Temperature-gradient thermolysis for plastics
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•Chain-length-controllable upcycling of polyolefins to sulfate detergents - Nature Sustainability
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Thermolysis is capable of upcycling end-of-life plastics to intermediate molecules suitable for downstream conversion to eventually high-value chemicals, but tuning the molar mass distribution of the products is challenging.
The whole thermolysis process is catalyst- and hydrogen-free.
Single pot catalyst strategy to branched products via adhesive isomerization and hydrocracking of polyethylene over platinum tungstated zirconia .
Soaps & Detergents ( Eastman , 2024 ); https://www.eastman.com/Markets/cleaners/Household-Cleaners/Pages/Soaps-Detergents.
Catalytic carboncarbon bond cleavage and carbon-element bond formation give new life for polyolefins as biodegradable surfactants.
The effects of cold saponification on the unsaponified fatty acid composition and sensory perception of commercial natural herbal soaps.
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