Jianying Wang , Xin Li , Ting Zhang , Xufang Qian , Tianfu Wang , Yixin Zhao
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Abstract
The indiscriminate disposal and inadequate treatment of plastic wastes have caused severe global environmental and ecological crisis. Economically viable and energy−efficient technologies should be explored for the transformation of plastic wastes. Photo− /electro−catalytic technologies driven by the renewable energy under mild conditions have been widely developed to transform plastic wastes into valued chemicals and fuels. This review summarizes the recent progress on design strategies of catalytic systems for the selective cleavage of chemical bonds in plastic polymer chains. The correlation between catalyst features and catalytic performance in the plastic transformation have been systematically discussed in each section. This review highlights the advantages of plastic waste transformation via sustainable photo− /electro−catalytic technologies to create a circular economy with low carbon emissions.
期刊介绍:
Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (formerly Applied Catalysis B: Environmental) is a journal that focuses on the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The journal's publications cover a wide range of topics, including:
1.Catalytic elimination of environmental pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur compounds, chlorinated and other organic compounds, and soot emitted from stationary or mobile sources.
2.Basic understanding of catalysts used in environmental pollution abatement, particularly in industrial processes.
3.All aspects of preparation, characterization, activation, deactivation, and regeneration of novel and commercially applicable environmental catalysts.
4.New catalytic routes and processes for the production of clean energy, such as hydrogen generation via catalytic fuel processing, and new catalysts and electrocatalysts for fuel cells.
5.Catalytic reactions that convert wastes into useful products.
6.Clean manufacturing techniques that replace toxic chemicals with environmentally friendly catalysts.
7.Scientific aspects of photocatalytic processes and a basic understanding of photocatalysts as applied to environmental problems.
8.New catalytic combustion technologies and catalysts.
9.New catalytic non-enzymatic transformations of biomass components.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in API Abstracts, Research Alert, Chemical Abstracts, Web of Science, Theoretical Chemical Engineering Abstracts, Engineering, Technology & Applied Sciences, and others.