Recycling and depolymerisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate): a review

Mengjin Wang; Yaoqin Li; Lin Zheng; Tao Hu; Ming Yan; Chonggang Wu

doi:10.1039/d3py01218b

journal article Jan 01, 2024

Recycling and depolymerisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate): a review

Mengjin Wang Yaoqin Li Lin Zheng

Tao Hu

Ming Yan

Chonggang Wu

Polymer Chemistry Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 585-608 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

This review discusses the physical-, chemical recycling and biodegradation processes and mechanisms of PET, proposing effecting compromise between its overall properties and conferred intrinsic biodegradability by modified monomer polymerisation.

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Published: Jan 01, 2024
Vol/Issue: 15(7)
Pages: 585-608
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Authors

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Mengjin Wang

Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, P. R. China

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Yaoqin Li

Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, P. R. China

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Lin Zheng

Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, P. R. China

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Tao Hu

Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, P. R. China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P. R. China

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Ming Yan

Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, P. R. China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P. R. China

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Chonggang Wu

Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, P. R. China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P. R. China

Funding

Hubei University of Technology Award: HBUT-science-2005[2]

Technology Foundation for Selected Overseas Scholar, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security Award: [2013]277

Cite This Article

Mengjin Wang, Yaoqin Li, Lin Zheng, et al. (2024). Recycling and depolymerisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate): a review. Polymer Chemistry, 15(7), 585-608. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3py01218b

Recycling and depolymerisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate): a review

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