Catalyzing Commercialization: Eliminating End-of-Life Plastics by Mechanochemical Recycling
The high impact between the metal balls in a ball mill reactor and the polymer surface is sufficient to momentarily liquefy the polymer and facilitate chemical reactions. Image created with DALL•E
In the March issue of CEP , Georgia Tech researchers’ work, supported by NSF, is highlighted in tackling the pressing issue of plastics accumulating in landfills and in the environment. Carsten Sievers partnered with PIs Fani Boukouvala, Chris Jones and Sankar Nair, as well as graduate students Elisavet Angelou, George Chang, Van Son Nguyen, Anu Osibo, Andrew Tricker, Meghan Yutthasaksunthorn and postdoctoral research Kinga Golabek.
