Plastics upcycling made more sustainable and practical

Chuan Xia () and Buxing Han ()
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Chuan Xia: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Buxing Han: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Sustainability, 2023, vol. 6, issue 12, 1518-1519

Abstract: Contemporary plastics upcycling methods rely on the use of hydrogen and solvents, which make the process not environmentally friendly. Now a solvent- and hydrogen-free strategy can convert high-density polyethylene into separable hydrocarbons with high efficiency.

Date: 2023
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