Journal
CHEMSUSCHEM
Volume 14, Issue 19, Pages 4176-4180Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002465
Keywords
depolymerization; hydrogenation; polyamide 66; polyurethane; Ru pincer complexes
Funding
- Ruprechts-Karls-University Heidelberg (Heidelberg University)
- BASF SE
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Chemical recycling offers a promising solution for plastic waste utilization, with Ru pincer complexes showing efficient hydrogenative depolymerization of polyamide 66 and polyurethane in THF solution at high temperature. This method demonstrates the potential to recover building blocks for polymers, which is of interest for further development in polymer hydrogenation.
Chemical recycling provides a promising solution to utilize plastic waste. Here, a catalytic hydrogenative depolymerization of polyamide 66 (PA 66) and polyurethane (PU) was developed. The system employed Ru pincer complexes at high temperature (200 degrees C) in THF solution, and even technical-grade polymers could be hydrogenated with satisfactory yields under these conditions. A comparison of the system with some known heterogeneous catalysts as well as catalyst poisoning tests supported the homogeneity of the system. These results demonstrate the potential of chemical recycling to regain building blocks for polymers and will be interesting for the further development of polymer hydrogenation.
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