| Title |
Pyrolysis-catalysis upcycling of waste plastic using a multilayer stainless-steel catalyst toward a circular economy |
| ID_Doc |
28719 |
| Authors |
Liu, QY; Jiang, DY; Zhou, H; Yuan, XZ; Wu, CF; Hu, CS; Luque, R; Wang, SR; Chu, S; Xiao, R; Zhang, HY |
| Title |
Pyrolysis-catalysis upcycling of waste plastic using a multilayer stainless-steel catalyst toward a circular economy |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America, 120.0, 39 |
| DOI |
10.1073/pnas.2305078120 |
| Abstract |
Current un-sustainable plastic management is exacerbating plastic pollution, an urgent shift is thus needed to create a recycling society. Such recovering carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) from waste plastic has been considered as one practical route to achieve a circular economy. Here, we performed a simple pyrolysis-catalysis deconstruction of waste plastic via a monolithic multilayer stainless-steel mesh catalyst to produce multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and H-2, which are important carbon material and energy carrier to achieve sustainable development. Results revealed that the C and H recovery efficiencies were as high as 86% and 70%, respectively. The unique oxidation-reduction process and improvement of surface roughness led to efficient exposure of active sites, which increased MWCNTs by suppressing macromolecule hydrocarbons. The C recovery efficiency declined by only 5% after 10 cycles, proving the long-term employment of the catalyst. This catalyst can efficiently convert aromatics to MWCNTs by the vapor-solid-solid mechanism and demonstrate good universality in processing different kinds of waste plastics. The produced MWCNTs showed potential in applications of lithium-ion batteries and telecommunication. Owing to the economic profits and environmental benefits of the developed route, we highlighted its potential as a promising alternative to conventional incineration, simultaneously achieving the waste-to- resource strategy and circular economy. |
| Author Keywords |
waste plastic; upcycling; multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs); hydrogen; macromolecule deposition |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001289032000003 |
| WoS Category |
Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2305078120
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