Elucidating activity-property relationships of dual catalysts for poly(ethylene terephthalate) depolymerisation

Catalysis Science & Technology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Matt J. Price, Anna Bachs-Herrera, Arianna Brandolese, Yuya Watanabe, Matthew N. Grayson, Antoine Buchard, Andrew P. Dove
DOI: 10.1039/d5cy01499a
Cited by: 1
References: 41

Abstract

Design rules for PET glycolysis are established by correlating metal acetate electronegativity with organobase p K a to predict optimal catalyst pairs. DFT studies support a cooperative single-entity catalytic mechanism.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Polymer crystallization and properties biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods

Publication details

Journal / source
Catalysis Science & Technology
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
16
Issue
10
Pages
3528–3535
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN