Catalytic recycling of PET waste bottles into a value-added amide monomer using a heterogeneous niobium pentoxide nanocatalyst
Bhattu Swapna, Suresh Babu Putla, Asha Ramesh, Challapalli Subrahmanyam, Giridhar Madras, Putla Sudarsanam
Abstract
A solution combustion synthesized Nb 2 O 5 nanocatalyst, consisting of strong acid sites, more oxygen vacancies, and a unique morphology, showed higher catalytic efficiency in the chemical recycling of PET waste into a valuable monomer.
Topics & Concepts
AmideCatalysisNiobium pentoxideMonomerNiobiumOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceChemistryPolymer chemistryPolymerZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science