PET Glycolysis to BHET Efficiently Catalyzed by Stable and Recyclable Pd-Cu/γ-Al2O3
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization and Analysis of the Pd-Cu/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts
2.2. Catalytic Glycolysis of PET
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of Pd-Cu/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts
3.3. General Procedure for the PET Glycolysis
3.4. Characterization of Catalysts and Products
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Entry | Cat 1 | Cat 2 | Cat 3 | Cat 4 | Cat 5 |
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Theoretical ratio | 1:1 | 1:1.5 | 1:2 | 1:2.5 | 1:3 |
Actual value (%) | 1.85:1.98 | 1.81:2.96 | 1.88:3.95 | 1.88:4.96 | 1.87:5.94 |
PET degradation rate | 36% | 49% | 57% | 62% | 63% |
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Zhou, L.; Qin, E.; Huang, H.; Wang, Y.; Li, M. PET Glycolysis to BHET Efficiently Catalyzed by Stable and Recyclable Pd-Cu/γ-Al2O3. Molecules 2024, 29, 4305. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184305
Zhou L, Qin E, Huang H, Wang Y, Li M. PET Glycolysis to BHET Efficiently Catalyzed by Stable and Recyclable Pd-Cu/γ-Al2O3. Molecules. 2024; 29(18):4305. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184305
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Lei, Enbo Qin, Hao Huang, Yuanyou Wang, and Mingxin Li. 2024. "PET Glycolysis to BHET Efficiently Catalyzed by Stable and Recyclable Pd-Cu/γ-Al2O3" Molecules 29, no. 18: 4305. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184305