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In this study, we present a novel plasma‐enabled strategy for the rapid breakdown of various types of plastic wastes, including mixtures, into high‐value carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen. The H2 yield and selectivity achieved through the catalyst‐free plasma‐enabled strategy are 14.2 and 5.9 times higher, respectively, compared to those obtained with conventional thermal pyrolysis. It is noteworthy that this catalyst‐free plasma alone approach yields a significantly higher energy yield of H2 (gH2/kWh) compared to other pyrolysis processes. By coupling plasma pyrolysis with thermal catalytic process, employing of 1 wt.% M/CeO2 atomically dispersed catalysts can further enhance hydrogen production. Specifically, the 1 wt.% Co/CeO2 catalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic performance throughout the 10 cycles of plastic waste decomposition, achieving the highest H2 yield of 46.7 mmol/gplastic (equivalent to 64.4% of theoretical H2 production) and nearly 100% hydrogen atom recovery efficiency at the 7th cycle. Notably, the H2 yield achieved over the atomically dispersed Fe on CeO2 surface in the integrated plasma‐thermal catalytic process is comparable to that obtained with Fe particles on CeO2 surface (10 wt.%). This innovative and straightforward approach provides a promising and expedient strategy for continuously converting diverse plastic waste streams into high‐value products conducive to a circular plastic economy.
In this study, we present a novel plasma‐enabled strategy for the rapid breakdown of various types of plastic wastes, including mixtures, into high‐value carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen. The H2 yield and selectivity achieved through the catalyst‐free plasma‐enabled strategy are 14.2 and 5.9 times higher, respectively, compared to those obtained with conventional thermal pyrolysis. It is noteworthy that this catalyst‐free plasma alone approach yields a significantly higher energy yield of H2 (gH2/kWh) compared to other pyrolysis processes. By coupling plasma pyrolysis with thermal catalytic process, employing of 1 wt.% M/CeO2 atomically dispersed catalysts can further enhance hydrogen production. Specifically, the 1 wt.% Co/CeO2 catalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic performance throughout the 10 cycles of plastic waste decomposition, achieving the highest H2 yield of 46.7 mmol/gplastic (equivalent to 64.4% of theoretical H2 production) and nearly 100% hydrogen atom recovery efficiency at the 7th cycle. Notably, the H2 yield achieved over the atomically dispersed Fe on CeO2 surface in the integrated plasma‐thermal catalytic process is comparable to that obtained with Fe particles on CeO2 surface (10 wt.%). This innovative and straightforward approach provides a promising and expedient strategy for continuously converting diverse plastic waste streams into high‐value products conducive to a circular plastic economy.
In this study, we present a novel plasma‐enabled strategy for the rapid breakdown of various types of plastic wastes, including mixtures, into high‐value carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen. The H2 yield and selectivity achieved through the catalyst‐free plasma‐enabled strategy are 14.2 and 5.9 times higher, respectively, compared to those obtained with conventional thermal pyrolysis. It is noteworthy that this catalyst‐free plasma alone approach yields a significantly higher energy yield of H2 (gH2/kWh) compared to other pyrolysis processes. By coupling plasma pyrolysis with thermal catalytic process, employing of 1 wt.% M/CeO2 atomically dispersed catalysts can further enhance hydrogen production. Specifically, the 1 wt.% Co/CeO2 catalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic performance throughout the 10 cycles of plastic waste decomposition, achieving the highest H2 yield of 46.7 mmol/gplastic (equivalent to 64.4% of theoretical H2 production) and nearly 100% hydrogen atom recovery efficiency at the 7th cycle. Notably, the H2 yield achieved over the atomically dispersed Fe on CeO2 surface in the integrated plasma‐thermal catalytic process is comparable to that obtained with Fe particles on CeO2 surface (10 wt.%). This innovative and straightforward approach provides a promising and expedient strategy for continuously converting diverse plastic waste streams into high‐value products conducive to a circular plastic economy.
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