The hydrolytic depolymerisation of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was accomplished in neat water using heterogenous ZnO catalysts. Up to 100% and 98% selectivity to the complete hydrolysis products was achieved at full PLA and PET conversion at 130 °C and 180 °C, respectively. The catalytic species could be partially (for PLA) recovered and reused, though with a gradual activity drop.

Hydrolytic depolymerisation of polyesters over heterogeneous ZnO catalyst

Francesca Liguori;Carmen Moreno Marrodan;Werner Oberhauser;Elisa Passaglia;Pierluigi Barbaro
2023

Abstract

The hydrolytic depolymerisation of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was accomplished in neat water using heterogenous ZnO catalysts. Up to 100% and 98% selectivity to the complete hydrolysis products was achieved at full PLA and PET conversion at 130 °C and 180 °C, respectively. The catalytic species could be partially (for PLA) recovered and reused, though with a gradual activity drop.
2023
Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici - ICCOM -
Polyesters, depolymerization, ZnO, heterogeneous catalysis, hydrolysis
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