Upgrading polyethylene terephthalate plastic into commodity chemicals paired with hydrogen evolution over a partially oxidized CuIn<sub>5</sub>S<sub>8</sub> nanosheet photocatalyst
Mengmeng Du, Mengyuan Xing, Wenfang Yuan, Liang Zhang, Tao Sun, Tian Sheng, Chunyu Zhou, Bocheng Qiu
Abstract
A CuIn 5 S 8 nanosheet photocatalyst with oxygen incorporation was developed, with the aim of converting PET plastic into commodity chemicals paired with water splitting into hydrogen.
Topics & Concepts
NanosheetPolyethylene terephthalatePhotocatalysisMaterials scienceCommodity chemicalsChemical engineeringHydrogenCommodityOxygenPolyethyleneNanotechnologyCatalysisChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryBusinessFinanceEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells