Hydrolytic depolymerisation of polyesters over heterogeneous ZnO catalyst
Francesca Liguori, Carmen Moreno‐Marrodán, Werner Oberhauser, Elisa Passaglia, Pierluigi Barbaro
Abstract
Virgin monomers are obtained from PLA and PET through a low energy-demanding process using neat water and ZnO heterogeneous catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisPolyesterHydrolysisMonomerChemical engineeringHeterogeneous catalysisMaterials scienceHydrolytic degradationUnsaturated polyesterChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerComposite materialEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolymer crystallization and properties