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May 20, 2026Green Chemistry3 citations

Solvent-mediated contaminant removal from plastic waste using thermodynamic modeling

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PZPanzheng ZhouUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonUIUgochukwu M. IkegwuUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonERElizaveta RadkevichUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Key Points

  • The aim is to find effective solvents for removing contaminants from plastic waste to enhance recycling processes.
  • Molecular modeling approaches were utilized to analyze different solvents for contaminant removal.
  • Thermodynamic modeling was applied to understand the interactions between solvents and contaminants.
  • Specific solvents were identified that significantly improved the removal of contaminants from plastic waste.

Abstract

Plastic waste contains contaminants that will build up in recycled plastic causing environmental and processing issues. We present molecular modeling approaches to identify solvents that promote contaminant removal and enable plastics recycling.

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Zhou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5114f03e14405aa9d673https://doi.org/10.1039/d5gc06059a
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