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Electro-upcycling of PET plastic coupled with hydrogen production using the NiCe@NiTe electrocatalyst
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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.
Microplastic reformation in conjunction with the electrochemical hydrogen evolution has merits for producing value-added chemicals and mitigating environmental pollution.
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