Computational Studies on Mechanisms for the Organocatalytic Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene) Terephthalate
Jones G.O., Horn H.W., Wei D.S., Fukushima K., Lecuyer J.M., Coady D.J., Hedrick J.L., Rice J.E., IBM, US
Poly(ethylene) terephthalate (PET) is a widely used thermoplastic commonly found in packaging products and that constitutes a large percentage of total plastic refuse. We have examined the depolymerization of PET with alcohols and amines, a [...]