Chemical recycling of polyhydroxybutyrate and polylactic acid over supported Ru catalysts
Marcus S. Lehnertz, Joel B. Mensah, Regina Palkovits
Abstract
As an important step towards circular value-chains for bioplastics, we report a strategy for the direct catalytic processing of two biopolyesters.
Topics & Concepts
PolyhydroxybutyratePolylactic acidCatalysisChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryNuclear chemistryBacteriaPolymerBiologyEngineeringGeneticsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis