Population balance models for polymer upcycling: signatures of the mechanism in the molecular weight evolution
Ryan Yappert, Baron Peters
Abstract
Chemical and catalytic upcycling processes could help realize a circular plastics economy, but current models for testing mechanistic hypotheses and designing catalysts remain primitive.
Topics & Concepts
Balance (ability)Mechanism (biology)CatalysisPolymerPopulationBiochemical engineeringMaterials scienceChemistryEngineeringBiologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialEpistemologySociologyNeurosciencePhilosophyDemographyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesPolymer crystallization and properties