A simple, efficient and selective catalyst for closed-loop recycling of PEF <i>in situ</i> towards a circular materials economy approach
Shaowei Wu, Lu Li, Lei Song, Guannan Zhou, Lixin Liu, Hailan Kang, Guangyuan Zhou, Rui Wang
Abstract
Oxygen vacancy density-tunable γ-Ga 2 O 3 enables seamless recycling of biologically derived poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) from polymerization to de-polymerization and re-polymerization.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisCircular economySimple (philosophy)In situClosed loopLoop (graph theory)ChemistryMaterials scienceProcess engineeringChemical engineeringBiochemical engineeringEnvironmental scienceWaste managementMathematicsEcologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiologyControl engineeringEpistemologyCombinatoricsPhilosophyExtraction and Separation ProcessesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques