Tandem oxidative and thermal cracking of polypropylene at low temperatures
Xiangyue Wei, Qiang Zhang, Chengfeng Shen, Xu Zhao, Fan Zhang, Xuehui Liu, Gang Wu, Shimei Xu, Yu‐Zhong Wang
Abstract
Polypropylene waste was upcycled into terminal functionalized long-chain chemicals with the aid of anionic surfactants. The reaction only needs to be heated at 80 °C for 5 min by coupling exothermic oxidative cracking with endothermic thermal cracking. This work opens a new way to rapidly convert plastic waste into high-value-added chemicals under mild conditions.
Topics & Concepts
PolypropyleneCrackingMaterials scienceThermalTandemComposite materialOxidative phosphorylationChemistryMeteorologyBiochemistryPhysicsPolymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Science and PVCPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties