Effect of chloride salts and microwaves on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolysis by iron chloride/acetic acid Lewis/Brønsted acidic deep eutectic solvent
Marco Rollo, Massimo Augusto Giuseppe Perini, Alessandro Sanzone, Lorenzo Polastri, M. TIECCO, Alejandro Torregrosa‐Chinillach, Elisa Martinelli, Gianluca Ciancaleoni
Abstract
Iron( iii )-based deep eutectic solvents were demonstrated to be active solvents for the hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate), especially under microwave irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene terephthalateDeep eutectic solventHydrolysisChlorideAcetic acidSolventChemistryLewis acids and basesOrganic chemistryNuclear chemistryEutectic systemInorganic chemistryCatalysisMaterials scienceComposite materialAlloyNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsChemistry and Chemical EngineeringRecycling and Waste Management Techniques