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Comprehensive quantitative analysis of polyolefin hydrogenolysis toward plastic waste management

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By Yi-Yu Wang, Xun Wu, Akalanka Tennakoon, Anne M. LaPointe, Frédéric A. Perras, Long Qi, Aaron D. Sadow, Wenyu Huang
| Nature Verified
Abstract New methods for recovering the energy and value from polyolefin plastic waste must account for all the hydrocarbons formed during a deconstruction reaction. Analysis of the reaction mixture distribution is key to determining a catalyst’s performance (activity and selectivity) and evaluating the economic viability of a conversion process.
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Influence of Pore Length on Hydrogenolysis of Polyethylene within a Mesoporous Support Architecture

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By Max Meirow, Akalanka Tennakoon, Xun Wu, Jarod Willmon
| dx.doi.org
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Two Mesoporous Domains Are Better Than One for Catalytic Deconstruction of Polyolefins

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By Akalanka Tennakoon, Xun Wu, Daniel Howell, Max Meirow
| ACS Publications
Catalytic hydrogenolysis of polyolefins into valuable liquid, oil, or wax-like hydrocarbon chains for second-life applications is typically accompanied by the hydrogen-wasting co-formation of low value volatiles, notably methane, that increase greenhouse gas emissions. Catalytic sites confined at the bottom of mesoporous wells, under conditions in which the pore exerts the greatest influence over the mechanism, are capable of producing less gases than unconfined sites.
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