Extended Data Fig. 10: The depolymerization of different PET sources and various polyesters and polyamide with and without Zn2/C at pH 13 and 60 °C. | Nature Sustainability

Extended Data Fig. 10: The depolymerization of different PET sources and various polyesters and polyamide with and without Zn2/C at pH 13 and 60 °C.

From: Depolymerization of polyesters by a binuclear catalyst for plastic recycling

Extended Data Fig. 10: The depolymerization of different PET sources and various polyesters and polyamide with and without Zn2/C at pH 13 and 60 °C.The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

Reaction conditions: 10 mL of NaOH aqueous solution (pH 13), 0.32 g of polyesters or polyamide and 2 mg of Zn2L(NO3)2 supported on carbon. Reaction time: Carpet (60 h), fiber (50 h), dyed bottle (50 h), waste bottle (50 h), amorphous (38 h), crystalline granule (50 h), Nylon 66 (6 day), PBT (12 day), PC (14 day), PBA (38 h), P3/4HB (18 h), PHB (27 h), PGA (10 h), PBS (12 h), PEF (7 h), PU (2 h), PCL (16 h), PLA (18 h), and PBAT (16 h). All the error bars in this figure represent the standard deviations for three independent measurements and the bars indicate mean values.

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