From Landfill to Photonics: The Upcycling of Plastic Waste
Andrea Escher,
Laura Magnasco,
Fabiano Martorelli
et al.
Abstract:The unrestrained use and improper disposal of plastics make their recycling and reuse an issue of paramount importance. This work aims to give a second life to polymeric materials in the field of photonics and shows that recycled polymers, which are often mixed with additives that affect their processability for such a challenging target, can be used for the fabrication of multilayered photonic crystals. We focus on simple methods to recover polystyrene from disposables and food packaging and cellulose acetate… Show more
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