Fig. 7: Hydrogenolysis of real-life plastic feedstocks using FA.
From: CO-promoted polyethylene hydrogenolysis with renewable formic acid as hydrogen donor
a The product distributions of LDPE bag, HDPE bottle, PP pipette tips, PS foams, and mixed plastics (59% PE, 29% PP, and 12% PS). Reaction conditions: 300 °C, 340 mg substrate, 40 mg catalyst, 150 μL FA, 24 h. b Selectivity of the products based on carbon number range: gasoline, C5–C12; jet fuel, C8–C16; diesel, C9–C22; and waxes/lubricant base-oils, C20–C40. c–f Detailed carbon distributions of the hydrogenolysis products from LDPE bag (c), HDPE bottle (d), PP pipette tips (e), and PS foams (f).
