Issue 21, 2024

Advances in solar-driven, electro/photoelectrochemical, and microwave-assisted upcycling of waste polyesters

Abstract

Plastic waste in the environment causes significant environmental pollution. The potential of using chemical methods for upcycling plastic waste offers a dual solution to ensure resource sustainability and environmental restoration. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the latest technologies driven by solar-driven, electro/photoelectrochemical-catalytic, and microwave-assisted methods for the conversion of plastics into various valuable chemicals. It emphasizes selective conversion during the plastic transformation process, elucidates reaction pathways, and optimizes product selectivity. Finally, the article offers insights into the future developments of chemical upcycling of polyesters.

Graphical abstract: Advances in solar-driven, electro/photoelectrochemical, and microwave-assisted upcycling of waste polyesters

Article information

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Submitted
05 Dec 2023
Accepted
08 Feb 2024
First published
09 Feb 2024

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 2828-2838

Advances in solar-driven, electro/photoelectrochemical, and microwave-assisted upcycling of waste polyesters

X. Lou, F. Liu, Q. Li, M. Chu, G. Wang, J. Chen and M. Cao, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 2828 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05930H

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