Solar reforming of plastics using acid-catalyzed depolymerization Acid-catalyzed depolymerization of waste plastics using recycled sulfuric acid from spent lead-acid batteries produces ethylene glycol, which is selectively photoreformed over an acid-stable metal sul...

#Plastic #photoreforming typically requires alkaline #hydrolysis, leading to waste of stoichiometric reactants. Ever thought of using #acids instead? ☀️🔋

Check out our new approach developed by Kay now out in Joule by @cellpress.bsky.social 🥳🥳

www.cell.com/joule/fullte...

Time for #poster showcase📊at the Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing (SCHEMA) Conference 2026 📢

Here @afreennas.bsky.social and Kay presenting their research on #photoelectrochemistry for chemical synthesis and plastic #photoreforming ☀️

🌞 Turning plastic into power!
This review highlights solar-driven photoreforming to transform plastic waste into H₂ fuel & valuable chemicals.
🔗 rdcu.be/evpAj
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#Photoreforming #PlasticWaste #Hydrogen #CleanEnergy #Sustainability

Covalent Organic Framework and Carbon Nitride Composite for Scalable Solar Reforming A modular composite, containing a covalent organic framework, indium tin oxide, carbon nitride and nickel based molecular catalyst, enables solar reforming under neutral aqueous conditions, convertin....

#COF and CNx join forces for scalable #photoreforming 💪🍃

Check our latest work led by Suvendu on covalent organic frameworks-carbon nitride Z-scheme for the photoreforming of #plastic and #biomass ☀️

doi.org/10.1002/adma...

🌞Turning plastic into power!
This review highlights solar-driven photoreforming to transform plastic waste into H₂ fuel & valuable chemicals.
🔗https://rdcu.be/evpAj
📷See image for more details
#Photoreforming #PlasticWaste #Hydrogen #CleanEnergy #Sustainability

See you soon Lu 👋👋

After working in our lab on a new platform for lignin #photoreforming, she'll be joining the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences 🎉🎉

We wish her all the best in her career!