Simultaneous upcycling of PET plastic waste and CO<sub>2</sub> reduction through Co-electrolysis: a novel approach for integrating CO<sub>2</sub> reduction and PET hydrolysate oxidation
Kilaparthi Sravan Kumar, Ahmed Addad, Alexandre Barras, Sabine Szunerits, Rabah Boukherroub
Abstract
The paper reports on the concurrent electrochemical generation of formate through CO 2 reduction (cathode) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolysate oxidation (anode).
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene terephthalateHydrolysateElectrolysisFormateCathodeAnodeElectrochemistryReduction (mathematics)Materials scienceChemistryElectrodeInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryHydrolysisCatalysisElectrolyteComposite materialGeometryPhysical chemistryMathematicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesGreen IT and Sustainability