High-yield, one-pot upcycling of polyethylene and polypropylene waste into blue-emissive carbon dots
Mohammed Abdelhameed, Mahmoud Elbeh, Navajit Singh Baban, Letícia Silva Pereira, Julie Matula, Yong‐Ak Song, Khalil B. Ramadi
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented demand for single-use plastics such as plastic bags and surgical masks. Here we report a one-step, contamination-resistant hydrothermal process to convert waste plastics into carbon dots.
Topics & Concepts
PolypropylenePolyethyleneYield (engineering)Carbon fibersMaterials scienceHydrothermal circulationContaminationWaste managementPlastic wasteNanotechnologyChemical engineeringComposite materialEngineeringComposite numberEcologyBiologyCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques