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The acetate anion promotes hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in ionic liquid–water mixtures

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A solvent screening shows that ionic liquid water mixtures enable effective hydrolysis of PET to yield terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol when the anion is acetate.

Source: Green Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/d5gc02409a

Authors: Maariyah Y. Suleman, Harriet L. Judah, Panagiotis Bexis, Paul Fennell, Jason P. Hallett, Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot

Institution: Imperial College London

Language: English

Topic: Ionic liquids properties and applications

Subfield: Catalysis

Field: Chemical Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Awards: Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR), Phase II, G4839070835, Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR), DTP 2018-19 Imperial College London, G7113287248, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Synthesis & Reaction Technology

OpenAlex ID: W4413228740

FWCI: 0.821

Cites: 68

Cited by: 6

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