Conversion of waste into wealth in chemical recycling of polymers: Hydrolytic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate into terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol using phase transfer catalysis
Shrirang Sabde, Ganapati D. Yadav, Ramáni Narayan
Topics & Concepts
Terephthalic acidDepolymerizationPolyethylene terephthalateCatalysisEthylene glycolChemistryAutoclaveHydrolysisDimethyl terephthalateBenzoic acidPolymer chemistryPolyethylene glycolPEG ratioNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials sciencePolyesterEconomicsFinanceComposite materialRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer crystallization and properties