TY - JOUR
T1 - Current Advances in the Photoconversion of Plastics
T2 - the Catalysts and Reaction Pathways
AU - Wang, Junting
AU - Zhang, Caiwei
AU - Wang, Yiou
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Plastic waste has caused severe global environmental pollution and health issues due to the high production rate and lack of proper disposal technology. Traditional methods to deal with plastic waste, such as incineration and landfilling, are deemed unsustainable and energy-intensive. A promising alternative is the photocatalytic conversion of plastic waste, using sunlight as a sustainable and carbon-neutral energy source to break down plastic waste under ambient pressure and low temperatures. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of recent advancements in plastic photoconversion, with an emphasis on the catalysts and reaction pathways. The mechanisms and reaction routes are first reviewed, followed by a detailed discussion of strategies to design catalysts for improved performance in photoconversion. Then, examples of photothermal degradation processes are presented. Finally, current strategies, challenges, and possible future directions of plastic photoconversion are summarized and discussed.
AB - Plastic waste has caused severe global environmental pollution and health issues due to the high production rate and lack of proper disposal technology. Traditional methods to deal with plastic waste, such as incineration and landfilling, are deemed unsustainable and energy-intensive. A promising alternative is the photocatalytic conversion of plastic waste, using sunlight as a sustainable and carbon-neutral energy source to break down plastic waste under ambient pressure and low temperatures. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of recent advancements in plastic photoconversion, with an emphasis on the catalysts and reaction pathways. The mechanisms and reaction routes are first reviewed, followed by a detailed discussion of strategies to design catalysts for improved performance in photoconversion. Then, examples of photothermal degradation processes are presented. Finally, current strategies, challenges, and possible future directions of plastic photoconversion are summarized and discussed.
KW - mechanism
KW - photocatalytic reforming
KW - photoconversion
KW - photothermal degradation
KW - plastic waste
KW - reaction pathways
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85211819516&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/cssc.202401700
DO - 10.1002/cssc.202401700
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85211819516
SN - 1864-5631
JO - ChemSusChem
JF - ChemSusChem
ER -