Chemistry in its elementBattery week 2026: The EV cathode race & battery-recycling | The chemical breakdown podcast

Plastics To Hydrogen And Acids

16:01–16:38 · 37s

Patrick walks through the reaction pathway: acid-stable photocatalysis breaks plastics to ethylene glycol, upcycles it to acetic acid, and simultaneously produces hydrogen.

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click "Accept All" to consent, or "Decline non-essential" to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.