Optimisation of PET glycolysis by applying recyclable heterogeneous organocatalysts
Zsuzsanna Fehér, Johanna Kiss, Péter Kisszékelyi, J Molnár, Péter Huszthy, Levente Kárpáti, József Kupai
Abstract
Functionalized silica gels were applied as heterogeneous organocatalysts in PET glycolysis, and were recycled by filtration while preserving high monomer yields over five cycles.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerGlycolysisFiltration (mathematics)ChemistrySize-exclusion chromatographyPolymerizationChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerEnzymeMathematicsEngineeringStatisticsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry and Chemical Engineering