Metal-free upcycling of plastic waste: photo-induced oxidative degradation of polystyrene in air
Shuoyu Xu, Shuxin Liu, Wangze Song, Nan Zheng
Abstract
A photooxidation method was reported to facilitate the efficient degradation of polystyrene (PS) in air using porphyrin-based porous organic polymers (PPOPs). The method is mild and effective in promoting the degradation of different PS derivatives.
Topics & Concepts
PolystyreneDegradation (telecommunications)PorphyrinPolymerChemical engineeringPolymer degradationMaterials sciencePorosityMetalChemistryPhotochemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceTelecommunicationsEngineeringMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization