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Phytocat – a bio-derived Ni catalyst for rapid de-polymerization of polystyrene using a synergistic approach

Published:2021 Issue:2 Volume:23 Page:808-814
ISSN:1463-9262
Container-title:Green Chemistry
language:en
Short-container-title:Green Chem.

Author:

Johar Parul¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID,Rylott Elizabeth L.⁶⁷³⁴⁵^ORCID,McElroy C. Robert¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID,Matharu Avtar S.¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID,Clark James H.¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence

2. Department of Chemistry

3. University of York

4. York

5. UK

6. Centre for Novel Agricultural Products

7. Department of Biology

Abstract

A bio-derived Ni catalyst (phytocat) was developed using microwave assisted in-situ biosynthesis. The efficient use of naturally bound nickel in phytocat was successful in synergistic valorization of polystyrene to yield valuable chemical building blocks.

Funder

University of York

Association of Commonwealth Universities

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Pollution,Environmental Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2021/GC/D0GC03808C

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