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Cover Feature: Highly Efficient Solid‐State Hydrolysis of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate by Mechanochemical Milling and Vapor‐Assisted Aging (ChemSusChem 1/2021)
Author(s) -
Štrukil Vjekoslav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.202002770
Subject(s) - polyethylene terephthalate , terephthalic acid , materials science , ball mill , chemical engineering , mechanochemistry , selectivity , polyethylene , polymer , hydrolysis , solid state , polyester , waste management , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , catalysis , engineering
The Cover Feature shows the transformation of post‐consumer waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into terephthalic acid by mechanochemical ball milling, vapor‐assisted aging, or their combination. Near‐quantitative PET conversion, high yields and purity of terephthalic acid, and selectivity in mixtures of different plastics can be achieved at ambient temperature and pressure. More information can be found in the Full Paper by V. Štrukil.