Elucidating the effect of polyethylene terephthalate chain structure on its enzymatic degradation behavior

• Main Authors: Lena, Jean-Baptiste, Gonçalves, Rui A., Kharel, Sharad, Kannan, Srinivasaraghavan, Verma, Chandra Shekhar, Pinchi, Keerthi Mohan, Lim, Sierin, Lam, Yeng Ming
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Chemistry; Enzymatic Degradation; Polyethylene Terephthalate
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173484
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used thermoplastic polymer, but its excessive use and poor waste management pose environmental challenges. Enzymatic degradation of PET offers a potential solution that is ecofriendly and yields monomers suitable for the synthesis of plastics. In 2016, Yo...