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Electro-upcycling of PET plastic coupled with hydrogen production using the NiCe@NiTe electrocatalyst

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Pooja J. Sharma, Sanjay A. Bhakhar, Manish N. Nandpal, Kaushik A. Bhakhar, Samir G. Patel, Parikshit Sahatiya, C. K. Sumesh, Pratik M. Pataniya

Summary

Researchers coupled electrochemical PET plastic degradation with hydrogen production using a nickel-cerium telluride electrocatalyst, demonstrating that PET microplastics can be simultaneously upcycled into value-added chemicals while generating clean hydrogen fuel.

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Microplastic reformation in conjunction with the electrochemical hydrogen evolution has merits for producing value-added chemicals and mitigating environmental pollution.

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