Current location:style >>
Chinese scientists develop new method of plastic recycling
style813People have gathered around
Introduction(Xinhua) 09:24, July 04, 2023BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has developed a new ...
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has developed a new method of recycling polyethylene plastic waste that could cut costs while producing a range of useful petroleum-based materials, according to a paper published recently in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Polyethylene plastic, which is one of the five main types of plastic, is highly stable and does not biodegrade easily. However, the research team from the University of Science and Technology of China has discovered a new recycling process that employs existing technology while producing useful by-products.
Considering the similarities between polyethylene and oil, in terms of both chemical structure and composition, the team borrowed technology from the oil industry to devise its new method.
The team devised a "hydrogen breathing" strategy, using catalysts to break down the chemical structure of waste plastic and reorganize it, forming high-value ring-shaped hydrocarbons. These can then be used as raw materials for the synthesis of drugs, dyes, resins and fibers.
Han Buxing, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the research uses environmental pollutants such as abandoned polyethylene plastics to prepare petroleum-based chemical products, providing a new method for the "artificial carbon cycle" of waste plastics.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Universal Unfoldings news portal”。http://malta.downmusic.org/html-83b399878.html
Related articles
The 13 style rules that every midlife woman MUST follow (and yes, beige really is banned!)
styleShoes are your secret weapon, for ever There's nothing you can't wear on your feet for ever (though ...
【style】
Read moreHow Britain's richest man is so secretive even his receptionist hasn't heard of him
styleAsk anyone if they know who Michael Platt is and they will probably reply: ‘Michael Who?’In fact, he ...
【style】
Read moreBuffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato after extending playoff drought to 13th season
styleBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday, making him the seve ...
【style】
Read more
Popular articles
- Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
- West Virginia transgender sports ban discriminates against teen athlete, appeals court says
- Gordon Ramsay serves papers to masked pub squatters who trashed TV chef's £13million London boozer
- Draft report says Missouri's House speaker stymied ethics investigation into his spending
- Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
- Home values rising in Detroit, especially for Black homeowners, study shows
Latest articles
Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient
NHL announces Bodyarmor as its new sports drink, replacing BioSteel
Chilling 911 audio reveals moment Ohio cops find Uber driver, 61, dying on 81
Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses
Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection after closing some restaurants
It was one of the most joyous
LINKS
- The 96th Annual Academy Awards
- Luke Fleurs: South African footballer shot dead in car hijacking
- US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid
- Israel dismisses UN resolution on possible war crimes as 'distorted text'
- David Cameron's Falklands visit prompts playful dig from Buenos Aires
- Dozens of jobs set to be axed at Commerce Commission
- Attendance action plan includes daily data, traffic light system
- Dozens of jobs set to be axed at Commerce Commission
- 'Rust' armorer called 'sloppy,' defense says she's a scapegoat
- Samsung: Tech giant sees profits jump by more than 900%