In a groundbreaking development that could help address the global plastic crisis, scientists have unveiled a new method to ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process ...

Using moisture from the air, Northwestern University chemists in Evanston, Illinois, have developed a new method for breaking ...

Researchers are using air moisture to combat plastic pollution. This new technique efficiently breaks down PET plastics.

Plastics are everywhere, shaping industries with their durability, low cost, and lightweight properties. Over the last seven ...

(45,48,49) In contrast, the monomers for polypropylene and polyethylene glycol-based polyols, viz. ethylene and propylene oxide, can (currently) not be produced from biobased precursors. Furthermore, ...

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks ... uses an inexpensive catalyst to break apart the bonds in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the most common plastic in the ...