Conversion of Polyethylene to Low-Molecular-Weight Oil Products at Moderate Temperatures Using Nickel/Zeolite Nanocatalysts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Synthesis of 10 nm Nickel Nanoparticles
2.2.2. Preparation of Polyethylene Degradation Catalyst
2.2.3. Polyethylene Upcycling
2.2.4. Characterization of Materials
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Analysis of Nanoparticles and Catalysts
3.2. Analysis of PE Upcycling
3.2.1. Effect of Hydrogen Pressure on PE Upcycling
3.2.2. Effect of Catalyst Amount on PE Upcycling
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cho, H.; Jin, A.; Kim, S.J.; Kwon, Y.; Lee, E.; Shin, J.J.; Kim, B.H. Conversion of Polyethylene to Low-Molecular-Weight Oil Products at Moderate Temperatures Using Nickel/Zeolite Nanocatalysts. Materials 2024, 17, 1863. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17081863
Cho H, Jin A, Kim SJ, Kwon Y, Lee E, Shin JJ, Kim BH. Conversion of Polyethylene to Low-Molecular-Weight Oil Products at Moderate Temperatures Using Nickel/Zeolite Nanocatalysts. Materials. 2024; 17(8):1863. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17081863
Chicago/Turabian StyleCho, Hyungjin, Ahyeon Jin, Sun Ju Kim, Youngmin Kwon, Eunseo Lee, Jaeman J. Shin, and Byung Hyo Kim. 2024. "Conversion of Polyethylene to Low-Molecular-Weight Oil Products at Moderate Temperatures Using Nickel/Zeolite Nanocatalysts" Materials 17, no. 8: 1863. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17081863