Interface-Engineered Electron-Deficient Nickel Species for Efficient Depolymerization of Polyethylene Terephthalate.

Key Points

• The aim is to improve the catalytic efficiency of nickel species for efficiently depolymerizing polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
• Catalyst prepared via co-precipitation method
• Theoretical and experimental validation of electronic modulation
• Scaled for industrial application
• Achieved near-quantitative recovery of dimethyl terephthalate from PET
• Demonstrated balance between substrate activation and product desorption
• Maximized catalytic efficiency with engineered nickel species

Abstract