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Alcoholysis of polyethylene terephthalate to produce dioctyl terephthalate using choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents as efficient catalysts

Lei Zhou, Xingmei Lü, Zhaoyang Ju, Haoyu Yao, Junli Xu, Qing Zhou, Yufeng Hu, Suojiang Zhang

Green Chemistry · 2019 · 164 citations · 42 references

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To prepare DOTP more cheaply and efficiently, PET was used as a raw material and a ChCl-based DES was synthesized as a catalyst.

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Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

Harry P. Austin, Mark D. Allen, Bryon S. Donohoe et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2018 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Deep Eutectic Solvents: Sustainable Media for Nanoscale and Functional Materials

Durgesh V. Wagle, Hua Zhao, Gary A. Baker · Accounts of Chemical Research · 2014 · 874 citations

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Structural insight into molecular mechanism of poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation

Seongjoon Joo, In Jin Cho, Hogyun Seo et al. · Nature Communications · 2018 · 795 citations · Full text

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Evaluation of toxicity and biodegradability of choline chloride based deep eutectic solvents

Kristina Radošević, Marina Cvjetko Bubalo, Dijana Grgas et al. · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · 2014 · 734 citations

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