Depolymerization of polyamide 6 in hydrophilic ionic liquids

Polyamide 6 underwent an efficient depolymerization in hydrophilic ionic liquids under microwave irradiation at 300 °C. The depolymerization completed within 60 min. Caprolactam was readily separated by simple extraction procedure and the ionic liquids were recovered and reused for several times. Ad...

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Main Authors: Akio Kamimura, Yuto Shiramatsu, Takuji Kawamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-04-01
Series:Green Energy & Environment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468025718301389