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The aim is to develop a method for electrochemical upcycling of PET plastics into valuable chemicals using a tri-metallic approach.

May 28, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry A4 citationsOpen Access

From Plastic Waste to Value-Added Chemicals: A Trimetallic MOF Strategy for Electrochemical PET Upcycling

DSDivy G. SolankiCharotar University of Science and Technology PSPooja J. SharmaCharotar University of Science and Technology SBSanjay A. BhakharCharotar University of Science and Technology

Key Points

The aim is to develop a method for electrochemical upcycling of PET plastics into valuable chemicals using a tri-metallic approach.
Developed a tri-metallic electrocatalyst for the electrochemical conversion of PET.
Conducted experiments to evaluate the efficiency of the upcycling process.
Analyzed the formation of value-added chemicals during the electrochemical reaction.
Successfully converted PET into various value-added chemicals via the tri-metallic MOF strategy.
Achieved significant reduction in plastic waste, with improved electrocatalytic efficiency.
Demonstrated economic viability and potential for large-scale applications.

Abstract

Electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics into valueadded chemicals provides a sustainable route to simultaneously mitigate plastic pollution and enable energy-efficient chemical synthesis. Herein, we develop a tri-metallic NiMnCo...

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Solanki et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a17dcbb3fad632b0f9d96d3 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ta00999a

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