Capturing ethylene glycol with dimethyl carbonate towards depolymerisation of polyethylene terephthalate at ambient temperature
Shinji Tanaka, Junichi Sato, Yumiko Nakajima
Abstract
A strategy of capturing ethylene glycol with dimethyl carbonate in the catalytic methanolysis of polyethylene terephthalate enabled depolymerization at ambient temperature.
Topics & Concepts
DepolymerizationDimethyl carbonatePolyethylene terephthalateDimethyl terephthalateEthylene glycolPolyethylene glycolCarbonateCatalysisEthyleneEthylene carbonateMaterials scienceChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryComposite materialElectrolyteElectrodePhysical chemistryEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolymer crystallization and properties