Conversion of Polyethylene Waste into Gaseous Hydrocarbons via Integrated Tandem Chemical–Photo/Electrocatalytic Processes
Christian M. Pichler, Subhajit Bhattacharjee, Motiar Rahaman, Taylor Uekert, Erwin Reisner
Abstract
or carbon nitride, yielding alkanes (ethane and propane), whereas electrocatalysis on carbon electrodes produces alkenes (ethylene and propylene). This two-step recycling process of plastics can use sunlight or renewable electricity to convert polyethylene into valuable, easily separable, gaseous platform chemicals.
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PolyethyleneChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisHydrocarbonYield (engineering)Chemical engineeringMaterials scienceMetallurgyEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGreen IT and Sustainability