Closing the Carbon Loop in the Circular Plastics Economy.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200247
Abstract: Today, plastics are ubiquitous in everyday life, problem solvers of modern technologies, and crucial for sustainable development. Yet the surge in global demand for plastics of the growing world population has triggered a tidal wave… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; circular plastics; closing carbon; economy ... See more keywords
Polydiketoenamines for a Circular Plastics Economy.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00308
Abstract: ConspectusThe mismanagement and leakage of plastic waste into the environment are failures of modern society. Once in the environment, plastic waste degrades into microplastics on a time scale dependent on the resin chemistry and the… read more here.
Keywords: plastic waste; waste; circular plastics; circularity ... See more keywords
Circular plastics technologies: pyrolysis of plastics to fuels and chemicals
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DOI: 10.1515/psr-2022-0175
Abstract: Abstract Pyrolysis technologies are a staple in plastic chemical recycling because of the robustness to contamination and existing infrastructure. Pyrolysis is already considered to be a reasonably mature technology with numerous pilot plants operating to… read more here.
Keywords: fuels chemicals; plastics technologies; circular plastics; pyrolysis ... See more keywords