Electrochemical Upcycling of PET to Value-Added Chemicals via Amorphous–Crystalline Interface Engineering

Key Points

• The aim is to explore a sustainable method to convert PET plastic waste into valuable chemicals using electrochemical processes.
• Utilized oxidation of ethylene glycol as a key step in depolymerization of PET.
• Employed amorphous-crystalline interface engineering in the electrochemical process.
• Analyzed the effectiveness of renewable electricity in the conversion process.
• Demonstrated successful conversion of PET to value-added chemicals.
• Showed improvement in efficiency by optimizing the electrochemical interfaces.
• Highlighted the potential for sustainable use of plastic waste.