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Recovering waste plastics using shape-selective nano-scale reactors as catalysts

Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Nature Sustainability
Publication Date
Page Numbers
39 to 42
Volume
2
Issue
1

Waste plastic composed of low-density polyethylene can be converted into a potential new fuel source. This research describes a new nano-scale catalyst with well-defined and uniform surface openings. This material, called Al-SBA-15, is shape-selective, so it uses only one step to generate a gasoline-type product that requires less additional processing compared to that produced by previous catalysts.