Sustainability-inspired upcycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate plastic into porous carbon for CO<sub>2</sub> capture
Xiangzhou Yuan, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Boris Brigljević, Shuangjun Li, Shuai Deng, Manhee Byun, Boreum Lee, Carol Sze Ki Lin, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Ki Bong Lee, Shauhrat S. Chopra, Hankwon Lim, Yong Sik Ok
Abstract
Industrial-scale upcycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into porous carbon globally for CO 2 capture was verified as a multifunctional alternative to conventional CO 2 absorption and plastic waste management technologies.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene terephthalatePlastic wasteMaterials sciencePolyethylenePorosityCarbon fibersWaste managementChemical engineeringAbsorption (acoustics)Composite materialEngineeringComposite numberCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesMembrane Separation and Gas TransportEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability