Efficient Photolytic Breakdown of Waste Polystyrene Foam Using an “All-in-One” Photo-HAT Reagent at Ambient Conditions

• Published in: ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering Vol. 12; no. 26; pp. 9978 - 9986
• Main Authors: Cakir, Yusra Bahar, Uzun, Ragip Talha, Kiliclar, Huseyin Cem, Kaya, Kerem, Jockusch, Steffen, Yagci, Yusuf, Kiskan, Baris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 01.07.2024
• Subjects: hydrogen atom transfer (HAT); polymer degradation; upcycling; photo-oxidative degradation; light-induced C−H abstraction

Upcycling/recycling of waste polymers to reduce the exponentially increasing plastic pollution is an environmental subject of great importance. Accordingly, in this work, we propose the use of an “all-in-one” photolytic hydrogen atom transfer (photo-HAT) reagent (phenacyl bromide) that can in situ g...