Enhanced cleavage of C-C bonds in polycarbonate plastic wastes to valuable phenolics over potassium modified triazine-based strong base catalyst

Key Points

• This research aims to enhance the cleavage of C-C bonds in polycarbonate plastic for producing valuable phenolics.
• Utilized a potassium-modified triazine-based strong base catalyst
• Focused on the selective cleavage of C-C bonds in polycarbonate waste
• Investigated performance without noble metal catalysts
• Achieved significant improvements in phenolic yields from polycarbonate
• Demonstrated successful recycling of plastic waste into valuable products
• Enhanced cleavage rates of inert C-C bonds observed