Chemical Recycling of Used PET by Glycolysis Using Niobia-Based Catalysts

• Published in: ACS Engineering Au Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 37 - 44
• Main Authors: Shirazimoghaddam, Shadi, Amin, Ihsan, Faria Albanese, Jimmy A, Shiju, N. Raveendran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 15.02.2023
• Subjects: Niobia; heterogeneous catalysis; plastics recycling; glycolysis; chemical recycling; polymers; PET

Plastic production has steadily increased worldwide at a staggering pace. The polymer industry is, unfortunately, C-intensive, and accumulation of plastics in the environment has become a major issue. Plastic waste valorization into fresh monomers for production of virgin plastics can reduce both th...