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

Jinyong Sun; Yuxiao Wang; Shuixing Dai; Arafat Toghan; Yongfeng Hu

doi:10.1039/d6gc00017g

January 1, 2026Green Chemistry

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

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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.

Implication

This research demonstrates electrochemical upcycling of PET into valuable chemicals, suggesting a sustainable solution for plastic waste.

Abstract

Electrochemical upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) via oxidation of ethylene glycol (EG), a key depolymerization product, provides a sustainable route to convert plastic waste into value-added chemicals using renewable electricity....

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ab8002a1e69014ccc5cf https://doi.org/10.1039/d6gc00017g

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