Abstract
Plastic waste remains a global challenge due to the massive amounts being produced without satisfactory treatment technologies for recycling and upcycling. Photocatalytic processes are emerging as green and promising approaches to upcycle plastics into value-added products under mild conditions using sunlight as the energy source. In this review, the recent advances in plastic conversion through photocatalysis have been comprehensively summarized. Special emphasis is placed on the photocatalytic mechanism and the selective C-C and C-H bond transformations of plastics to access fuels, chemicals, and materials. Finally, the challenges and the perspectives on establishing a new paradigm toward a sustainable and circular plastic economy are also put forward.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2200435 |
| Journal | Advanced Energy Materials |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 9 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- General Materials Science
Keywords
- photocatalysis
- photosynthesis
- plastic upcycling
- selectivity
- solar energy conversion
