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MATERIALS HORIZONS
Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages 1625-1640Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01215d
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The recycling of polystyrene (PS) remains a challenge, but catalytic depolymerization can overcome these issues by producing styrene and other valuable aromatics from waste, enabling sustainable production.
Polystyrene (PS) is one of the most popular plastics due to its versatility, which renders it useful for a large variety of applications, including laboratory equipment, insulation and food packaging. However, its recycling is still a challenge, as both mechanical and chemical (thermal) recycling strategies are often cost-prohibitive in comparison to current disposal methods. Therefore, catalytic depolymerization of PS represents the best alternative to overcome these economical drawbacks, since the presence of a catalyst can improve product selectivity for chemical recycling and upcycling of PS. This minireview focuses on the catalytic processes for the production of styrene and other valuable aromatics from PS waste, and it aims to lay the ground for PS recyclability and long-term sustainable PS production.
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