Quantum Mechanical Investigation of the Oxidative Cleavage of the C–C Backbone Bonds in Polyethylene Model Molecules

Quantum Mechanical Investigation of the Oxidative Cleavage of the C–C Backbone Bonds in Polyethylene Model Molecules

Recalcitrant plastic waste has caused serious global ecological problems. There is an urgent need to develop environmentally friendly and efficient methods for degrading the highly stable carbon skeleton structure of plastics. To that end, we used a quantum mechanical calculation to thoroughly inves...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qixuan Jiang, Zhongyu Li, Ziheng Cui, Ren Wei, Kaili Nie, Haijun Xu, Luo Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
plastic degradation
oxidation
free radicals
C–C bond cleavage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/16/2730

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/16/2730

Similar Items