Degradation of polycarbonate waste to recover bisphenol A and dimethyl carbonate using urea as a cheap green catalyst
Nan Hu, Lijuan Su, Hongyan Li, Ning Zhang, Yongqin Qi, Hongliang Wang, Xiaojing Cui, Xianglin Hou, Tiansheng Deng
Abstract
Urea catalyzes the degradation of polycarbonate to bisphenol A and dimethyl carbonate, where urea, methanol and carbonate form a six-membered ring.
Topics & Concepts
Dimethyl carbonatePolycarbonateBisphenol ACatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)UreaCarbonateChemistryOrganic chemistryWaste managementNuclear chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringTelecommunicationsEpoxyCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemistry and Chemical Engineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties