Electrocatalytic upcycling of plastic waste: Progress, challenges, and future
Electron,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
escalating
accumulation
of
plastic
waste
has
been
developed
into
a
formidable
global
environmental
challenge.
Traditional
disposal
methods
such
as
landfilling
and
incineration
not
only
exacerbate
degradation
by
releasing
harmful
chemicals
greenhouse
gases,
but
also
squander
finite
resources
that
could
otherwise
be
recycled
or
repurposed.
Upcycling
is
kind
recycling
technology
converts
high‐value
helps
to
avoid
resource
pollution.
Electrocatalytic
upcycling
emerges
novel
distinguished
its
mild
operational
conditions,
high
transformation
efficiency
product
selectivity.
This
review
commences
with
an
overview
the
employed
in
management
respective
advantages
inherent
limitations
are
delineated.
different
types
upcycled
electrocatalytic
strategy
then
discussed
process
examined
together
mechanisms
underlying
upcycling.
Furthermore,
structure‐activity
relationships
between
electrocatalysts
performance
elucidated.
aims
furnish
readers
comprehensive
understanding
techniques
for
provide
guidance
design
towards
efficient
transformation.
Language: Английский
Electrochemical synthesis: A green & powerful approach to modern organic synthesis and future directions
Chinese Chemical Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 111216 - 111216
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Chemical recycling: comprehensive overview of methods and technologies
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 124 - 148
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
Plastic
pollution
has
emerged
as
a
global
environmental
crisis,
prompting
the
search
for
innovative
solutions
to
manage
and
repurpose
plastic
waste
sustainably.
Chemical
recycling
garnered
attention
promising
strategy
address
this
challenge
by
converting
discarded
plastics
into
valuable
feedstocks
products.
Drawing
upon
statistical
data
thorough
review
of
literature,
paper
examines
diverse
methodologies
technologies
employed
in
chemical
recycling,
highlighting
key
advancements
their
potential
economic
impacts.
The
aim
article
is
provide
comprehensive
overview
various
methods
plastics.
In
article,
reader
offered
detailed
processing
methods,
including
hydrolysis,
glycolysis,
enzymatic
degradation,
acid
supercritical
fluid
depolymerisation,
catalytic
pyrolysis,
fast
microwave
fluidised
bed
plasma
gasification,
steam
oxidative
hydrothermal
liquefaction,
biological
electrochemical
processing.
literature
cited
allows
gain
an
in-depth
understanding
processes
at
Technology
Readiness
Levels
(TRL)
4
TRL
9,
depending
on
chosen
technology.
Language: Английский
Organic Electrocatalysis in Water
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Water
is
considered
a
green
solvent.
Through
the
process
of
electrosynthesis,
which
combines
domains
chemistry
and
energy,
renewable
resources
progressively
take
place
fossil
fuels
as
primary
raw
materials
utilized
in
chemical
industry.
The
conversion
biomass,
water
splitting,
CO
2
reduction,
waste
disposal
aqueous
media
are
among
well-known
applications
modern
electrochemistry.
has
been
introduced
an
additive
or
co-solvent
electrochemical
organic
synthesis
processes.
Establishing
electroorganic
procedures
that
can
be
performed
solution
main
focus
this
chapter.
We
show
although
use
may
impose
certain
constraints,
reaction
medium
opens
up
new
opportunities
for
electrosynthesis.
In
chapter,
authors
will
go
over
fundamentals
electro-catalysis,
transformations
water,
these
compounds
different
purposes.
Language: Английский