Waste Plastic-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications

Mustafa, Kiran; Kanwal, Javaria; Musaddiq, Sara

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-68031-2_27

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“…Polyamides (PA) are depolymerized in water at ∼300 °C in the presence of inorganic acid . However, this process seems limited to depolymerizing Nylon-6 to caprolactam; for the depolymerization of Nylon-66 to adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine brings complications in product recovery and purification.…”

Section: Chemical Recyclingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Plastic Waste─Sorting, Recycling, Disposal, and Product Redesign

Lange

2021

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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Over the years, the petrochemical industry has developed a plethora of polymers that are contributing to the well-being of humanity. Irresponsible disposal of used plastics has, however, led to the buildup of litter, which is fouling the environment, harming wildlife, and wasting valuable resources. This paper critically reviews the challenge and opportunities in converting plastic waste into a feedstock for the industry. It discusses (a) the amount, quality, and sorting of plastic waste; (b) mechanical recycling and extraction or dissolution/precipitation; (c) chemical recycling to monomers and to feedstock and other chemicals; and (d) waste disposal by incineration, biodegradation, landfill, and microplastics. It will, finally, broaden the circularity discussion with life-cycle analyses (LCA), design for recycling, and the future role of renewable carbon as a feedstock.

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Section: Chemical Recyclingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Plastic Waste─Sorting, Recycling, Disposal, and Product Redesign

Lange

2021

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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“…NP manufactured to be <1 µm in diameter (for example, medical applications [ 137 ], printing ink [ 138 ], electronics [ 107,139,140 ]).…”

Section: Primary Mnpmentioning

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Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment

Allen

Abbasi

et al. 2022

Nat Rev Earth Environ

178

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The discovery of atmospheric micro(nano)plastics transport and ocean-atmosphere exchange points to a highly complex marine plastic cycle, with negative implications for human and ecosystem health. Yet observations are currently limited. In this Perspective, 4 of 23 07/04/2022, 15:41 we quantify the marine-atmospheric micro(nano)plastics cycle processes and fluxes, with the aim of highlighting the remaining unknowns in atmospheric micro(nano)plastics transport. Between 0.013 and 25 million metric tons per year of micro(nano)plastics are potentially being transported within the marine atmosphere and deposited in the oceans. However, the high uncertainty in these marine-atmospheric fluxes is related to data limitations and a lack of study intercomparability. To address the uncertainties and remaining knowledge gaps in the marineatmospheric micro(nano)plastics cycle, we propose a future global marine-atmospheric micro(nano)plastics observation strategy, incorporating novel sampling methods and the creation of a comparable, harmonized and global dataset. Together with long-term observations and intensive investigations, this strategy will help to define the trends in marine-atmospheric pollution and any responses to future policy and management actions.Editor's Summary Atmospheric transport of microplastics could be a major source of plastic pollution to the ocean, yet observations currently remain limited. This Perspective quantifies the known budgets of the marine-atmospheric micro(nano)plastics cycle and proposes a future global observation strategy.

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Nanomaterial Synthesis Using Tyre and Plastic

Saxena,

Chauhan

2024

Biogenic Wastes-Enabled Nanomaterial Synthesis

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Waste Plastic-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications

Cited by 5 publications

References 117 publications

Managing Plastic Waste─Sorting, Recycling, Disposal, and Product Redesign

Managing Plastic Waste─Sorting, Recycling, Disposal, and Product Redesign

Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment

Nanomaterial Synthesis Using Tyre and Plastic

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