From Polyester Plastics to Diverse Monomers via Low‐Energy Upcycling

Autor: Lei Ji, Jiaolong Meng, Chengliang Li, Ming Wang, Xuefeng Jiang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Advanced Science, Vol 11, Iss 25, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2198-3844
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403002
Popis: Abstract Polyester plastics, constituting over 10% of the total plastic production, are widely used in packaging, fiber, single‐use beverage bottles, etc. However, their current depolymerization processes face challenges such as non‐broad spectrum recyclability, lack of diversified high‐value‐added depolymerization products, and crucially high energy consumption. Herein, an efficient strategy is developed for dismantling the compact structure of polyester plastics to achieve diverse monomer recovery. Polyester plastics undergo swelling and decrystallization with a low depolymerization energy barrier via synergistic effects of polyfluorine/hydrogen bonding, which is further demonstrated via density functional theory calculations. The swelling process is elucidated through scanning electron microscopy analysis. Obvious destruction of the crystalline region is demonstrated through X‐ray crystal diffractometry curves. PET undergoes different aminolysis efficiently, yielding nine corresponding high‐value‐added monomers via low‐energy upcycling. Furthermore, four types of polyester plastics and five types of blended polyester plastics are closed‐loop recycled, affording diverse monomers with exceeding 90% yields. Kilogram‐scale depolymerization of real polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste plastics is successfully achieved with a 96% yield.
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