A facile methodology for side- and upcycling of HDPE waste <i>via</i> partial creation of unsaturated double bonds
Wenyu Wu, Lucie Perret, Patrick Rupper, Sandro Lehner, Xiaoyu Zhou, Henrik Eliasson, Rico Muff, Manfred Heuberger, Sabyasachi Gaan
Abstract
We present a facile chemical method for converting HDPE waste into valuable long-chain dicarboxylic acids (LCDCAs), thus transforming polymer waste into monomers for potentially novel polyester synthesis.
Topics & Concepts
High-density polyethyleneMonomerPolyesterSide chainDouble bondPolymerMaterials scienceChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringPolyethyleneEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemistry and Chemical Engineering