Upcycling plastic waste into polyhydroxyalkanoates with high carbon conversion via CO 2 plasma-enabled deconstruction

Green Chemistry 2026 Open access

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Authors: Krishanthi Bandara, Masoumeh Mohandessi, Harish Radhakrishnan, S. Uday, Xianglan Bai, Caixia Wan
DOI: 10.1039/d6gc01433j
Cited by: 1
References: 50

Abstract

CO 2 plasma deconstruction converts polyethylene waste into oxygenated liquid and intermediates that enable microbial synthesis of biodegradable mcl-PHA biopolymers with high carbon conversion.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Enzyme-mediated dye degradation

Publication details

Journal / source
Green Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
29
Pages
12286–12296
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN