Valorisation of plastic waste via metal-catalysed depolymerisation

Francesca Liguori, Carmen Moreno-Marrodán and Pierluigi Barbaro
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 589–621. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.53

Cite the Following Article

Valorisation of plastic waste via metal-catalysed depolymerisation
Francesca Liguori, Carmen Moreno-Marrodán and Pierluigi Barbaro
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 589–621. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.53

How to Cite

Liguori, F.; Moreno-Marrodán, C.; Barbaro, P. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 589–621. doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.53

Download Citation

Citation data can be downloaded as file using the "Download" button or used for copy/paste from the text window below.
Citation data in RIS format can be imported by all major citation management software, including EndNote, ProCite, RefWorks, and Zotero.

Presentation Graphic

Picture with graphical abstract, title and authors for social media postings and presentations.
Format: PNG Size: 8.5 MB Download

Citations to This Article

Up to 20 of the most recent references are displayed here.

Scholarly Works

  • Li, X.; Wang, J.; Yi, G.; Teong, S. P.; Chan, S. P.; Zhang, Y. From waste plastic to artificial lotus leaf: Upcycling waste polypropylene to superhydrophobic spheres with hierarchical micro/nanostructure. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2024, 342, 123378. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123378
  • Minami, Y.; Imamura, S.; Matsuyama, N.; Nakajima, Y.; Yoshida, M. Catalytic thiolation-depolymerization-like decomposition of oxyphenylene-type super engineering plastics via selective carbon-oxygen main chain cleavages. Communications chemistry 2024, 7, 37. doi:10.1038/s42004-024-01120-7
  • Yang, G.; Peng, P.; Guo, H.; Song, H.; Li, Z. The catalytic pyrolysis of waste polyolefins by zeolite-based catalysts: A critical review on the structure-acidity synergies of catalysts. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2024, 222, 110712. doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2024.110712
  • Johnson, M. L.; Fine, R. L.; Stankowski, D. S.; Koch, C. A.; Limoges, K. A.; Robertson, N. J. Highly selective pressure-dependent (transfer) hydrogenative depolymerization of polybutylene succinate. Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 2024, 60, 702–705. doi:10.1039/d3cc05239g
  • Minami, Y.; Imamura, S.; Matsuyama, N.; Nakajima, Y.; Yoshida, M. Catalytic thiolation-depolymerization of oxyphenylene type super engineering plastics via selective carbon-oxygen main chain cleavages. Research Square Platform LLC 2023. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3401469/v1
  • Luk, J.; Kumar, A. doi:10.1002/9781119951438.eibc2845
  • Lourenço, D. L.; Oliveira, D. F.; Fernandes, A. C. Efficient Depolymerization of Polyester and Polycarbonate Plastic Waste Catalyzed by Commercially Available Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Manganese Catalysts. Advanced Sustainable Systems 2023, 8. doi:10.1002/adsu.202300381
  • Liguori, F.; Moreno-Marrodán, C.; Oberhauser, W.; Passaglia, E.; Barbaro, P. Hydrolytic depolymerisation of polyesters over heterogeneous ZnO catalyst. RSC Sustainability 2023, 1, 1394–1403. doi:10.1039/d3su00089c
  • Branco, T. A. H.; Fernandes, A. C. Depolymerization of Polyester and Polycarbonate Waste using HBpin and Cheap Zinc Catalysts. Advanced Sustainable Systems 2023, 7. doi:10.1002/adsu.202300217
  • Minami, Y.; Inagaki, Y.; Tsuyuki, T.; Sato, K.; Nakajima, Y. Hydroxylation-Depolymerization of Oxyphenylene-Based Super Engineering Plastics To Regenerate Arenols. JACS Au 2023, 3, 2323–2332. doi:10.1021/jacsau.3c00357
  • Chaudhary, A.; Srivastava, R. Ionic Liquid‐Assisted Depolymerization of Condensation Polymers: A Review. ChemistrySelect 2023, 8. doi:10.1002/slct.202301709
  • Hirschberg, V.; Rodrigue, D. Recycling of polyamides: Processes and conditions. Journal of Polymer Science 2023, 61, 1937–1958. doi:10.1002/pol.20230154
  • Khopade, K. V.; Chikkali, S. H.; Barsu, N. Metal-catalyzed plastic depolymerization. Cell Reports Physical Science 2023, 4, 101341. doi:10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101341
  • Lourenço, D. L.; Fernandes, A. C. HBpin/MoO2Cl2(H2O)2 as an efficient catalytic system for the reduction of esters, lactones and polyester plastic waste. Molecular Catalysis 2023, 542, 113128. doi:10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113128
  • Shekhar, S.; Hoque, M. E.; Bajpai, P. K.; Islam, H.; Sharma, B. Chemical upcycling of plastics as a solution to the plastic trash problem for an ideal, circular polymer economy and energy recovery. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2023, 26, 5629–5664. doi:10.1007/s10668-023-03003-8
  • Kumar, V.; Singh, E.; Singh, S.; Pandey, A.; Bhargava, P. C. Micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) as emerging pollutant in ground water: Environmental impact, potential risks, limitations and way forward towards sustainable management. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 459, 141568. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.141568
  • Islas-Trejo, E.; Tlahuextl, M.; Lechuga-Islas, V. D.; Falcón-León, M.; Tlahuext, H.; Tapia-Benavides, A. R. Selective synthesis and structural study of amino amide trichlorozincates. Journal of Molecular Structure 2023, 1274, 134451. doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134451
  • Minami, Y.; Matsuyama, N.; Takeichi, Y.; Watanabe, R.; Mathew, S.; Nakajima, Y. Depolymerization of robust polyetheretherketone to regenerate monomer units using sulfur reagents. Communications chemistry 2023, 6, 14. doi:10.1038/s42004-023-00814-8
  • Yuan, H.; Li, C.; Shan, R.; Zhang, J.; Wu, Y.; Chen, Y. Recent developments on the zeolites catalyzed polyolefin plastics pyrolysis. Fuel Processing Technology 2022, 238, 107531. doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107531
  • Li, X.; Wang, X.; Chen, L.; Huang, X.; Pan, F.; Liu, L.; Dong, B.; Liu, H.; Li, H.; Dai, X.; Hur, J. Changes in physicochemical and leachate characteristics of microplastics during hydrothermal treatment of sewage sludge. Water research 2022, 222, 118876. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118876
Other Beilstein-Institut Open Science Activities