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Innovations Toward the Valorization of Plastics Waste

Zachary R. Hinton, Michael R. Talley, Pavel A. Kots, Anne V. Le, Tan Zhang, Michael E. Mackay, Aditya M. Kunjapur, Peng Bai, Dionisios G. Vlachos, Mary P. Watson, Michael C. Berg, Thomas H. III Epps, LaShanda T. J. Korley

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waste141Hydrogen-free catalytic depolymerization of waste polyolefins at mild temperatures43Ionic-Liquid-Mediated Deconstruction of Polymers for Advanced Recycling and Upcycling45Bulk depolymerization of poly(methyl methacrylate) via chain-end initiation for catalyst-free reversion to monomer142Understanding poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation using gas-mediated simulated recycling29Quantifying synergy for mixed end-scission and random-scission catalysts in polymer upcycling12Unlocking Circularity Through the Chemical Recycling and Upcycling of Lignin-Derivable Polymethacrylates17Closed-loop recycling of semi-aromatic polyesters upcycled from poly(ethylene terephthalate)10Liquid-assisted grinding enables a direct mechanochemical functionalization of polystyrene waste27Sustainable high-density polyethylene via chemical recycling: From modification to polymerization methods45Harnessing biocatalysis to achieve selective functional group interconversion of monomers4Fabrication of jelly like material from rLLDPE by a binary approach based on gamma irradiation and thermal processing for oil remediation6Kunststoffabfälle im Kontext der SDGs1A Microkinetic Model for Isomerizing Ethenolysis8UV-shielding, flexible and enhanced thermal-conductive polylactide composites modified with single-layered, large-sized MXene nano-sheets10Advances in Nonreactive Polymer Compatibilizers for Commodity Polyolefin Blends102Fast Pyrolysis Product Analysis of Commercial Polyethylenes17Tracking Chain Populations and Branching Structure during Polyethylene Deconstruction Processes12Cross-Linked Polyolefins: Opportunities for Fostering Circularity Throughout the Materials Lifecycle28Grafting of maleic anhydride onto waste acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ( ABS ) and its application for compatibilization of ABS blends7Synthesis of Itaconate-Based Biopolyesters with Improved Polycondensation Control14Analyses of circular solutions for advanced plastics waste recycling88Depolymerization and Functionalization of Super Engineering Plastics10Plastic waste valorization for formic acid production: A comparison between the electrolysis and hydrogenation process5Novel adsorption-based upgradation of end-of-life polypropylene pyrolysis oil using carbonised rice husk4Intensification & Scale-up of Waste Plastic Upcycling to Lubricants Conversion0The role of biomolecular building blocks on the cohesion of biomatter plastics7Selective Depolymerization for Sculpting Polymethacrylate Molecular Weight Distributions16Biological polyethylene deconstruction initiated by oxidation from DyP peroxidases5Preparation and Study of a Waste Corrugated Cardboard Fiber‐Based Foamed Material With Good Hydrophobicity and Flame‐Retardant Properties2Bulk Depolymerization of Polystyrene with Comonomer Radical Triggers19The Convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and New Technologies in Agricultural Waste Valorization Systems0Recycled plastics as innovative low-cost adsorbents to reduce lead concentrations in waters3Biorefining of Thermoplastic Starch via Depolymerization and Methane Arrested Anaerobic Digestion6Polystyrene waste-xanthan gum membranes: modification, preparation and evaluation as polyelectrolyte membranes4Catalytic pyrolysis of disposable masks: Fine-tuning nickel content ratios in catalysts for enhanced hydrogen-rich gas and carbon nanomaterial quality0Methods for Carbon Mass Closure in Polyolefin Hydrocracking6Monitoring Depolymerization in Mesopores Using Dynamic Properties of Polymeric Melt Accessed via Dielectric Spectroscopy0Transforming Renewable Carbohydrate-Based Polymers into Oxygen and Moisture Barriers at Elevated Humidity4Light-driven artificial photosynthesis: integrating inorganic photosensitizers with biological systems for sustainable biosynthesis6From waste to value: A review of emerging plastic valorization technologies3A Multi‐step Synergistic Strategy for Upgrading Plastic Waste into Circular Economy Feedstocks1Life cycle 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Hydrogenolysis over a Ruthenium Catalyst0Relationships Between Sequential Structure and Physicochemistry Performance for CO 2 ‐Derived Semi‐Aromatic Poly(Carbonate‐Ester) Terpolymers0Biodegradability of Acrylate-Lipoic Acid Copolymers8A holistic remedy to the plastic era through a high–performance photocatalytic system0Defect-controlled electrospinning of waste PVC-PMMA nanofibers for oil sorption and regeneration by re-electrospinning0Tandem catalysts for hydroconversion of polyethylene-EVOH multilayer plastics0

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