Degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) catalyzed by metal-free choline-based ionic liquids
Yachan Liu, Xiaoqian Yao, Haoyu Yao, Qing Zhou, Jiayu Xin, Xingmei Lü, Suojiang Zhang
Abstract
Glycolysis of PET is a prospective way for degradation of PET to its monomer bis(hydroxyethyl)terephthalate (BHET) which can be polymerized again to form new qualified PET materials, and hence provides possibilities for a permanent loop recycling.
Topics & Concepts
Degradation (telecommunications)Ionic liquidMonomerEthyleneCatalysisPolymerizationPolymer chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceIonic bondingPolyethylene terephthalateChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymerIonComposite materialComputer scienceTelecommunicationsEngineeringRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionExtraction and Separation Processes