Upcycling of non-biodegradable plastics by base metal photocatalysis

• Main Authors: Li, Chenfei, Kong, Xin Ying, Lyu, Maoping, Tay, Xiu Ting, Đokić, Miloš, Chin, Kek Foo, Yang, Crystal Ting, Lee, Erin Ke Xin, Zhang, Jinfan, Tham, Chun Yuan, Chan, Wei Xin, Lee, Wen Jie, Lim, Teik Thye, Goto, Atsushi, Sullivan, Michael B., Soo, Han Sen
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Engineering::Environmental engineering; Non-Biodegradable Plastic Upcycling; Visible Light Photocatalysis; Base Metal Vanadium Catalysis; Green Chemistry; C–H Oxidation; C–C Cleavage; Sustainable Technology; Waste Management; Circular Economy; Resource Recovery
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170895
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Plastics have become indispensable in our daily lives, but plastic waste has proliferated in landfills and oceans since most plastics are non-biodegradable and cannot be mechanically recycled. Existing chemical recycling processes such as pyrolysis and hydrogenolysis typically use high temperatures,...