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Chemical degradation and recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET): a review

Zhiqiang Guo, Jin‐Ming Wu, Junhong Wang

2025RSC Sustainability70 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This review summarizes the progress of chemical degradation and recycling of PET in recent years. It emphatically introduced the conversion of PET under different parameters and clarified the direction of future research.

Topics & Concepts

Polyethylene terephthalateDegradation (telecommunications)Materials scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialComputer scienceEngineeringTelecommunicationsRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution
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