Related Transformations for the Synthesis of Ether Derivatives. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:3744-3784. [PMID: 34237201 PMCID: PMC8518999 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Ether derivatives have myriad applications in several areas of chemical industry and academia. Hence, the development of more effective and sustainable protocols for their production is highly desired. Among the different methodologies reported for ether synthesis, catalytic reductive alcohol etherifications with carbonyl-based moieties (aldehydes/ketones and carboxylic acid derivatives) have emerged in the last years as a potential tool. These processes constitute appealing routes for the selective production of both symmetrical and asymmetrical ethers (including O-heterocycles) with an increased molecular complexity. Likewise, ester-to-ether catalytic reductions and hydrogenative alcohol etherifications with CO2 to dialkoxymethanes and other acetals, albeit in less extent, have undergone important advances, too. In this Review, an update of the recent progresses in the area of catalytic reductive alcohol etherifications using carbonyl-based compounds and CO2 have been described with a special focus on organic synthetic applications and catalyst design. Complementarily, recent progress made in catalytic acetal/ketal-to-ether or ester-to-ether reductions and other related transformations have been also summarized.
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- Carles Lluna‐Galán
- Instituto de Tecnología QuímicaUniversitat Politécnica de València-Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC)Avda. de los Naranjos s/n46022ValenciaSpain
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- Instituto de Tecnología QuímicaUniversitat Politécnica de València-Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC)Avda. de los Naranjos s/n46022ValenciaSpain
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- Instituto de Tecnología QuímicaUniversitat Politécnica de València-Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC)Avda. de los Naranjos s/n46022ValenciaSpain
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- Instituto de Tecnología QuímicaUniversitat Politécnica de València-Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC)Avda. de los Naranjos s/n46022ValenciaSpain
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Alberti C, Matthiesen K, Wehrmeister M, Bycinskij S, Enthaler S. Zinc‐Catalyzed Depolymerization of the End‐of‐Life Poly(ethylene 2,5‐furandicarboxylate). ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Christoph Alberti
- Universität Hamburg Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte Chemie Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 D-20146 Hamburg Germany
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- Universität Hamburg Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte Chemie Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 D-20146 Hamburg Germany
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- Universität Hamburg Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte Chemie Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 D-20146 Hamburg Germany
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- Universität Hamburg Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte Chemie Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 D-20146 Hamburg Germany
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- Universität Hamburg Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte Chemie Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 D-20146 Hamburg Germany
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Vollmer I, Jenks MJF, Mayorga González R, Meirer F, Weckhuysen BM. Plastic Waste Conversion over a Refinery Waste Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ina Vollmer
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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Vollmer I, Jenks MJF, Mayorga González R, Meirer F, Weckhuysen BM. Plastic Waste Conversion over a Refinery Waste Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16101-16108. [PMID: 33974734 PMCID: PMC8362022 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Polypropylene (PP) makes up a large share of our plastic waste. We investigated the conversion of PP over the industrial Fluid Catalytic Cracking catalyst (FCC-cat) used to produce gasoline from crude oil fractions. We studied transport limitations arising from the larger size of polymers compared to the crude oil-based feedstock by testing the components of this catalyst separately. Infrared spectroscopy and confocal fluorescence microscopy revealed the role of the FCC matrix in aromatization, and the zeolite Y domains in coking. An equilibrium catalyst (ECAT), discarded during FCC operation as waste, produced the same aromatics content as a fresh FCC-cat, while coking decreased significantly, likely due to the reduced accessibility and activity of the zeolite domains and an enhanced cracking activity of the matrix due to metal deposits present in ECAT. This mechanistic understanding provides handles for further improving the catalyst composition towards higher aromatics selectivity.
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- Ina Vollmer
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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Jehanno C, Demarteau J, Mantione D, Arno MC, Ruipérez F, Hedrick JL, Dove AP, Sardon H. Selective Chemical Upcycling of Mixed Plastics Guided by a Thermally Stable Organocatalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:6710-6717. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Coralie Jehanno
- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Avda. Tolosa 7 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Avda. Tolosa 7 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO—UMR 5629) Bordeaux INP Université de Bordeaux CNRS 33607 Pessac France
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- School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Avda. Tolosa 7 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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- IBM Almaden Research center 650 Harry Road San Jose CA 95120 USA
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- School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Avda. Tolosa 7 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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Selective Chemical Upcycling of Mixed Plastics Guided by a Thermally Stable Organocatalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Jing Y, Wang Y, Furukawa S, Xia J, Sun C, Hülsey MJ, Wang H, Guo Y, Liu X, Yan N. Towards the Circular Economy: Converting Aromatic Plastic Waste Back to Arenes over a Ru/Nb
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Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5527-5535. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yaxuan Jing
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Institute for Catalysis Hokkaido University N-21, W-10 Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysis and Battery Kyoto University, Kyoto Daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Jing Y, Wang Y, Furukawa S, Xia J, Sun C, Hülsey MJ, Wang H, Guo Y, Liu X, Yan N. Towards the Circular Economy: Converting Aromatic Plastic Waste Back to Arenes over a Ru/Nb
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Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yaxuan Jing
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Institute for Catalysis Hokkaido University N-21, W-10 Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysis and Battery Kyoto University, Kyoto Daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Štrukil V. Highly Efficient Solid-State Hydrolysis of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate by Mechanochemical Milling and Vapor-Assisted Aging. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:330-338. [PMID: 32986929 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite significant methodological and technological advancements in chemical recycling of synthetic polymers, an efficient and quantitative conversion of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into terephthalic acid (TPA) under ambient conditions of temperature and pressure still remains a challenge. In this respect, the application of mechanochemistry and multiple advantages offered by solid-state ball milling and vapor-assisted aging have remained insufficiently explored. To further expand their potential, the implementation of organic solvent-free milling as a superior methodology for successful alkaline depolymerization of waste PET (e. g., bottles and textile) into TPA monomer in near-quantitative yields was reported herein. The solid-state alkaline PET hydrolysis was also shown to proceed in excellent yields under aging conditions in humid environment or in the presence of alcohol vapors. Moreover, the performance of mechanochemical ball milling and aging in the gram-scale depolymerization of PET into TPA was demonstrated.
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- Vjekoslav Štrukil
- Laboratory for Physical Organic Chemistry, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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