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Polymer Upcycling

Polymer Upcycling is the chemical or material transformation of waste polymers into higher-value products through advanced synthetic or processing strategies, distinguishing it from conventional recycling by enhancing both environmental and economic value.

355

Publications

25.4K

Citations

1.9K

Authors

507

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

349

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Publications

355

Chemical and biological catalysis for plastics recycling and upcycling

Lucas D. Ellis, Nicholas A. Rorrer, Kevin P. Sullivan et al. · Nature Catalysis · 2021 · 1.1K citations

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Polyethylene upcycling to long-chain alkylaromatics by tandem hydrogenolysis/aromatization

Fan Zhang, Manhao Zeng, Ryan Yappert et al. · Science · 2020 · 831 citations · Full text

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Upcycling Single-Use Polyethylene into High-Quality Liquid Products

Gökhan Çelik, Robert M. Kennedy, Ryan A. Hackler et al. · ACS Central Science · 2019 · 547 citations · Full text

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Catalytic upcycling of high-density polyethylene via a processive mechanism

Akalanka Tennakoon, Xun Wu, Alexander L. Paterson et al. · Nature Catalysis · 2020 · 501 citations · Full text

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Electrocatalytic Upcycling of Biomass and Plastic Wastes to Biodegradable Polymer Monomers and Hydrogen Fuel at High Current Densities

Yifan Yan, Hua Zhou, Simin Xu et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2023 · 499 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.9K

  1. HS
    Haritz Sardón

    University of the Basque Country, Spain

    7 publications · 598 citations

    7

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  2. CJ
    Coralie Jehanno

    University of the Basque Country, Spain

    7 publications · 598 citations

    7

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  3. YW
    Yu‐Zhong Wang

    Sichuan University, China

    7 publications · 463 citations

    7

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  4. JC
    Jinxing Chen

    Soochow University, China

    7 publications · 973 citations

    7

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  5. BP
    Baron Peters

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    6 publications · 1.5K citations

    6

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Institutions

507

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    24 h-index

    124 publications

    8.1K citations

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    15 h-index

    60 publications

    2.6K citations

  3. Sichuan University

    Chengdu, China

    14 h-index

    77 publications

    4.2K citations

  4. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences

    Beijing, China

    13 h-index

    63 publications

    5.7K citations

  5. University of the Basque Country

    Leioa, Spain

    10 h-index

    43 publications

    3K citations

  6. Peking University

    Beijing, China

    10 h-index

    48 publications

    5.6K citations

  7. Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, China

    9 h-index

    54 publications

    5.9K citations

  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    9 h-index

    33 publications

    4K citations

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Venues

  1. Green Chemistry

    GC · 26 publications · 1.5K citations

    22

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  2. Chemical Engineering Journal

    15 publications · 1.1K citations

    14

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  3. Angewandte Chemie International Edition

    15 publications · 946 citations

    14

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  4. Journal of the American Chemical Society

    JACS · 14 publications · 1.9K citations

    14

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  5. ChemSusChem

    12 publications · 549 citations

    12

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