Innovations Toward the Valorization of Plastics Waste

Computational Redesign of a PETase for Plastic Biodegradation under Ambient Condition by the GRAPE Strategy

(2021) Yinglu Cui et al.   ACS Catalysis

Catalytic processing of plastic waste on the rise

(2021) Antonio J. Martín et al.   Chem

H 2 ‐free Plastic Conversion: Converting PET back to BTX by Unlocking Hidden Hydrogen

(2021) Shenglu Lu et al.   ChemSusChem

Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene-like materials

(2021) Manuel Häußler et al.   NATURE

Application of artificial neural networks for predicting the physical composition of municipal solid waste: An assessment of the impact of seasonal variation

(2021) Oluwatobi Adeleke et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

Conversion of Waste Plastics into Value‐Added Carbonaceous Fuels under Mild Conditions

(2021) Xingchen Jiao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly crystalline post‐consumer PET waste hydrolysis by surface displayed PETase using a bacterial whole‐cell biocatalyst

(2021) David Gercke et al.   ChemCatChem

Recent Progresses in the Chemical Upcycling of Plastic Wastes

(2021) Xi Chen et al.   ChemSusChem

Developments in the life cycle assessment of chemical recycling of plastic waste – A review

(2021) Matthew G. Davidson et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Techno‐economic assessment and comparison of different plastic recycling pathways: A German case study

(2021) Rebekka Volk et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

First-Principles Grand-Canonical Simulations of Water Adsorption in Proton-Exchanged Zeolites

(2021) Peng Bai et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Plastic Pollution: A Material Problem?

(2021) Jonathan M. Millican et al.   MACROMOLECULES

One-Pot Chemo-bioprocess of PET Depolymerization and Recycling Enabled by a Biocompatible Catalyst, Betaine

(2021) Dong Hyun Kim et al.   ACS Catalysis

Theory-Aided Discovery of Metallic Catalysts for Selective Propane Dehydrogenation to Propylene

(2021) Tao Wang et al.   ACS Catalysis

Plastic Waste Management: A Review of Existing Life Cycle Assessment Studies

(2021) Hatem Alhazmi et al.   Sustainability

Bridging Three Gaps in Biodegradable Plastics: Misconceptions and Truths About Biodegradation

(2021) Shinhyeong Choe et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

Leveling the cost and carbon footprint of circular polymers that are chemically recycled to monomer

(2021) Nemi Vora et al.   Science Advances

Plastic waste to fuels by hydrocracking at mild conditions

(2021) Sibao Liu et al.   Science Advances

Synthetic Lubricants Derived from Plastic Waste and their Tribological Performance

(2021) Ryan A. Hackler et al.   ChemSusChem

Strategic Approach Towards Plastic Waste Valorization: Challenges and Promising Chemical Upcycling Possibilities

(2021) Pallabi Sinha Roy et al.   ChemSusChem

Deep Dive into Plastic Monomers, Additives, and Processing Aids

(2021) Helene Wiesinger et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Polymers with Dynamic Bonds: Adaptive Functional Materials for a Sustainable Future

(2021) Subarna Samanta et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

A binding global agreement to address the life cycle of plastics

(2021) Nils Simon et al.   SCIENCE

Chemically recyclable thermoplastics from reversible-deactivation polymerization of cyclic acetals

(2021) Brooks A. Abel et al.   SCIENCE

Toward polymer upcycling—adding value and tackling circularity

(2021) LaShanda T. J. Korley et al.   SCIENCE

Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives

(2021) P. Takunda Chazovachii et al.   Nature Communications

Systems Analysis Approach to Polyethylene Terephthalate and Olefin Plastics Supply Chains in the Circular Economy: A Review of Data Sets and Models

(2021) Utkarsh S. Chaudhari et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

IsPETase- and IsMHETase-Catalyzed Cascade Degradation Mechanism toward Polyethylene Terephthalate

(2021) Shanshan Feng et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Progressing Plastics Circularity: A Review of Mechano-Biocatalytic Approaches for Waste Plastic (Re)valorization

(2021) Efstratios Nikolaivits et al.   Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Chemical and biological catalysis for plastics recycling and upcycling

(2021) Lucas D. Ellis et al.   Nature Catalysis

The Chemistry and Kinetics of Polyethylene Pyrolysis: A Process to Produce Fuels and Chemicals

(2020) Dongting Zhao et al.   ChemSusChem

Technologies for chemical recycling of household plastics – A technical review and TRL assessment

(2020) Martyna Solis et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Challenges with Verifying Microbial Degradation of Polyethylene

(2020) Zahra Montazer et al.   Polymers

Realizing the Potential High Benefits of Circular Economy in the Chemical Industry: Ethylene Monomer Recovery via Polyethylene Pyrolysis

(2020) Ana Somoza-Tornos et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment

(2020) Ali Chamas et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste

(2020) Ina Vollmer et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Evolving the Materials Genome: How Machine Learning Is Fueling the Next Generation of Materials Discovery

(2020) Changwon Suh et al.   Annual Review of Materials Research

Opportunities and Challenges for Machine Learning in Materials Science

(2020) Dane Morgan et al.   Annual Review of Materials Research

Multilayer packaging: Advances in preparation techniques and emerging food applications

(2020) T. Anukiruthika et al.   COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY

Interaction of C3–C5 Alkenes with Zeolitic Brønsted Sites: π-Complexes, Alkoxides, and Carbenium Ions in H-FER

(2020) Qinghua Ren et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle plastic bottles

(2020) V. Tournier et al.   NATURE

Rapid Upcycling of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate to Energy Storing Disodium Terephthalate Flowers with DFT Calculations

(2020) Sourav Ghosh et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Microbial Degradation and Valorization of Plastic Wastes

(2020) Jiakang Ru et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Biodegradation of polyethylene: a brief review

(2020) Sunil Ghatge et al.   Applied Biological Chemistry

Chemical recycling to monomer for an ideal, circular polymer economy

(2020) Geoffrey W. Coates et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Insights into Mechanism of Hypochlorite-Induced Functionalization of Polymers toward Separating BFR-Containing Components from Microplastics

(2020) Jianchao Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Biocatalysis: Enzymatic Synthesis for Industrial Applications

(2020) Shuke Wu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Polyethylene Terephthalate Deconstruction Catalyzed by a Carbon‐Supported Single‐Site Molybdenum‐dioxo Complex.

(2020) Yosi Kratish et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Opinion: We need better data about the environmental persistence of plastic goods

(2020) Collin P. Ward et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Use of Heterogeneous Catalysis in the Chemical Valorization of Plastic Waste

(2020) Lesli O. Mark et al.   ChemSusChem

Functionalization of polymers and nanomaterials for water treatment, food packaging, textile and biomedical applications: a review

(2020) Pooyan Makvandi et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Detailed Analysis of the Composition of Selected Plastic Packaging Waste Products and Its Implications for Mechanical and Thermochemical Recycling

(2020) Martijn Roosen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical Recycling of Packaging Plastics: A Review

(2020) Zoé O. G. Schyns et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Application of Municipal Plastic Waste as a Manmade Neo-construction Material: Issues & Wayforward

(2020) Venkata Siva Naga Sai Goli et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

(2020) Stephanie B. Borrelle et al.   SCIENCE

Polyethylene upcycling to long-chain alkylaromatics by tandem hydrogenolysis/aromatization

(2020) Fan Zhang et al.   SCIENCE

Creating value from plastic waste

(2020) Bert M. Weckhuysen   SCIENCE

Waste Polypropylene Plastic Recycling toward Climate Change Mitigation and Circular Economy: Energy, Environmental, and Technoeconomic Perspectives

(2020) Raaj R. Bora et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Pyrolysis kinetic modelling of abundant plastic waste (PET) and in-situ emission monitoring

(2020) Ahmed I. Osman et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Redefining Sustainable Polymers

(2020) Danielle E. Fagnani et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Selective, Catalytic Oxidations of C–H Bonds in Polyethylenes Produce Functional Materials with Enhanced Adhesion

(2020) Liye Chen et al.   Chem

Low-temperature catalytic upgrading of waste polyolefinic plastics into liquid fuels and waxes

(2020) Yosuke Nakaji et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Closed-loop recycling of plastics enabled by dynamic covalent diketoenamine bonds

(2019) Peter R. Christensen et al.   Nature Chemistry

A Machine Learning Approach to Zeolite Synthesis Enabled by Automatic Literature Data Extraction

(2019) Zach Jensen et al.   ACS Central Science

New frontiers for the materials genome initiative

(2019) Juan J. de Pablo et al.   npj Computational Materials

Ultra-broad molecular weight distribution effects on viscoelastic properties of linear multimodal PE

(2019) Levente Szántó et al.   JOURNAL OF RHEOLOGY

Melt compatibility between polyolefins: Evaluation and reliability of interfacial/surface tensions obtained by various techniques

(2019) Cedric Samuel et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Biodegradation of oil-based plastics in the environment: Existing knowledge and needs of research and innovation

(2019) Noura Raddadi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Persistence times of refractory materials in landfills: A review of rate limiting conditions by mass transfer and reaction kinetics

(2019) Berrin Tansel   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

A Review on the Potential and Limitations of Recyclable Thermosets for Structural Applications

(2019) Wouter Post et al.   Polymer Reviews

System Analyses of High-Value Chemicals and Fuels from a Waste High-Density Polyethylene Refinery. Part 1: Conceptual Design and Techno-Economic Assessment

(2019) Ulises R. Gracida-Alvarez et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

System Analyses of High-Value Chemicals and Fuels from a Waste High-Density Polyethylene Refinery. Part 2: Carbon Footprint Analysis and Regional Electricity Effects

(2019) Ulises R. Gracida-Alvarez et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Biological Valorization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Monomers for Upcycling Waste PET

(2019) Hee Taek Kim et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Upcycling Single-Use Polyethylene into High-Quality Liquid Products

(2019) Gokhan Celik et al.   ACS Central Science

Physical and chemical modifications of poly(vinyl chloride) materials to prevent plasticizer migration - Still on the run

(2019) Yufeng Ma et al.   REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS

Efficient biodegradation of highly crystallized polyethylene terephthalate through cell surface display of bacterial PETase

(2019) Zhuozhi Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Production of low-density poly-ethylene (LDPE) from chemical recycling of plastic waste: Process analysis

(2019) Claudia Santagata et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Toward High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Upcycling of LDPE Plastic into Sulfonated Carbon Scaffold via Microwave-Promoted Sulfonation

(2018) Patrick J. Kim et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Combinatorial approaches in post-polymerization modification for rational development of therapeutic delivery systems

(2018) Yuanbo Zhong et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Solvent-based separation and recycling of waste plastics: A review

(2018) Yi-Bo Zhao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics as a thermochemical conversion technology for high-grade biofuel production: Recent progress and future directions elsewhere worldwide

(2018) Benjamin Bernard Uzoejinwa et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Corporate-entrepreneur collaborations to advance a circular economy

(2018) Vesela Veleva et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling

(2018) John N. Hahladakis et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Polymer Genome: A Data-Powered Polymer Informatics Platform for Property Predictions

(2018) Chiho Kim et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Recyclable Telechelic Cross-Linked Polybutadiene Based on Reversible Diels–Alder Chemistry

(2018) Pierre Berto et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Mechanical recycling: Compatibilization of mixed thermoplastic wastes

(2018) Joachim Maris et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Hydrocracking of virgin and waste plastics: A detailed review

(2018) Dureem Munir et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Recent advances in the gasification of waste plastics. A critical overview

(2018) Gartzen Lopez et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Closing the loop on plastic packaging materials: What is quality and how does it affect their circularity?

(2018) John N. Hahladakis et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Biodegradability standards for carrier bags and plastic films in aquatic environments: a critical review

(2018) Jesse P. Harrison et al.   Royal Society Open Science

C-H Functionalization of Commodity Polymers

(2018) Jill B. Williamson et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Toward Infinitely Recyclable Plastics Derived from Renewable Cyclic Esters

(2018) Xiaoyan Tang et al.   Chem

Chemically recyclable polymers: a circular economy approach to sustainability

(2017) Miao Hong et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

A review on thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of plastic solid waste (PSW)

(2017) S.M. Al-Salem et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Thermochemical routes for the valorization of waste polyolefinic plastics to produce fuels and chemicals. A review

(2017) Gartzen Lopez et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

(2017) Kim Ragaert et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Challenges and opportunities of biodegradable plastics: A mini review

(2017) Maja Rujnić-Sokele et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

Self-Plasticization of PVC Materials via Chemical Modification of Mannich Base of Cardanol Butyl Ether

(2017) Puyou Jia et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Chemical recycling of waste plastics for new materials production

(2017) AliReza Rahimi et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Plastics to fuel: a review

(2016) Bidhya Kunwar et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2016) Shosuke Yoshida et al.   SCIENCE

Completely recyclable biopolymers with linear and cyclic topologies via ring-opening polymerization of γ-butyrolactone

(2015) Miao Hong et al.   Nature Chemistry

Contribution of cyanobacterial alkane production to the ocean hydrocarbon cycle

(2015) David J. Lea-Smith et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Discovery of optimal zeolites for challenging separations and chemical transformations using predictive materials modeling

(2015) Peng Bai et al.   Nature Communications

Crystal Structure and Thermodynamic and Kinetic Stability of Metagenome-Derived LC-Cutinase

(2014) Sintawee Sulaiman et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Upcycling waste plastics into carbon nanomaterials: A review

(2013) Chuanwei Zhuo et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

TraPPE-zeo: Transferable Potentials for Phase Equilibria Force Field for All-Silica Zeolites

(2013) Peng Bai et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Theory and simulation studies of effective interactions, phase behavior and morphology in polymer nanocomposites

(2013) Venkat Ganesan et al.   Soft Matter

Developing Advanced Catalysts for the Conversion of Polyolefinic Waste Plastics into Fuels and Chemicals

(2012) D. P. Serrano et al.   ACS Catalysis

Bacterial polymers: biosynthesis, modifications and applications

(2010) Bernd H. A. Rehm   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular Simulations of Zeolites: Adsorption, Diffusion, and Shape Selectivity

(2008) Berend Smit et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS