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Cover Feature: Synthetic Lubricants Derived from Plastic Waste and their Tribological Performance (ChemSusChem 19/2021)
Author(s) -
Hackler Ryan A.,
Vyavhare Kimaya,
Kennedy Robert M.,
Celik Gokhan,
Kanbur Uddhav,
Griffin Philip J.,
Sadow Aaron D.,
Zang Guiyan,
Elgowainy Amgad,
Sun Pingping,
Poeppelmeier Kenneth R.,
Erdemir Ali,
Delferro Massimiliano
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.202101827
Subject(s) - dispersity , tribology , cover (algebra) , hydrocarbon , plastic waste , feature (linguistics) , materials science , chemical engineering , nanoparticle , catalysis , waste management , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , polymer chemistry , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics
The Cover Feature shows a mixed waste plastic stream being converted to synthetic motor oil lubricants. A Pt nanoparticle catalyst utilizes H 2 gas to selectively break up the hydrocarbon chains via C−C scissions to produce a liquid, monodisperse product. More information can be found in the Full Paper by R. A. Hackler et al.