Depolymerization mechanisms and closed-loop assessment in polyester waste recycling
Cao J, Liang H, Yang J, Zhu Z, Deng J, Li X, Elimelech M, Lu X. Depolymerization mechanisms and closed-loop assessment in polyester waste recycling. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 6266. PMID: 39048542, PMCID: PMC11269573, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50702-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpace time yieldPoly(ethylene terephthalateDimethyl terephthalateC-O bond cleavageDensity functional theory calculationsActivation of CH3OHFunctional theory calculationsLife cycle assessmentIn situ spectroscopyBond activationBond cleavageCycle assessmentGreenhouse-gas emissionsTheory calculationsReaction pathwaysOxygen-vacancyClosed-loop recyclingWaste managementTime yieldWaste recyclingDepolymerization mechanismWaste accumulationCH3OHTerephthalatePET depolymerization