Department of Biotechnology, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Chennai, 600117, India.
Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Chennai, 600 117, Tamilnadu, India.
Chemosphere. 2024 Apr;353:141541. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141541. Epub 2024 Feb 27.
Plastics are a vital component of our daily lives in the contemporary globalization period; they are present in all facets of modern life. Because the bulk of synthetic plastics utilized in the market are non-biodegradable by nature, the issues associated with their contamination are unavoidable in an era dominated by polymers. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is extensively used in industries such as automotive, packaging, textile, food, and beverages production represents a major share of these non-biodegradable polymer productions. Given its extensive application across various sectors, PET usage results in a considerable amount of post-consumer waste, majority of which require disposal after a certain period. However, the recycling of polymeric waste materials has emerged as a prominent topic in research, driven by growing environmental consciousness. Numerous studies indicate that products derived from polymeric waste can be converted into a new polymeric resource in diverse sectors, including organic coatings and regenerative medicine. This review aims to consolidate significant scientific literatures on the recycling PET waste for electrochemical device applications. It also highlights the current challenges in scaling up these processes for industrial application.
在当代全球化时代，塑料是我们日常生活中不可或缺的一部分；它们存在于现代生活的各个方面。由于市场上使用的大部分合成塑料本质上是不可生物降解的，因此在聚合物主导的时代，它们的污染问题是不可避免的。聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET）广泛应用于汽车、包装、纺织、食品和饮料生产等行业，在这些不可生物降解的聚合物生产中占有很大份额。由于其在各个领域的广泛应用，PET 的使用产生了大量的消费后废物，其中大部分在一定时间后需要处理。然而，由于环保意识的增强，聚合物废料的回收已成为研究的一个突出课题。许多研究表明，聚合物废料衍生的产品可以转化为有机涂料和再生医学等不同领域的新聚合物资源。本综述旨在整合关于回收 PET 废物用于电化学器件应用的重要科学文献。它还强调了这些过程在工业应用中扩大规模所面临的当前挑战。
