Metal-free recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate mediated by TBD protic ionic salts: the crucial role of anionic ligands
Chenxi Zhu, Linlin Yang, Chen‐Hui Chen, Guixiang Zeng, Wei Jiang
Abstract
The structure–activity relationships of TBD based protic ionic salts for PET glycolysis by EG were comprehensively investigated through theoretical prediction and experimental verification.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene terephthalateChemistryNucleophileIonic liquidCatalysisGibbs free energyIonic bondingEthyleneEthylene glycolDimethyl terephthalateMetalPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryIonMaterials scienceComposite materialPhysicsQuantum mechanicsRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionMembrane Separation and Gas Transport