Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and Fuels
The continuous rise in plastic waste raises serious concerns about the ensuing effects on the pollution of global environment and loss of valuable resources. Developing efficient approach to recycle the plastic has been an urgent demand for realizing a sustainable circular economy. Photocatalytic va...
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| description | The continuous rise in plastic waste raises serious concerns about the ensuing effects on the pollution of global environment and loss of valuable resources. Developing efficient approach to recycle the plastic has been an urgent demand for realizing a sustainable circular economy. Photocatalytic valorization directly utilizes solar energy to transform plastic pollutant into chemicals and fuels, which is hardly implemented by traditional mechanical recycling and incineration strategies, thus offering a promising approach to address the contemporary waste and energy challenges. Here, we focus on the recent advances in the high-value utilization of plastic waste through photocatalysis. The basic principle and different reaction pathways for the photocatalytic valorization of plastic waste are presented. Then, the developed representative photocatalyst systems and converted products are elaborately discussed. At last, the review closes with critical thoughts on research challenges along with some perspectives for further development of this emerging and fascinating filed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-249feb37108c496e83c14e07bf3a5d5e2022-12-21T22:40:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nanotechnology2673-30132021-07-01310.3389/fnano.2021.723120723120Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and FuelsAizhu Chen0Min-Quan Yang1Sibo Wang2Qingrong Qian3College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, ChinaCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, ChinaCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, ChinaThe continuous rise in plastic waste raises serious concerns about the ensuing effects on the pollution of global environment and loss of valuable resources. Developing efficient approach to recycle the plastic has been an urgent demand for realizing a sustainable circular economy. Photocatalytic valorization directly utilizes solar energy to transform plastic pollutant into chemicals and fuels, which is hardly implemented by traditional mechanical recycling and incineration strategies, thus offering a promising approach to address the contemporary waste and energy challenges. Here, we focus on the recent advances in the high-value utilization of plastic waste through photocatalysis. The basic principle and different reaction pathways for the photocatalytic valorization of plastic waste are presented. Then, the developed representative photocatalyst systems and converted products are elaborately discussed. At last, the review closes with critical thoughts on research challenges along with some perspectives for further development of this emerging and fascinating filed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnano.2021.723120/fullphotocatalysisvalorizationplastic wastesolar energychemical fuels |
| spellingShingle | Aizhu Chen Min-Quan Yang Sibo Wang Qingrong Qian Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and Fuels Frontiers in Nanotechnology photocatalysis valorization plastic waste solar energy chemical fuels |
| title | Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and Fuels |
| title_full | Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and Fuels |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and Fuels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and Fuels |
| title_short | Recent Advancements in Photocatalytic Valorization of Plastic Waste to Chemicals and Fuels |
| title_sort | recent advancements in photocatalytic valorization of plastic waste to chemicals and fuels |
| topic | photocatalysis valorization plastic waste solar energy chemical fuels |
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