Cover Feature: Synthetic Lubricants Derived from Plastic Waste and their Tribological Performance (ChemSusChem 19/2021). Issue 19 (15th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hackler, Ryan A.; Vyavhare, Kimaya; Kennedy, Robert M.; Celik, Gokhan; Kanbur, Uddhav; Griffin, Philip J.; Sadow, Aaron D.; Zang, Guiyan; Elgowainy, Amgad; Sun, Pingping; Poeppelmeier, Kenneth R.; Erdemir, Ali; Delferro, Massimiliano
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 14:Issue 19(2021)
• Page Start: 3976
• Page End: 3976
• Publication Date: 2021-09-15
• Subjects: depolymerization -- lubricants -- plastics -- polyolefins -- upcycling; Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101827
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

Abstract : The Cover Feature shows a mixed waste plastic stream being converted to synthetic motor oil lubricants. A Pt nanoparticle catalyst utilizes H2 gas to selectively break up the hydrocarbon chains via C−C scissions to produce a liquid, monodisperse product. More information can be found in the Full Paper by R. A. Hackler et al .