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Efficient Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticle catalysts for depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate

Yoonjeong Jo, Eun Jeong Kim, Jueun Kim, Kwangjin An

Green Chemistry · 2023 · 23 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can be recovered as high-purity bis(2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate) (BHET) monomer by glycolysis in the presence of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles (NPs). After removing metallic impurities, BHET can be used to producing r -PET.

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