Chemocatalytic recycling of polyethylene and polyvinylchloride using colloidal metal nanoparticles and homogeneous catalysts KU Leuven
Plastics have become an essential part of modern society, as versatile and cheap materials in many applications. Unfortunately, their success inevitably leads to large amounts of plastic waste, which could form a feedstock in a circular economy. However, there is a lack of new concepts that allow to process these materials into new building blocks.
In this project, innovative chemical routes are explored for recycling two common ...