Selective one-pot chemical recycling of PET waste to xylene monomers: insights into a Ru/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst design and interfacial dynamics in a biphasic system
Vishnu Murali, Hanbyeol Kim, Han Ung Kim, Jung Rae Kim, Sang Hwan Son, Young-Kwon Park, Jeong‐Myeong Ha, Jungho Jae
Abstract
Selective depolymerization of PET into targeted xylene monomers was achieved through Ru/TiO 2 -mediated oil–water interfacial chemistry.
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CatalysisMonomerChemical engineeringChemistryXylenep-XylenePhotocatalysisMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPolymerBenzeneEngineeringExtraction and Separation ProcessesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis